General voting day for the 2024 B.C. election is nearly upon us! On election night, Oct. 19, follow us at coastreporter.net, where we'll have as-it-happens coverage of the results.
Four candidates are running to represent the people of Powell River-Sunshine Coast in the B.C. Legislature. Click on the links below to read Q&As with each candidate.
- Chris Hergesheimer, BC Greens
- Chris Moore, BC Conservatives
- Randene Neill, BC NDP
- Greg Reid, Independent
For a brief on the local issues and the history of the riding, see Election 2024 Riding Brief: Powell River-Sunshine Coast.
Coverage of previous all-candidate meetings
Several all-candidate meetings were held in Powell River and on the Lower Sunshine Coast. Coast Reporter and Powell River Peak attended five of those meetings:
- Coast Reporter and Sunshine Coast Chamber of Commerce candidate forums Oct. 9 and 11: BC Ferries, transitional housing, vacancy tax: Candidate forums held in Sechelt and Gibsons
- Pender Harbour and Area Residents Association forum Oct. 8: DMP questions dominate Pender’s all candidates meeting
- Sunshine Coast Conservation Association environmental forum Oct. 6: Candidates debate environmental issues in conservation association forum
- Powell River Chamber of Commerce candidate forum Oct. 7: Powell River-Sunshine Coast candidates answer crime-related query
- Powell River Chamber of Commerce candidate forum Oct. 7: Minimum wage broached by Powell River-Sunshine Coast candidates
- Powell River Chamber of Commerce candidate forum Oct. 7: Myles Gray case discussed at election forum in Powell River
Where to watch all-candidate meetings
Recordings of the Sechelt and Gibsons meetings are available at candidatequestions.ca. A recording of the Sunshine Coast Conservation Association meeting is available on the organization's website.
Party platforms
Each party has released a platform:
- BC Conservatives
- BC Greens
- BC NDP
- Independent Greg Reid has laid out his thoughts at gregreid.website
More Q&As
Powell River Peak asked candidates three questions over a few weeks, with candidates providing written answers. Find those below.
What do you believe is the most important issue in the riding and how would you work to address it if your party forms government?
What do you believe is the most pressing issue for the province as a whole and how would you work to address it if your party forms government (or in Reid's case, how would you work to address it as an MLA)?
Why should voters in the Powell River-Sunshine Coast riding choose you to represent them as their MLA in Victoria?
Where to vote
Polling places on Oct. 19 will be open 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. at the following locations:
- Royal Canadian Legion, Madeira Park
- Halfmoon Bay Elementary School
- Holy Family Church Hall in West Sechelt
- Sechelt Seniors Activity Centre
- Roberts Creek/xwesam Community Hall
- Cedar Grove Elementary, Gibsons
- Royal Canadian Legion, Gibsons
- Langdale Elementary School
- Powell River Recreation Complex
- Powell River Seniors Centre
- Kelly Creek Community School, Powell River
- Westview Elementary School, Powell River
- Cousin's House, Tla'amin Nation
- Norhtside Community Rec Centre, Lund
- Royal Canadian Legion Branch 232, Texada Island
- The Old School, Texada Island
Who can vote
Canadian citizens over 18 years of age as of Oct. 19 and who have been residents of B.C. since April 18, 2024 are eligible to vote.
