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Vancouver-Quilchena · British Columbia

5 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

Callista Ryan

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Carson Binda Elected — unofficial result

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Dallas Brodie

Dallas Brodie is the interim leader of OneBC and is running for re-election in Vancouver-Quilchena, the seat she won as a Conservative in 2024. She was expelled from the B.C. Conservative caucus in March 2025 and founded OneBC in June 2025.

Petra Kuret

Petra Kuret spent 25 years at Accenture, rising to Managing Partner for British Columbia, and served as Senior Vice President of Strategy and Transformation at Vancity. She chairs the board of MOSAIC, was named one of Canada's Top 100 Most Powerful Women in 2016 and 2017, and received the King Charles III Coronation Medal in 2025. A Dunbar resident for 40 years, she is the CentreBC candidate for Vancouver-Quilchena.

Healthcare

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

Callista Ryan BC NDP

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Carson Binda Conservative PartyElected — unofficial result

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Dallas Brodie OneBC

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Says people are dying in waiting rooms and emergency rooms and can't get the care they need.

  • Says people are dying in waiting rooms and emergency rooms
  • Criticizes the state of B.C.'s health-care system
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“We have people dying in waiting rooms, emergency rooms, and people can't get the care they need.”

Source: Dallas Brodie interview on CBC's On The Coast (via newsbeep) · October 4, 2026

Confidence:High

Douglas Courtemanche BC Green Party

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Says he'll bring his experience caring for people and advocating for patients to the legislature.

  • Experience caring for people and advocating for patients
  • Background in teaching students and conducting health research
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“I want to bring my experience caring for people, advocating for patients, teaching students and conducting health research to help people, communities and the planet.”

Source: Douglas Courtemanche — BC Greens candidate page · October 17, 2026

Confidence:High

Kuret's platform promises better access to medical services with shorter waits.

  • From the 'Petra's priorities' section of her 2026 campaign site (third-person campaign copy)
  • Lists 'Healthcare you can count on' as a priority: better access to medical services with shorter waits
Show their words & source (a page or more)
“Better access to medical services with shorter waits.”

Source: Petra Kuret | CentreBC

Confidence:High

Housing

Will I be able to afford to live here?

Callista Ryan BC NDP

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Carson Binda Conservative PartyElected — unofficial result

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Dallas Brodie OneBC

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Douglas Courtemanche BC Green Party

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Cost of living

Can I afford groceries, hydro and insurance?

Callista Ryan BC NDP

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Carson Binda Conservative PartyElected — unofficial result

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Dallas Brodie OneBC

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Douglas Courtemanche BC Green Party

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Kuret says the next generation deserves a chance to get ahead, not to inherit the province's debt.

  • From her 'Why am I running' statement on her 2026 campaign site
  • Says debt and the cost of living are at historic highs and the economy is sputtering
  • Frames her run around not leaving the fiscal bill to the next generation
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“We need to give the next generation a chance to get ahead, not just hand them the bill.”

Source: Petra Kuret | CentreBC

Confidence:High

Economy & jobs

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

Callista Ryan BC NDP

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Says Quilchena needs stability and a government working with Ottawa to bring investment home and strengthen the economy.

  • Serious leadership to stand up for the province through economic uncertainty
  • Work with Ottawa to bring investment home and strengthen the economy
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“People in Vancouver-Quilchena deserve serious leadership that will stand up for our province, protect people through economic uncertainty and build for the future. At a time when B.C. is facing real challenges, we need stability and a government that can work with Ottawa to bring investment home, strengthen our economy and protect the services people rely on. That's the kind of leadership David Eby and the BC NDP are providing, and it's why I'm proud to be running again.”

Source: BC NDP release: More BC NDP candidates step forward to represent communities across B.C. · September 27, 2026

Confidence:High

Carson Binda Conservative PartyElected — unofficial result

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Dallas Brodie OneBC

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Douglas Courtemanche BC Green Party

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Kuret pledges a balanced budget, less bureaucracy and economic growth while protecting services.

  • From her 'In my own words' statement on her 2026 campaign site
  • Pledges a return to a balanced budget
  • Would cut government bureaucracy and grow the economy while protecting services people rely on
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“We will take steps to return to a balanced budget, cut government bureaucracy and grow the economy, while protecting the services people rely on.”

Source: Petra Kuret | CentreBC

Confidence:High

Education

Will my kids' schools be properly funded?

Callista Ryan BC NDP

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Carson Binda Conservative PartyElected — unofficial result

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Dallas Brodie OneBC

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Wants to repeal SOGI 123 and replace it with something like 'Resilience 123'.

