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Signed candidates appear first, followed by unsigned candidates, with each group ordered alphabetically by last name. Party positions provide the default description for each candidate. Confirmed pledges are shown separately, and available candidate statements are quoted verbatim below. A positive statement does not necessarily mean the candidate has taken the pledge. Candidate roster: Elections BC ↗


Scroll down below to see the full list of signers, or click here. Help us fill in the blanks! Not every candidate has told us where they stand on basic income. You can help change that. Use the email tool on this page to ask your local candidates to share their positions and consider taking the pledge. The more candidates we hear from, the more complete and useful this resource becomes for voters across B.C.

‍Elections are about more than choosing a party. They're an opportunity to learn about the people who want to represent us, what they believe, what matters to them, and what they'll work to accomplish if elected.

That's why UBI Works is reaching out to candidates across British Columbia, inviting them to share their positions on basic income and to pledge to work toward it if elected. We want to give voters a clearer picture of where their candidates stand, beyond what's written in their parties' platforms.

We'll be sharing their responses and commitments publicly, so you can see who's willing to help move basic income forward.

‍But this is about more than election day.

Election campaigns are a unique opportunity to make our voices heard. Candidates are out in their communities, listening to voters and learning which issues matter to the people they hope to represent.We want to make the most of that opportunity.

By starting these conversations now, we can do more than help voters make informed choices. We can introduce more future representatives to the case for basic income, find common ground across party lines, and identify potential champions who can help advance the issue in the next Legislature.

‍The election is just the beginning. The conversations and relationships we build today can help lay the groundwork for progress in the years ahead.

‍Ask your candidates where they stand. Your voice can help make basic income part of the conversation in your riding.

Use the tool on this page to send a message to your local candidates, asking them to share their position on basic income and consider taking the pledge to work toward it if elected.

Together, we can show candidates that British Columbians are paying attention, and that basic income deserves a place on the political agenda.

BC Election 2026: List of Basic Income Pledge Signers

“If elected, I pledge to work toward the development and implementation of a guaranteed basic income in British Columbia.”

45 candidates in 44 ridings have signed · Grouped by party, then alphabetically by riding · Updated October 23, 2026

Riding Candidate name Affiliation
Kamloops-North ThompsonKory ClarkBC NDP
Saanich SouthRichard ZussmanBC NDP
Burnaby CentreShila TaheriBC Green Party
Coquitlam-Burke MountainValerie MorrisonBC Green Party
Coquitlam-MaillardvilleNicola SpurlingBC Green Party
Courtenay-ComoxJay Van OostdamBC Green Party
Cowichan ValleyJustin DouglasBC Green Party
Delta SouthSkadi GreenBC Green Party
Esquimalt-ColwoodSidney ColesBC Green Party
Fraser-NicolaPatrick MichellBC Green Party
Juan de Fuca-MalahatDavid EvansBC Green Party
Kelowna-MissionSaoirse MacKinnonBC Green Party
Kootenay-MonasheeConnie LarochelleBC Green Party
Ladysmith-OceansideCharlene SmylieBC Green Party
Langford-HighlandsChristopher MoonBC Green Party
Langley-AbbotsfordMelissa SnazellBC Green Party
Langley-Walnut GroveSam MeyerBC Green Party
Maple Ridge EastDaniel KiteBC Green Party
Mid Island-Pacific RimGracie MacDonaldBC Green Party
Nanaimo-LantzvilleSharleen WeatherleyBC Green Party
New Westminster-CoquitlamMaureen CurranBC Green Party
North Vancouver-LonsdaleJoshua A Singer JohnsonBC Green Party
North Vancouver-SeymourBen HoltBC Green Party
Port CoquitlamStephanie HendyBC Green Party
Powell River-Sunshine CoastGriffin Leonard LeaBC Green Party
Prince George-MackenzieTeri YoungBC Green Party
Richmond CentreCalvin DangBC Green Party
Richmond-QueensboroughLuc BurnsBC Green Party
Saanich SouthLisa LapointeBC Green Party
SkeenaNick GottliebBC Green Party
Surrey SouthBill McConnellBC Green Party
Surrey-CloverdalePat McCutcheonBC Green Party
Surrey-FleetwoodTim BinnemaBC Green Party
Surrey-GuildfordJodi MurphyBC Green Party
Surrey-PanoramaNolen ScottBC Green Party
Surrey-White RockChristine KinnieBC Green Party
Vancouver-FraserviewFrançoise RaunetBC Green Party
Vancouver-KensingtonAdam HawkBC Green Party
Vancouver-LangaraJohn AtoyebiBC Green Party
Vancouver-Little MountainSarah MacLeodBC Green Party
Vancouver-QuilchenaDouglas CourtemancheBC Green Party
Vancouver-South GranvilleMaria J. CruzBC Green Party
Vancouver-YaletownPriyan SamarakooneBC Green Party
West Vancouver-CapilanoArwa ShurabBC Green Party
Kamloops CentreThaelo ProctorIndependent

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