Peace River North: candidates in the 2026 BC election
2 candidates are on the ballot in Peace River North for the provincial election on Saturday, October 24, 2026. They are listed by last name.
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Jordan KealyIncumbent
Independent
Farmer and mechanic. Peace River Regional District director 2022 to 2024. Elected MLA in 2024 as a Conservative, left that caucus in March 2025 and sits as an independent.
Curtis Whitford
BC Conservatives
Fort St. John area resident with 36 years in oil and gas, from oilfield construction to regional manager. Joined a local co-operative board; coached and served on minor hockey boards.
Sources: BC Conservatives candidate page, Energeticcity candidates finalized
Candidate list from Elections BC, as of October 18, 2026.
About the riding
Peace River North takes in Fort St. John, Fort Nelson, Hudson's Hope, Taylor, Northern Rockies, Charlie Lake, Wonowon, Pink Mountain.
In 2024, Jordan Kealy (BC Conservatives) won here by 8,175 votes, 54.2 points.
Jordan Kealy (elected as a Conservative in 2024) left the Conservative caucus on March 7, 2025 and has sat as an independent since. He was charged with one count of sexual assault on June 3, 2026 and has said he is innocent (Energeticcity, June 4, 2026).
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.