Prince George-Valemount: candidates in the 2026 BC election
4 candidates are on the ballot in Prince George-Valemount 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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Rosalyn BirdIncumbent
BC Conservatives
Former Canadian Armed Forces naval logistics officer (service from 1990) with NATO and Afghanistan-related deployments. MLA since 2024 and Conservative critic for Citizens' Services.
Carol Bourque
BC NDP
Public-sector professional with over 30 years of service, including 14 years in health information management with Northern Health. Born and raised in Prince George; Indigenous woman.
Jodie Capling
BC Greens
Grew up in the Cariboo-Chilcotin and now lives in Williams Lake. Background in environmental management and energy efficiency; teaches yoga. Previously ran for the Greens federally.
Sources: BC Greens candidate page, Elections BC candidate list
Mitchell Lukoni
OneBC
Born and raised in Prince George. Works as a business, communications and policy strategist. Athabasca University degree; past UNBC student senator and hospice grief-support volunteer.
Candidate list from Elections BC, as of October 18, 2026.
About the riding
Prince George-Valemount takes in Prince George (south and east parts), Valemount, McBride, Dunster, Tete Jaune Cache, Blue River, Giscome, Willow River.
In 2024, Rosalyn Bird (BC Conservatives) won here by 3,309 votes, 20.2 points.
Rosalyn Bird (elected as a Conservative in 2024) left the Conservative caucus on Aug 25, 2026 and sat as an independent, joined CentreBC on Sept 18, 2026, and rejoined the Conservatives about four days later (around the election call on Sept 22). She is running as a Conservative.
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.