
Local government elections are your opportunity to influence decision-making in your community by electing mayors, councilors, regional district directors, school board trustees and other representatives who will take action on issues that matter for working people; issues like affordable housing, inclusive schools, and keeping services public. Polls will be open in every community across the province from 8:00 am to 8:00 pm on Saturday, October 15, 2022.
BCGEU Endorsement Process:
The BCGEU has a policy that guides endorsement decisions. All of the candidates listed below have applied for an endorsement through their relevant labour council or the BCGEU. They have completed a survey and responded to any follow-up questions. The BCGEU executive committee has reviewed potential candidate names and chose to endorse candidates based on their answers, public statements, past actions and community involvement.
Abbotsford | |
School Trustee (SD 34, Abbotsford) | |
Preet Rai | |
Rupi Kanda-Rajwan | |
Council | |
Kelly Chahal | |
Jas Anand | |
Burnaby | |
Mayor | |
Mike Hurley | |
Council | |
Reah Arora, Burnaby Citizens Association (BCA) | |
Pietro Calendino, Burnaby Citizens Association (BCA) | |
Antara Deb, Burnaby Citizens Association (BCA) | |
Sav Dhaliwal, Burnaby Citizens Association (BCA) | |
Alison Gu, Burnaby Citizens Association (BCA) | |
Joe Keithley, Burnaby Green Party | |
Daniel Tetrault, Burnaby Citizens Association (BCA) | |
James Wang, Burnaby Citizens Association (BCA) | |
School Trustee (SD 41 - Burnaby) | |
Bill Brassington, Burnaby Citizens Association (BCA) | |
Peter Cech, Burnaby Citizens Association (BCA) | |
Larry Hayes, Burnaby Citizens Association (BCA) | |
Jen Mezei, Burnaby Citizens Association (BCA) | |
Mikelle Sasakamoose, Burnaby Citizens Association (BCA) | |
Kristin Schnider, Burnaby Citizens Association (BCA) | |
Gary Wong, Burnaby Citizens Association (BCA) | |
Campbell River | |
Mayor | |
Larry Samson | |
Council | |
Gwendolyn Donaldson | |
Colleen Evans | |
Tanille Johnston | |
Sandra Milligan | |
Castlegar | |
Council | |
Sandy Bojeckho | |
Cherryl MacLeod | |
Central Saanich | |
Council | |
Zeb King | |
Chilliwack | |
School Trustee (SD 33, Chilliwack) | |
Carin Bondar | |
Willow Reichelt | |
David Swankey | |
Teri Westerby | |
Margaret Reid | |
Council | |
Amber Price | |
Debora Soutar | |
City of Duncan | |
Mayor | |
Michelle Staples | |
Council | |
Tom Duncan | |
City of Nanaimo | |
Mayor | |
Leonard Krog | |
Council | |
Ken Bennett | |
Don Bonner | |
Tyler Brown | |
Hilary Eastmure | |
Ben Geselbracht | |
Erin Hemmens | |
Zeni Maartman | |
Ian Thorpe | |
Comox Valley | |
School Trustee (SD 71, Comox Valley) | |
Shannon Aldinger | |
Michelle Waite | |
Coquitlam | |
Mayor | |
Adel Gamar | |
Council | |
Matt Djonlic | |
Craig Hodge | |
Trish Mandewo | |
Robert Mazzarolo | |
Leslie Roosa | |
School Trustee (SD 42 - Coquitlam) | |
Jennifer Martin Blatherwick | |
Craig Woods | |
Courtenay | |
Mayor | |
Bob Wells | |
Council | |
Will Cole-Hamilton | |
Doug Hillian | |
Evan Jollicoeur | |
Melanie McCollum | |
Wendy Morin | |
Cranbrook | |
Council | |
Wayne Stetski | |
School Trustee (SD #5, Cranbrook) | |
Trina Ayling | |
Bev Bellina | |
Irene Bischler | |
Chris Johns | |
Doug McPhee | |
Wendy Turner | |
Creston | |
School Trustee (SD #8, Creston) | |
Cody Beebe | |
Delta | |
School Trustee (SD 37 - Delta) | |
