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Cariboo-Chilcotin · British Columbia

3 candidates for 1 seat

Everyone is compared on the same 12 issues, in the same order. Candidates are listed alphabetically, and the order of issues is not a ranking. Each candidate's bio appears at the top, above the issues. How this works.

Bio

Douglas Gook

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Kathryn Askew

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Lorne Doerkson Elected — unofficial result

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Healthcare

Will there be a doctor, a hospital, and care when we need it?

Douglas Gook BC Green Party

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Kathryn Askew BC NDP

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Lorne Doerkson Conservative PartyElected — unofficial result

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Housing

Will I be able to afford to live here?

Douglas Gook BC Green Party

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Kathryn Askew BC NDP

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Lorne Doerkson Conservative PartyElected — unofficial result

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Cost of living

Can I afford groceries, hydro and insurance?

Douglas Gook BC Green Party

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Kathryn Askew BC NDP

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Lorne Doerkson Conservative PartyElected — unofficial result

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Economy & jobs

Will BC's economy create good jobs where I live?

Douglas Gook BC Green Party

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Kathryn Askew BC NDP

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Lorne Doerkson Conservative PartyElected — unofficial result

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Doerkson pitches LNG as a growth engine: 'a bigger opportunity in British Columbia than we've had in a decade.'

  • Said in a Thursday interview after the Surrey Success Plan campaign event in Surrey
  • Calls the LNG sector 'a bigger opportunity in British Columbia than we've had in a decade'
  • Says the LNG business 'speaks in trillions of dollars' while the province needs billions
Show their words & source (reported remarks)
“This is a business that speaks in trillions of dollars when you talk to them. What we need to run our province is billions of dollars. There is a massive opportunity in the north to help us,”

Source: Doerkson pins growth hopes on getting forestry 'back to business' and LNG opportunity | The Canadian Press · October 22, 2026

Confidence:High

Education

Will my kids' schools be properly funded?

Douglas Gook BC Green Party

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Kathryn Askew BC NDP

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Lorne Doerkson Conservative PartyElected — unofficial result

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Environment & climate

Is the province protecting forests, water and climate?

Douglas Gook BC Green Party

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Kathryn Askew BC NDP

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Lorne Doerkson Conservative PartyElected — unofficial result

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Public safety

Will repeat offenders stay off my street?

Douglas Gook BC Green Party

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Kathryn Askew BC NDP

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Lorne Doerkson Conservative PartyElected — unofficial result

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Transportation

Will the highways, ferries and transit keep up?

Douglas Gook BC Green Party

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Kathryn Askew BC NDP

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Lorne Doerkson Conservative PartyElected — unofficial result

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Doerkson's Surrey Success Plan: SkyTrain to Newton, a 10-lane Massey Bridge, finished Cloverdale hospital, a women and children's hospital.

  • Unveiled Thursday as the 'Surrey Success Plan' for B.C.'s second-largest city
  • SkyTrain to Newton Town Centre along King George Boulevard; new 10-lane George Massey Bridge replacing the tunnel upgrade
  • Complete the Surrey Hospital in Cloverdale; build a new Women and Children's Hospital in Surrey
Show their words & source (reported remarks)
“The Surrey Success Plan changes that. We will deliver SkyTrain to Newton, a new bridge, a finished hospital and a new hospital for women and children, and we will build them on time and on budget.”

Source: What BC NDP and BC Conservatives say they'll do for SURREY · October 22, 2026

Confidence:High

Mental health & addictions

How will the province handle the toxic-drug crisis?

Douglas Gook BC Green Party

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Kathryn Askew BC NDP

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Lorne Doerkson Conservative PartyElected — unofficial result

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Seniors & long-term care

Can seniors age with dignity in BC?

Douglas Gook BC Green Party

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Kathryn Askew BC NDP

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Lorne Doerkson Conservative PartyElected — unofficial result

No website or social media listed

Not reviewed yet. Know something?

Indigenous relations

How will the province work with Indigenous peoples?

Douglas Gook BC Green Party

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Kathryn Askew BC NDP

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Lorne Doerkson Conservative PartyElected — unofficial result

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Government & taxes

Is the province spending my money wisely?

Douglas Gook BC Green Party

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Kathryn Askew BC NDP

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Lorne Doerkson Conservative PartyElected — unofficial result

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