Coquitlam-Burke Mountain: candidates in the 2026 BC election

4 candidates are on the ballot in Coquitlam-Burke Mountain 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

Kaden Mann
CentreBC
Born and raised in Coquitlam; background in psychology and criminology and in security and public safety work; no prior elected office listed.
Sources: CentreBC candidate page, BC Ballot riding page
Valerie Morrison
BC Greens
Animator with over two decades in film, television and games; Tri-Cities resident for more than five years; vice-president of her townhouse strata council.
Sources: BC Greens candidate page, BC Ballot riding page
Ryan Peterson
BC Conservatives
Co-founded Finger Food Studios in Port Coquitlam; later led a global division at Unity Technologies; elected Business Council of BC chair in 2026; Tri-Cities resident since 2014.
Sources: BC Conservatives candidate page, BC Ballot riding page
Jodie WickensIncumbent
BC NDP
MLA for Coquitlam-Burke Mountain 2016 to 2017 and since 2024; Minister of Children and Family Development; former Director of Programs and Services at SHARE Society, a Tri-Cities non-profit.
Sources: BC Government: Minister Jodie Wickens biography

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

Coquitlam-Burke Mountain takes in City Centre (Coquitlam), Hockaday Nestor, Northeast Coquitlam, River Springs, Westwood Plateau (Coquitlam).

In 2024, Jodie Wickens (BC NDP) won here by 368 votes, 1.7 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.