Burnaby-New Westminster: candidates in the 2026 BC election

3 candidates are on the ballot in Burnaby-New Westminster for the provincial election on Saturday, October 24, 2026. They are listed by last name.

Candidates

• Raj ChouhanIncumbent

  BC NDP

  MLA since 2005 and Speaker of the Legislature since 2020, the first South Asian Speaker in Canada; helped found the Canadian Farmworkers' Union in 1980.

  Sources: Global News: Raj Chouhan becomes first South Asian Speaker (Dec 7, 2020), Burnaby Board of Trade

• Greg DePaco

  BC Green on the ballot; withdrew Oct 9

  Withdrew as a candidate on October 9; Elections BC says the name stays on the ballot because ballots were already printed, and voters will be told at voting places.

  Sources: Elections BC: candidate withdrawn, Burnaby-New Westminster (Oct 10, 2026)

• Joe Latam

  BC Conservatives

  Has worked for the Legislative Assembly of BC for two years; UBC political science BA; Metis Nation BC member; early career in agriculture and manufacturing.

  Sources: BC Conservatives candidate page, Burnaby Board of Trade

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

About the riding

Burnaby-New Westminster takes in Burnaby: Edmonds, Middlegate, Richmond Park, Stride Avenue. New Westminster: Connaught Heights, Eastburn, Glenbrooke North, Kelvin, Second Street, West End.

In 2024, Raj Chouhan (BC NDP) won here by 4,486 votes, 25.3 points.

Raj Chouhan is the Speaker of the Legislature; no change of MLA or party.

Questions for Metro Vancouver

Everyone answers 13 province-wide questions. Voters in Metro Vancouver also get these 3:

• TransLink says it needs at least $112 million a year in new money from 2028. What should the province do about transit in Metro Vancouver?
• A 2025 ruling recognized Cowichan title over Richmond land with private homes. How should the province handle homeowners and title claims?
• Sixteen Metro Vancouver mayors want the 2023 density laws undone. Keep the rules, add to them, or give councils back the say?

How and when to vote

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.

From Elections BC: ways to vote, vote by mail, 2026 provincial election key dates, who can vote, voter ID, Elections BC home.

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