Coquitlam-Maillardville: candidates in the 2026 BC election

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

Candidates

• Jennifer BlatherwickIncumbent

  BC NDP

  MLA since 2024; two-term Coquitlam school trustee; former executive director of Access Youth Outreach Services Society; Parliamentary Secretary for Gender Equity; raised five children in Coquitlam.

  Sources: BC Government: Parliamentary Secretary for Gender Equity (Jennifer Blatherwick), BC NDP: our eighteen newest MLAs (party)

• Matt Liang

  BC Conservatives

  Longtime public servant: former deputy sheriff, child care counsellor and health and safety facilitator; volunteers with Special Olympics BC and the Share Society food bank.

  Sources: BC Conservatives candidate page, BC Ballot riding page

• Nicola Spurling

  BC Greens

  Renovation and construction business owner since 2011; founder of Tri-Cities Pride; ran provincially in 2017, 2020 and 2024 and in the 2018 Coquitlam municipal election.

  Sources: BC Greens candidate page, BC Ballot riding page

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

About the riding

Coquitlam-Maillardville takes in Austin Heights, Cape Horn, Cassin, Central Coquitlam, Chineside, Dartmoor, Eagle Ridge, Essondale, Fraser Mills, Harbour Chines, Harbour Village, Laurentian Belaire, Maillardville, Mayfair, Meadowbrook, Ranch Park, River Heights (Coquitlam).

In 2024, Jennifer Blatherwick (BC NDP) won here by 2,826 votes, 12.2 points.

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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