Nanaimo-Gabriola Island: candidates in the 2026 BC election

3 candidates are on the ballot in Nanaimo-Gabriola Island 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

Mark MacDonald
BC Conservatives
Ran publishing and communications companies for over 20 years. Former Nanaimo Daily News managing editor, Greater Nanaimo Chamber of Commerce president, and Vancouver Island Junior Hockey League president.
Sources: Elections BC candidate list (2026), CHEK News: All Vancouver Island candidates for the 2026 B.C. election
Sheila MalcolmsonIncumbent
BC NDP
MLA since 2019 (Nanaimo-Gabriola Island since 2024). Former federal MP for Nanaimo-Ladysmith and former Islands Trust Council chair.
Sources: Elections BC candidate list (2026), CHEK News: All Vancouver Island candidates for the 2026 B.C. election
Anna Mary McKenzie
BC Greens
Cree journalist, policy adviser and child and youth advocate, from Opaskwayak Cree Nation. Started as a youth worker.
Sources: Elections BC candidate list (2026), CHEK News: All Vancouver Island candidates for the 2026 B.C. election

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

Nanaimo-Gabriola Island takes in Central and south Nanaimo, Gabriola Island, Cedar, South Wellington.

In 2024, Sheila Malcolmson (BC NDP) won here by 5,030 votes, 18.1 points.

Everyone answers 13 province-wide questions. Voters in Vancouver Island and the Coast also get these 3:

BC Ferries has cancelled sailings, long waits, rising demand and a dispute over where ships are built. What should come first?
The Crofton pulp mill has closed, and old-growth logging is still argued over on the Island. What should be done with Island forests?
Nanaimo's hospital tower and cardiac lab are funded for planning, not construction, and a Campbell River care home was paused. What should come 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.