According to the Vancouver Sun, candidates could run in locations such as:
Abbotsford, Chilliwack, Delta, Fort St. John, Kamloops, Kelowna, the Township of Langley, Maple Ridge, Prince George, Richmond, Saanich, Surrey, Vancouver, Vanderhoof, and West Vancouver
While political parties in the Metro Vancouver Region (West Vancouver, Vancouver, Burnaby, etc.) has occurred in recent history -- it is certainly new territory for Prince George and Kamloops ....
In Prince George (and to the best of my knowledge) -- if attempted in Fall 2026, this would be the first time in that City's history that a slate/civic party would occur
While in Kamloops (again, to the best of my knowledge) -- if attempted in Fall 2026, this would be the first time in that City's history that a slate/civic party would occur although "civic alliances" have been attempted -- namely "Action 88" during the 1988 local election as well as "Vision Kamloops" during the 2014 local election -- click here. Former Kamloops Mayor Mel Rothenburger looks into the history of civic political parties in Kamloops - click here
While it is still too soon to know how this development will impact on 2026 Local Elections -- in locations like Kamloops, it is fair to say, given recent developments on Kamloops Council, that the 2026 Local Election in Kamloops will likely be lively, both in terms of those running for the 9 seats on Kamloops Council (1 Mayor + 8 Councillors) as well as the "community conversation" to occur in mid to Fall 2026 in the leadup to the October 17th, 2026 local vote while I expect that there will be no impact in 2026 local elections in the Cariboo-Chilcotin as political parties are generally rejected for those running for Mayor or Councillor (we never see this occur for those running for Regional District Area Director or School District Trustee)
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