Burnaby South-Metrotown: candidates in the 2026 BC election

4 candidates are on the ballot in Burnaby South-Metrotown 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

Paul ChoiIncumbent
BC NDP
Elected in 2024; former police officer, small business owner and lawyer; qualified mediator and arbitrator; has served as Parliamentary Secretary for Trade since July 2025.
Sources: BC Government: Parliamentary Secretary for Trade (Paul Choi), Burnaby Board of Trade
Bryan Fockler
BC Greens
Project manager and workplace safety leader; Amazon delivery driver in South Burnaby; past work with Earthwatch and the International Organization for Migration.
Sources: BC Greens candidate page, Burnaby Board of Trade
Andrew Rose
OneBC
Brock computer science graduate who worked at Amazon in Seattle until 2002; Burnaby South resident on his children's parent advisory council; works in business and systems design.
Sources: OneBC candidate page, Burnaby Board of Trade
David Xie
BC Conservatives
Recruitment and talent acquisition professional for over a decade; UBC graduate; Burnaby resident for nearly a decade with his wife and son.
Sources: BC Conservatives candidate page, Burnaby Board of Trade

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

Burnaby South-Metrotown takes in Big Bend, Clinton-Glenwood, Maywood, Metrotown, South Slope, Stride Hill, Suncrest, Sussex-Nelson (Burnaby).

In 2024, Paul Choi (BC NDP) won here by 1,187 votes, 7.7 points.

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?

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.