North Coast-Haida Gwaii: candidates in the 2026 BC election
3 candidates are on the ballot in North Coast-Haida Gwaii 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.
Take the quizCandidates
Tamara DavidsonIncumbent
BC NDP
MLA since 2024 and former Minister of Environment and Parks. Haida name Laanas. Previously on the Council of the Haida Nation and a federal public servant.
Rodney Proskiw
BC Conservatives
Prince Rupert small business owner who has lived there 20 years. Past president of the Prince Rupert Lions Club and longest-serving former director of Tourism Prince Rupert.
Sources: BC Conservatives candidate page, Elections BC candidate list
Francis Racy
BC Greens
Leads mental health education programming for educators across the northwest. Past health care assistant and early childhood educator; chairs the Powell River BCSPCA Community Council.
Sources: BC Greens candidate page, Elections BC candidate list
Candidate list from Elections BC, as of October 18, 2026.
About the riding
North Coast-Haida Gwaii takes in Prince Rupert, Port Edward, Haida Gwaii (Masset, Daajing Giids, Port Clements, Sandspit), Lax Kw'alaams, Metlakatla, Bella Bella, Bella Coola, Klemtu, Hartley Bay.
In 2024, Tamara Davidson (BC NDP) won here by 2,235 votes, 29.8 points.
Questions for North and Cariboo
Everyone answers 13 province-wide questions. Voters in North and Cariboo also get these 3:
- Northern mills, including Prince George's Northwood pulp mill, are closing, and companies cite fibre supply. How should the harvest be set?
- Kitimat's gas export plant is doubling, and more plants, mines and a power line are proposed. How should the province decide on them?
- Emergency rooms in Fort St. James, Chetwynd, Hudson's Hope and 100 Mile House keep closing for lack of staff. What comes first?
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.