B. Bruce Reid, Independents Working for You | |
Val Windsor, Achieving for Delta | |
Elkford | |
Mayor | |
Steve Fairbairn | |
Esquimalt | |
Mayor | |
Sonya Gracey | |
Council | |
Darlene Rotchford | |
Fort St. John | |
Council | |
Lyle Goldie | |
Harrison Village | |
Council | |
Michie Vidal | |
Kamloops | |
Mayor | |
Sadie Hunter | |
Council | |
Dale Bass | |
Daphane Nelson | |
Katie Neustaeter | |
Jesse Ritcey | |
Taj Sandur | |
Bill Sarai | |
Randy Sunderman | |
School Trustee (SD 73 - Kamloops-Thompson) | |
Cole Hickson | |
Heather Grieve | |
Jo Kang | |
Kathleen Karpuk | |
Kelowna | |
Council | |
Davis Kyle | |
Gordon Lovegrove | |
Mohini Singh | |
Ladysmith | |
Council | |
Jeff Virtanen | |
Langford | |
Council | |
Mary Wagner, Langford Now | |
Keith Yacucha, Langford Now | |
Langley City | |
Mayor | |
Nathan Pachal | |
Council | |
Paul Albrecht | |
Shelley Coburn | |
Jeff Jacobs | |
Mike Solyom | |
School Trustee (SD 35 - Langley) | |
Candy Ashdown | |
Langley Township | |
Mayor | |
Eric Woodward, Contract with Langley | |
Council | |
Tim Baillie, Contract with Langley | |
Barb Martens, Contract with Langley | |
Michael Pratt | |
Brit Gardner | |
School Trustee (SD 35 - Langley) | |
Holly Dickinson, Contract with Langley | |
Joel Neufeld, Contract with Langley | |
Suzanne Perrault | |
Sarb Rai, Contract with Langley | |
Marnie Wilson | |
Maple Ridge | |
Council | |
Korleen Carreras, A Better Maple Ridge | |
Sunny Schiller, A Better Maple Ridge | |
Jenny Tan, A Better Maple Ridge | |
School Trustee (SD 42 - Maple Ridge - Pitt Meadows) | |
Gabe Liosis | |
Elaine Yamamoto | |
Mission | |
School Trustee (SD 75, Mission) | |
Randy Cairns | |
Jash Bains | |
Nanaimo Ladysmith | |
School Trustee (SD 68, Nanaimo Ladysmith) | |
Naomi Bailey | |
Tania Brzovic | |
Greg Keller | |
Mark Robinson | |
Tom Rokeby | |
Nelson | |
Mayor | |
Janice Morrison | |
Council | |
Leslie Payne | |
School Trustee (SD 8 – Kootenay Lake) Julie Bremner David Feldman |
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New Westminster | |
Mayor | |
Patrick Johnstone, Community First New West | |
Council | |
Ruby Campbell, Community First New West | |
Chinu Das, Community First New West | |
Tasha Henderson, Community First New West | |
Bereket Kebede, Community First New West | |
Jaimie McEvoy, Community First New West | |
School Trustee (SD 40 - New Westminster) | |
Marc Andres, Community First New West | |
Dee Beattie, Community First New West | |
Gurveen Dhaliwal, Community First New West | |
Maya Russell, Community First New West | |
Elliott Slinn, Community First New West | |
Cheryl Sluis, Community First New West | |
North Cowichan | |
Mayor | |
Rob Douglas | |
Council | |
Christopher Justice | |
Kate Marsh | |
Debra Toporowski | |
North Vancouver City | |
Mayor | |
Linda Buchanan | |
Council | |
Holly Back | |
Don Bell | |
Angela Girard | |
Jessica McIlroy | |
Kathy McGrenera | |
School Trustee (SD 44 - North Vancouver) | |
Lailani Tumaneng | |
North Vancouver District | |
Council | |
Jordan Back | |
Megan Curren | |
Harrison Johnston | |
Ellison Mallin | |
Oak Bay | |
Council | |
Carrie Smart | |
Penticton | |
Mayor | |
Julius Bloomfield | |
Council | |
Isaac Gilbert | |
Pitt Meadows | |
Council | |
Alison Evans | |
School Trustee (SD 42 - Maple Ridge - Pitt Meadows) | |
Hudson Campbell | |
Port Coquitlam | |
Mayor | |
Brad West | |
Council | |
Sarah Harbord | |
Nancy McCurrach | |
Darrell Grant Penner | |
