Voters in North Coast-Haida Gwaii will have three names on the ballot when B.C. heads to the polls Oct. 24.
Elections BC’s final candidate list shows Laanas – Tamara Davidson running for the BC NDP, Rodney Proskiw for the Conservative Party of BC and Francis Racy for the BC Grenen Party.
Davidson, who was elected MLA for North Coast-Haida Gwaii in 2024, is seeking re-election.
Final Voting Day is Saturday, Oct. 24, with polls open from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Pacific time. Voters will have an assigned voting location for that day.
Advance voting runs from Friday, Oct. 16 to Wednesday, Oct. 21. Advance voting locations will be open from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., and voters can cast a ballot at any advance voting location.
Voting is also available at district electoral offices during office hours until 4 p.m. on Oct. 24, and voters can request a vote-by-mail package through Elections BC.
To vote, you must be a Canadian citizen, be at least 18 years old on Oct. 24 and have lived in British Columbia since April 23. People can register ahead of time or when they go to vote. Elections BC also reminds voters to bring identification showing their name and home address.
Voting locations can be found through Elections BC’s Where to Vote service.
Haida Gwaii News has invited all three North Coast-Haida Gwaii candidates to submit profiles for publication online. Candidate profiles, local voting information and other provincial election coverage will be added at haidagwaiinews.com as it becomes available.