Vancouver-South Granville: candidates in the 2026 BC election

5 candidates are on the ballot in Vancouver-South Granville for the provincial election on Saturday, October 24, 2026. They are listed by last name.

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Candidates

Maria J Cruz
BC Greens
Outreach worker in the Vancouver School Board adult education program; culture and heritage planner with a Master of Museum Studies; South Granville renter for 15 years.
Sources: BC Greens candidate page
Lara Honrado
BC NDP
Led community relations for Mayor Gregor Robertson; works with the United Nations on public understanding of AI; board member of the 221A cultural land trust.
Sources: BC NDP release, more candidates (2026)
Lisa Phillips
BC Conservatives
Third-generation Vancouverite, finance and technology professional and business owner with a UBC mathematics degree and eight years of board governance experience.
Sources: Conservative Party of BC candidate page
Colin Smith
CentreBC
Owner of a Kitsilano construction management firm with an academic background in law, international relations and sociology; area resident for over 30 years.
Sources: CentreBC candidate page
Salvatore Vetro
OneBC
Drove a HandyDART van for people with disabilities for 25 years; helped found the Kitsilano Showers Program for homeless neighbours; helped lead the 2011 Fight HST campaign; ran a small business supporting local artists. Ran as an Independent in Vancouver-Kensington in 2020, finishing fourth with 202 votes.
Sources: OneBC: Salvatore Vetro candidate page, Elections BC: Statement of Votes, 2020 (PDF)

Candidate list from Elections BC, as of October 18, 2026.

About the riding

Vancouver-South Granville takes in South Granville, eastern Kitsilano, western Fairview, Granville Island..

In 2024, Brenda Bailey (BC NDP) won here by 10,530 votes, 39.3 points.

Incumbent Brenda Bailey (NDP), a former finance minister and Minister of Jobs and Economic Growth (gov.bc.ca), is not seeking re-election (announced Sept 23, 2026). Lara Honrado is the NDP candidate.

Questions for Metro Vancouver

Everyone answers 13 province-wide questions. Voters in Metro Vancouver also get these 3:

TransLink says it needs at least $112 million a year in new money from 2028. What should the province do about transit in Metro Vancouver?
A 2025 ruling recognized Cowichan title over Richmond land with private homes. How should the province handle homeowners and title claims?
Sixteen Metro Vancouver mayors want the 2023 density laws undone. Keep the rules, add to them, or give councils back the say?

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.

Vancouver-South Granville: candidates in the 2026 BC election

Candidates

Maria J Cruz

Lara Honrado

Lisa Phillips

Colin Smith

Salvatore Vetro

About the riding

Questions for Metro Vancouver

How and when to vote

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