Skeena: candidates in the 2026 BC election
4 candidates are on the ballot in Skeena 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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Nick Gottlieb
BC Greens
Writer, researcher and community organizer completing a PhD at Simon Fraser University on Canada's LNG industry. Has lived in Terrace about five years; helped found the Skeena Local Action Network.
Sources: BC Greens candidate page, Elections BC candidate list
Claire RattéeIncumbent
BC Conservatives
Kitimat tattoo artist and co-owner of Arcane Arts for over 13 years. Kitimat councillor 2014 to 2018; federal Conservative candidate in 2019 and 2021. MLA since 2024.
Sources: Wikipedia: Claire Ratt%C3%A9e, Today in BC
Larry Eugene Taylor
OneBC
Born and raised in Terrace. Heavy duty mechanic for over 42 years and a Terrace volunteer firefighter for 13 years. Married with five children.
Sarah Zimmerman
BC NDP
Elected Terrace city councillor, former journalist and senior communications leader. Volunteers with Terrace Rotary Club and My Mountain Co-op. NDP candidate in Skeena in 2024.
Sources: BC NDP candidate page, Wikipedia: Skeena (provincial electoral district)
Candidate list from Elections BC, as of October 18, 2026.
About the riding
Skeena takes in Terrace, Kitimat, Thornhill, Kitselas, Kitsumkalum, Kitamaat Village, New Aiyansh, Gingolx, Lakelse Lake, Rosswood.
In 2024, Claire Rattée (BC Conservatives) won here by 824 votes, 6.8 points.
Claire Rattée (Conservative) was removed from the Conservative caucus on Sept 18, 2026 and rejoined on Sept 21, 2026. 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.