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2026 local election
Haida Gwaii Election Guide
Candidates, local news and the information you need before voting.
Voting day
Saturday, Oct. 17, 2026
Follow HGN for candidate information, public forums and local election reporting. Official local-government pages remain the source for voting places, advance voting and mail-ballot details.
Candidate information
Candidate Profiles
Read candidate-submitted profiles, grouped by race. 34 profiles currently available.
School trustee forum at 5:30 p.m. · Municipal forum at 7 p.m.
Mon, Oct 5
Port Clements
Port Clements Community Hall · Doors open 5 p.m. · Trustee forum 5:30–6:30 p.m. · Municipal forum 7–9 p.m.
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Municipal Candidates Forum
Thu, Oct 8
Daajing Giids
Daajing Giids Community Hall · Doors open 5 p.m. · Trustee forum 5:30–6:30 p.m. · Municipal forum 7–9 p.m.
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School Board Trustee Candidates Forum
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Municipal Candidates Forum
Fri, Oct 9
Masset
Howard Phillips Community Hall, Masset · Doors open 5 p.m. · Trustee forum 5:30–6:30 p.m. · Municipal forum 7–9 p.m.
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School Board Trustee Candidate Forum
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Municipal Candidate Forum
Before you attend
How the forums work
Doors open at 5 p.m. The School Trustee forum runs from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m., followed by a half-hour break for mingling and individual conversations. The Municipal forum begins at 7 p.m. and ends at 9 p.m.
Each forum begins with a one-minute introduction from every candidate, followed by a three-minute campaign statement. Public questions submitted in advance are curated to provide a broad range of inquiry. Every candidate answers each question for one to two minutes, with the speaking order rotated. If time permits, questions from the floor may be included. Light refreshments and snacks are available, but a full dinner is not provided.
Municipal races
Masset
Mayor
1 seat
- Barry Pages
Elected by acclamation.
Official voting information →Masset
Council
4 seats
- Jim Currie
- Jody Grange
- Bret Johnston
- Martin Lewis
- Robert Morton
- Susan Musgrave
- Peter Sloan
- Kate Stichbury
Port Clements
Mayor
1 seat
- Scott Cabianca
- Kazamir Falconbridge
- Rob Kidd
Port Clements
Council
4 seats
- Jasmine Beachy
- Amber Bellis
- Brigid Cumming
- Doris Fischer
- Norman Gould
- Derek Hardt
- Sarah Hunt
- Dale Lore
- Wayne Nicol
- Dennis Reindl
- Betty Stewart
Daajing Giids
Mayor
1 seat
- Jim LeMottee
- Kris Olsen
Daajing Giids
Council
4 seats
- Bill Beamish
- Kim Claggett
- Alanah Mountifield
- Lisa Pineault
- Jennifer Rutt
- Hayl Zacks
School District 50 trustee races
School District 50 →Area 1 · Old Massett
School trustee
1 seat
- Wilson Brown
Elected by acclamation.
Area 2 · North
School trustee
1 seat
- Ashley Currie
- Tammy Gates
Area 3 · Central
School trustee
1 seat
- Jam Clark
- Jennifer Jury
- Megan Moncrieff
- Kim Nickel
Area 4 · Skidegate
School trustee
1 seat
- Dana Moraes
Elected by acclamation.
Area 5 · South
School trustee
1 seat
- Miranda Post
- Lindsay Seegmiller
- Meggan Wood
North Coast Regional District
Already decided
Both directly elected Haida Gwaii positions were decided by acclamation: Johanne Young in Electoral Area D (Rural Graham Island) and Evan Putterill in Electoral Area E (Moresby Island/Sandspit).