Bulkley Valley-Stikine: candidates in the 2026 BC election

3 candidates are on the ballot in Bulkley Valley-Stikine for the provincial election on Saturday, October 24, 2026. They are listed by last name.

Answer 16 short questions to see which party, and which of these candidates, is closest to your views. Available in 9 languages.

Candidates

Frankie Abel
BC NDP
Gitxsan mother and advisor who grew up in northern B.C. Has worked in cultural safety, Indigenous governance and public policy, most recently for a provincial Crown corporation. First-time candidate.
Sources: BC NDP candidate page, Interior News
Ed Ewald
Christian Heritage Party of BC
Works in retail at a local hardware store after farm and sawmill jobs and over 20 years on a dairy farm. President of CHP-BC. Replaces Rod Taylor as candidate.
Sources: Interior News, Elections BC candidate list
Sharon HartwellIncumbent
BC Conservatives
Born and raised in the Bulkley Valley. Telkwa councillor, then mayor from 1995 to 2009. MLA since 2024. Lived in Alberta for eight years before her 2023 nomination.
Sources: Wikipedia: Sharon Hartwell, Interior News

Candidate list from Elections BC, as of October 18, 2026.

Bulkley Valley-Stikine takes in Smithers, Telkwa, Hazelton, New Hazelton, Stewart, Dease Lake, Atlin, Kispiox, Kitwanga, Gitanyow, Moricetown.

In 2024, Sharon Hartwell (BC Conservatives) won here by 1,283 votes, 13.5 points.

Everyone answers 13 province-wide questions. Voters in North and Cariboo also get these 3:

Northern mills, including Prince George's Northwood pulp mill, are closing, and companies cite fibre supply. How should the harvest be set?
Kitimat's gas export plant is doubling, and more plants, mines and a power line are proposed. How should the province decide on them?
Emergency rooms in Fort St. James, Chetwynd, Hudson's Hope and 100 Mile House keep closing for lack of staff. What comes first?

Voting day: Saturday, October 24, 2026, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Pacific time.
Advance voting: Friday October 16 to Wednesday October 21, 2026, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. local time. Not every location is open every day; check yours.
Where: Find advance and election-day locations with the voting-place lookup on elections.bc.ca. District electoral offices also take voters until 4 p.m. on October 24. The October 17 municipal election is a separate vote with its own locations.
Who can vote: Canadian citizen, 18 or older on October 24, 2026, and a BC resident since April 23, 2026.
By mail: Request a vote-by-mail package online or by phone (1-800-661-8683) by October 18. Elections BC must receive it by 8 p.m. Pacific time on October 24 for it to be counted. If you are not registered or your voter information is out of date, prove your identity and address by uploading ID to Elections BC's ID upload system or by including photocopies of your ID with the returned package.