Two more weeks.
That’s how long it is until decision day for B.C.’s 2020 election as voters will head to the polls on or before Saturday, Oct. 24.
Premier John Horgan’s request to drop the writ in the Victoria legislature was approved by Lieutenant Governor Janet Austin on Sept. 21 despite the COVID-19 pandemic.
Candidates were finalized for all participating parties in all 87 ridings on Oct. 2.
Since then, campaigning has taken place province-wide whether that’s virtually or in-person with safe physical-distancing measures.
In case you needed a refresher, the candidates across all eight northern B.C. ridings are as follows (in alphabetical order):
PRINCE GEORGE-VALEMOUNT
- Shirley Bond, BC Liberal Party
- Seeking sixth consecutive term
- Mackenzie Kerr, BC Green Party
- Laura Parent, BC NDP
- Sean Robson, BC Libertarian Party
PRINCE GEORGE-MACKENZIE
- Joan Atkinson, NDP
- Catharine Kendall, BC Green Party
- Dee Kranz, Christian Heritage Party of BC
- Mike Morris, BC Liberal Party
- Seeking third consecutive term
- Raymond Rodgers, BC Libertarian Party
NECHAKO LAKES
- Margo Maley, Independent
- Jon Rempel, BC Libertarian Party
- John Rustad, BC Liberal Party
- Seeking fifth consecutive term
- Anne Marie Sam, BC NDP
- Dan Stuart, Christian Heritage Party of BC
PEACE RIVER SOUTH
- Mike Bernier, BC Liberal Party
- Seeking third consecutive term
- Kathleen Connolly, BC Conservative Party
- Cory Grizz Longley, BC NDP
- Dorothy Sharon Smith, Wexit BC
PEACE RIVER NORTH
- Trevor Bolin, BC Conservative Party
- Dan Davies, BC Liberal Party
- Seeking second consecutive term
- Danielle Monroe, BC NDP
STIKINE
- Nathan Cullen, BC NDP
- Darcy Repen, Rural BC Party
- Gordon Sebastian, BC Liberal Party
- Rod Taylor, Christian Heritage Party of B.C.
SKEENA
- Nicole Halbauer, BC NDP
- Martin Holzbauer, Independent
- Ellis Ross, BC Liberal Party
- Seeking second consecutive term
NORTH COAST
- Jody Craven, BC Libertarian Party
- Roy S. Jones Jr., BC Liberal Party
- Jennifer Rice, BC NDP
- Seeking third consecutive term
The BC Liberals are currently the incumbents in six of the above ridings.
The ‘big-three’ party-leader debate is upcoming for John Horgan (NDP), Andrew Wilkinson (Liberals) and Sonia Furstenau (Greens), slated for Tuesday (Oct. 13) at 6:30 p.m.
It’s set to be a 90-minute televised event by a combined team of broadcasters.