  • Would repeal SOGI 123
  • Would replace it with something like 'Resilience 123'
Show their words & source (reported remarks)
“We also would like to immediately repeal all of the sort of social engineering we're seeing in the schools and repeal SOGI 123 and replace it with maybe something like Resilience 123 instead.”

Source: Dallas Brodie interview on CBC's On The Coast (via newsbeep) · October 4, 2026

Confidence:High

Douglas Courtemanche BC Green Party

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Environment & climate

Is the province protecting forests, water and climate?

Callista Ryan BC NDP

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Carson Binda Conservative PartyElected — unofficial result

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Dallas Brodie OneBC

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Douglas Courtemanche BC Green Party

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Public safety

Will repeat offenders stay off my street?

Callista Ryan BC NDP

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Carson Binda Conservative PartyElected — unofficial result

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Dallas Brodie OneBC

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Douglas Courtemanche BC Green Party

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Transportation

Will the highways, ferries and transit keep up?

Callista Ryan BC NDP

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Carson Binda Conservative PartyElected — unofficial result

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Dallas Brodie OneBC

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Douglas Courtemanche BC Green Party

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Mental health & addictions

How will the province handle the toxic-drug crisis?

Callista Ryan BC NDP

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Carson Binda Conservative PartyElected — unofficial result

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Dallas Brodie OneBC

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Douglas Courtemanche BC Green Party

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Seniors & long-term care

Can seniors age with dignity in BC?

Callista Ryan BC NDP

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Carson Binda Conservative PartyElected — unofficial result

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Dallas Brodie OneBC

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Douglas Courtemanche BC Green Party

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Kuret's platform promises care for seniors where they want it.

  • From the 'Petra's priorities' section of her 2026 campaign site (third-person campaign copy)
  • Lists 'Healthcare you can count on' as a priority: care for seniors where they want it
Show their words & source (a page or more)
“Care for seniors where they want.”

Source: Petra Kuret | CentreBC

Confidence:High

Indigenous relations

How will the province work with Indigenous peoples?

Callista Ryan BC NDP

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Carson Binda Conservative PartyElected — unofficial result

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Dallas Brodie OneBC

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Says OneBC wants to get rid of all race-based laws.

  • Calls for eliminating all race-based laws
  • Part of a platform of fiscal responsibility and a forensic audit
Show their words & source (reported remarks)
“We want to get rid of all race-based laws”

Source: Dallas Brodie interview on CBC's On The Coast (via newsbeep) · October 4, 2026

Confidence:High

Douglas Courtemanche BC Green Party

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Government & taxes

Is the province spending my money wisely?

Callista Ryan BC NDP

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Carson Binda Conservative PartyElected — unofficial result

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Wants to take the Metro Vancouver 'chequebook' back and focus it on water and sewage for taxpayer value.

  • Called Metro Vancouver 'an unaccountable bureaucratic mess with a blank cheque'
  • Would focus Metro on water and sewage; taxpayers get value for every dollar
Show their words & source (reported remarks)
“take the chequebook back, focus Metro on water and sewage, and make sure taxpayers get value for every dollar.”

Source: Vancouver Daily News Ep14: Narrowing Metro Vancouver to water and sewage (Nerra Network) · October 6, 2026

Confidence:High

Dallas Brodie OneBC

No website or social media listed

Pledges fiscal responsibility and a full forensic audit of the legislature's books if premier.

  • Wants prosperity for everyone in B.C.
  • If premier, would start a complete and full forensic audit of the legislature's books
Show their words & source (reported remarks)
“We believe that there needs to be prosperity for everyone in B.C. We want to get rid of all race-based laws and we'd like to restore a sense of fiscal responsibility in a big way to British Columbia. If I were premier, I would immediately start a complete and full forensic audit of the books of the legislature.”

Source: Dallas Brodie interview on CBC's On The Coast (via newsbeep) · October 4, 2026

Confidence:High

Douglas Courtemanche BC Green Party

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Kuret says CentreBC would be 'the adults in the room' in a minority government, blocking extreme policies.

  • From her 'In my own words' statement on her 2026 campaign site
  • Positions CentreBC as the pragmatic centrist alternative that would hold the balance of power
  • Says a CentreBC presence would force balanced dialogue and block extreme ideological policies
Show their words & source (a page or more)
“In an NDP or Conservative minority government, we will be the adults in the room, with the power to force balanced dialogue and block extreme, ideological policies.”

Source: Petra Kuret | CentreBC

Confidence:High

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