Glenn Pollock | |
Dean Washington | |
School Trustee (SD 43 - Coquitlam) | |
Christine Pollock | |
Michael Thomas | |
Port Moody | |
Council | |
Hunter Madsen | |
Dustin Chelen | |
Amy Lubik | |
Haven Lurbiecki | |
School Trustee (SD 43 - Coquitlam) | |
Nancy Johnston | |
Lisa Park | |
Prince George | |
Mayor | |
Terri McConnachie | |
Council | |
Garth Frizzell | |
Wesley Mitchell | |
Cori Ramsey | |
Susan Scott | |
Brian Skakun | |
School Trustee (SD 57 Prince George) | |
Gillian Burnett | |
Shar Mccrory | |
Erica Mclean | |
Damon Robinson | |
Prince Rupert | |
Mayor | |
Crystopher Thompson | |
Council | |
Barry Cunningham | |
Regional District of Nanaimo (Area A) | |
Director | |
Jessica Stanley | |
Regional District of Strathcona (Area D) | |
Director | |
John Rice | |
Richmond | |
Council | |
Chak Au | |
Carol Day (RITE) | |
Andy Hobbs | |
Alexa Loo | |
Bill McNulty | |
Keefer Pelech (RCA) | |
Jack Trovato (RCA) | |
Michael Wolfe (RITE) | |
Saanich | |
Mayor | |
Dean Murdock | |
Council | |
Zac De Vries | |
Basil Langevin | |
Mark Leiren-Young | |
Greg Matte | |
Teale Phelps Bondaroff | |
Colin Plant | |
Nathalie Chambers | |
Jordan Reichert | |
School District #61 | |
School Trustee (SD61, Greater Victoria) | |
Angela Carmichael | |
Matthew Cook | |
Derek Gagnon | |
Karin Kwan | |
School District #62 | |
School Trustee (SD62, Sooke) | |
Ravi Parmar | |
Smithers | |
Council | |
Sam Raven | |
Sunshine Coast | |
School Trustee (SD 46, Sunshine Coast) | |
Amanda Amaral | |
Maria Hampvent | |
Sue Girard | |
Surrey | |
Mayor | |
Jinny Sims, Surrey Forward | |
Council | |
Philip Aquirre, Surrey Forward | |
Ramon Bandong, Surrey Forward | |
June Liu, Surrey Forward | |
Paramjit Singh Malhi, Surrey Forward | |
Theresa Pidcock, Surrey Forward | |
Jody Toor, Surrey Forward | |
School Trustee (SD 36 - Surrey) | |
Terry Allen, Surrey First Education | |
Dr. Balbir Gurm, Team Surrey Schools | |
Laurie Larsen, Surrey First Education | |
Maryann Pyne, Team Surrey Schools | |
Tony Rebelo, Team Surrey Schools | |
Bobbi Taylor, Team Surrey Schools | |
Vancouver | |
Council | |
Iona Bonamis, OneCity | |
Christine Boyle, OneCity | |
Adriane Carr, Green Party | |
Ian Cromwell, OneCity | |
Pete Fry, Green Party | |
Matthew Norris, OneCity | |
Lina Vargas - Council | |
Jean Swanson, COPE | |
Michael Wiebe, Green Party | |
School Trustee (SD 39 - Vancouver) | |
Rory Brown, OneCity | |
Kyla Epstein, OneCity | |
Suzie Mah, COPE | |
Jennifer Reddy, OneCity | |
Krista Sigurdson, OneCity | |
Gavin Somers, OneCity | |
Rocco Trigueros, COPE | |
Park Board | |
Gwen Giesbrecht, COPE | |
Maira Hassan, COPE | |
Serena Jackson, OneCity | |
Chris Livingstone, COPE | |
Kristen Rivers, OneCity | |
Caitlin Stockwell, OneCity | |
Vernon | |
Council | |
Kelly Fehr | |
School Trustee (SD 22, Vernon) | |
Mark Olsen | |
Victoria | |
Mayor | |
Marianne Alto | |
Council | |
Jeremy Caradonna | |
Matt Dell | |
Ben Isitt | |
Susan Kim | |
Krista Loughton | |
Dave Thompson | |
West Vancouver | |
Mayor | |
Mary-Ann Booth | |
Council | |
Alexis Chicoine | |
Nora Gambioli | |
White Rock | |
Mayor | |
Darryl Walker | |
Council | |
Stephen Crozier | |
UWU/MoveUP
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BCGEU Headquarters is on the unceded and shared traditional territory of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Skxwú7mesh (Squamish) & Səlí̓ lwətaʔ (Tsleil-Waututh) peoples.