Prince George-Mackenzie: candidates in the 2026 BC election
3 candidates are on the ballot in Prince George-Mackenzie 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.
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Kiel GiddensIncumbent
BC Conservatives
Prince George resident. Former Coastal GasLink public affairs manager, past president of the Prince George Chamber of Commerce and former ministerial chief of staff. MLA since 2024.
Ian McMahon
BC NDP
Public servant with three decades in B.C. government, Parliament Hill and the Canadian Embassy in Washington. Has taught political science. NDP candidate in Peace River North in 2024.
Sources: BC NDP candidate page, Wikipedia: Results of the 2024 British Columbia general election by riding
Teri Young
BC Greens
Retired teacher who taught in New Aiyansh and ran a software distribution company for over 30 years until 2018. Volunteers with Cowichan Hospice and a watershed group.
Sources: BC Greens candidate page, Elections BC candidate list
Candidate list from Elections BC, as of October 18, 2026.
About the riding
Prince George-Mackenzie takes in Prince George (College Heights, Hart Highlands, University Heights, Pinewood area), Mackenzie, McLeod Lake, Bear Lake, Summit Lake.
In 2024, Kiel Giddens (BC Conservatives) won here by 6,065 votes, 32.7 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.