Joan Kathleen Smallwood (born August 15, 1950)[1] is a former Canadian politician from British Columbia.

A member of the New Democratic Party (NDP), she represented Surrey-Guildford-Whalley from 1986 to 1991 and Surrey-Whalley from 1991 to 2001 in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia.

[2] In 1993, as part of a wider cabinet shuffle, Smallwood became Minister of Housing, Recreation and Consumer Services.

[3] In October 1995, as the Bingogate scandal emerged, Smallwood was tangentially involved as a member of the NDP executive during the period when the party received misappropriated funds.

[5] Following Harcourt's resignation, she stood in the 1996 leadership election, placing third behind Corky Evans and winner Glen Clark.