Josh Brandon is a social justice advocate, anti-poverty organizer, environmentalist, and enthusiastic Winnipegger. Born and raised in Surrey, British Columbia, he moved to Winnipeg in 2007. He is a community organizer at the Social Planning Council of Winnipeg, and former chair of Make Poverty History Manitoba.

Josh is a leader in working for a just and environmentally sustainable community:

Campaigned to stop 25 cent bus fare increases and service reductions in 2017

As chair of Make Poverty History Manitoba, Josh worked with community allies to get the Rent Assist program implemented in 2015, making housing more affordable for thousands of low income families

Started a coalition to reduce pesticides use resulting in Manitoba cosmetic pesticide use regulation in 2014, protecting the health of children pets and the environment

Led Manitoba Eco-Network water caucus fighting for better water quality in Manitoba lakes and rivers; helped pass the Save Lake Winnipeg Act in 2011.

Josh has also worked as a researcher at the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives. He co-edited Poor Housing: a Silent Crisis, a book on low income housing in Winnipeg published by Fernwood Publishing in 2015. He has a Bachelor of Arts in Sociology from Simon Fraser University.

Josh est un manitobain bilingue. He lives on Camden Place in Wolseley with his partner Karen.