Cariboo RD, Quesnel, Williams Lake to host Candidate Workshops in June 2026

May 19, 2026

7:00am

In Late June 2026 -- the Cariboo Regional District, in partnership with the Cities of Quesnel and Williams Lake, will be hosting Candidate Workshops in Quesnel, Williams Lake and 100 Mile House -- in advance of the 2026 Local Elections to be held in BC to elect new Mayors, Councillors and Area Directors on October 17, 2026, for prospective candidates. The workshop will be facilitated by former Golden, BC Mayor Christina Benty - full details on the workshops at https://www.cariboord.ca/leadwell

Elections BC, which administers local government election campaign financing rules for BC Local Elections, will be hosting a Information Session for those running in BC Local Elections this October on Thursday, May 28, 2026. Details: https://elections.bc.ca/session/local-can-session/information-session-financing-and-advertising-rules-local-candidates/

Other Information for Prospective Candidates - Mayor, Councillor, Area Director:

1) Elections BC - general timeline for BC Local Elections in October 2026. https://elections.bc.ca/local-elections/2026-general-local-elections/?gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=23534690058&gbraid=0AAAAACKxakdKNG14lXYgIpdGBtgpwuNV0&gclid=Cj0KCQjwlLDQBhDjARIsAPlIefGKbW4ii9V5VzHlPj_t7kQsCCpDBuiekSSe9dDFhWVo0rB7JW3W5ugaAofzEALw_wcB

2) City of Quesnel Local General Elections (Mayor/Councillors) 2026 -- https://www.quesnel.ca/city-hall/elections/2026-local-government-elections

3) City of Williams Lake Local General Elections (Mayor/Councillors) 2026 --https://www.williamslake.ca/562/Election-2026

4) Cariboo Regional District Area Director Elections 2026 --

https://www.cariboord.ca/regional-government/elections-and-voting/general-local-elections/

5) District of 100 Mile House Local Elections 2026 (Mayor/Councillor) -- https://100milehouse.com/city-hall/2026-elections

6) District of Wells Local Elections 2026 (Mayor/Councillor) -- https://www.wells.ca