B.C. Election 2026: Richmond and Delta lose prominent NDP name, rest remains to be seen

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• Richmond: Richmond-Bridgeport, Richmond Centre, Richmond Queensborough, Richmond-Steveston

• Delta: Delta North, Delta South

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Ravi Kahlon’s decision to not run in the 2026 provincial election was almost as surprising as the snap election being called in the first place.

Kahlon had been one of the NDP’s most prominent ministers, first as Minister of Housing and Municipal Affairs, then as Minister of Jobs and Economic Growth.

Kahlon had been elected for the NDP in Delta North in 2017, 2020 and 2024. His departure may leave what had been a relatively safe NDP seat up for grabs.

The same goes for Richmond-Steveston, where another former NDP minister, Kelly Greene, decided not to run.

Greene had won the riding in 2020 and 2024, and served as the Minister of Emergency Management and Climate Readiness. But she publicly opposed the government’s approval of the expansion of the Tilbury LNG plant in Delta in July, and chose not to run in 2026.

Greene had won in 2024 by only 484 votes, barely edging out Conservative Michelle Mollineaux. The deciding factor may have been an independent candidate, Jackie Lee, who picked up 10 per cent of the vote. Lee was originally running as a B.C. United candidate.

The website 338Canada, which makes projections based on polls, has both Delta North and Richmond-Steveston characterized as toss-ups in the Oct. 24 election, with Delta North leaning NDP and Richmond-Steveston leaning Conservative.

The NDP candidate in Delta North is Todd Schierling. He has been a firefighter since 1996 with the Surrey Fire Service, where he is currently working as a Suppression Fire Captain. He is also president of the B.C. Professional Firefighters’ Association.

The Conservative candidate is Monica Mohan, a lawyer from North Delta who is fluent in Punjabi and Hindi. Kuldeep Rangi is running for CentreBC.

In Richmond-Steveston, Bruce Kong hopes to retain the seat for the NDP. Gordon Zhang is the Conservative candidate, while Barry Wosk is running for CentreBC. Keenan Yang is contesting the riding for the CanWest Party, and Robert Evans is running as an independent.

The other four ridings in Delta and Richmond went Conservative in the last provincial election.

Ian Paton carries the banner for the Conservatives in Delta South, where he has won three elections in 2017, 2020 and 2024. He started out as a B.C. Liberal and left the Conservatives during the controversial reign of former leader Kerry-Lynne Findlay, but rejoined the party after her resignation.

Paton picked up 55 per cent of the vote in 2024. He supports building a bridge rather than the NDP’s planned tunnel to replace the Massey Tunnel. The NDP candidate is Jason McCormick, while Jim McMurtry is running for OneBC and Skadi Green is running for the Green party.

Teresa Wat also returned to the Conservative fold after Findlay resigned. She has won four straight elections, starting with 2013 as a B.C. Liberal. She has served as Minister of International Trade and the Minister Responsible for the Asia Pacific Strategy and Multiculturalism.

Wat scored a big victory in Richmond-Bridgeport in 2024, taking 58 per cent of the vote. Linda Li is running for the NDP.

Richmond Centre voted NDP in 2020 and Conservative in 2024. The Conservatives will be represented by newcomer Sacha Peter in 2026, an accountant specializing in corporate taxation. The NDP candidate is Henry Yao, who won the riding in 2020 but lost in 2024 to Hon Chan, who is facing charges of assault, assault by choking and uttering threats.

Chan was dropped by the Conservatives, and has pleaded not guilty to the charges. Lawrence Chen is running for the CanWest Party and Calvin Dang for the Greens.

Richmond Queensborough is another riding that has flipped in the last two provincial elections. Conservative Steve Kooner won in 2024 with 50 per cent of the vote, and is facing the NDP’s Dhar Grewal and Luc Burns of the B.C. Green party. It went NDP in 2020 when the NDP’s Aman Singh defeated Jas Johal, the prominent radio host.