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"twitter:title": "BCA - Burnaby Citizens Association: history and past elections | Burnaby" --- BCA - Burnaby Citizens Association · Burnaby 2026 # BCA - Burnaby Citizens Association: History and past elections history and past elections for BCA - Burnaby Citizens Association, with the source and the date beside each entry. [Back to BCA - Burnaby Citizens Association ](https://voche.me/bc/burnaby-2026/parties/burnaby-citizens-association) [**14**Candidates](https://voche.me/bc/burnaby-2026/parties/burnaby-citizens-association/candidates) [**4/4**Issues with published policy](https://voche.me/bc/burnaby-2026/parties/burnaby-citizens-association/platform) [**25**Sources on file](https://voche.me/bc/burnaby-2026/parties/burnaby-citizens-association/money) **11**Questions answered HISTORY AND PAST ELECTIONS ## History and past elections - ### Formed in 1955, by the BCA's own account The BCA's About page says Alan Emmott and Eileen Dailly formed the BCA in 1955 "to act on issues that mattered to Burnaby residents". voche.me found no independent record of the founding. [Burnaby Citizens Association](https://www.burnaby-citizens.ca/about) - ### 2018 election: the BCA loses the mayor's office Mike Hurley, running as an independent, was elected mayor in 2018 with 26,260 votes to 20,333 for the long-serving mayor Derek Corrigan, Daily Hive reported. The Burnaby Beacon described Corrigan as the BCA's mayor. Joe Keithley of the Burnaby Green Party won the eighth council seat that year, and Burnaby Now wrote that his election was the first break in the BCA's hold on Burnaby politics. [Daily Hive](https://dailyhive.com/vancouver/burnaby-mayor-mike-hurley-re-election-campaign-2026) [Burnaby Beacon](https://burnabybeacon.com/p/bca-candidates-council-school-board) [Burnaby Now](https://www.burnabynow.com/2022-civic-election/burnaby-citizen-association-powers-back-to-win-council-majority-5961112) - ### 2021 by-election Burnaby Now reported that independent Mike Hillman won a council seat in a 2021 by-election by 124 votes over a BCA candidate. Freshet News reports that BCA councillor Alison Gu was first elected in a 2021 by-election. [Burnaby Now](https://www.burnabynow.com/2022-civic-election/burnaby-citizen-association-powers-back-to-win-council-majority-5961112) [Freshet News](https://www.freshetnews.ca/burnabys-ruling-party-announces-council-candidates-for-october-election/) - ### 2022 election: six of eight council seats and all seven trustee seats October 15, 2022 The City's official results of October 19, 2022 list the councillors and trustees elected. Burnaby Now reported that BCA candidates won six council seats (Alison Gu, James Wang, Pietro Calendino, Sav Dhaliwal, Maita Santiago and Daniel Tetrault) and all seven school trustee seats. The other two council seats went to Joe Keithley of the Burnaby Green Party and Richard T. Lee of One Burnaby. Mike Hurley was acclaimed as mayor. [City of Burnaby](https://www.burnaby.ca/our-city/news/2022-10-19/city-burnaby-official-election-results-are) [Burnaby Now](https://www.burnabynow.com/2022-civic-election/burnaby-citizen-association-powers-back-to-win-council-majority-5961112) [Burnaby Now](https://www.burnabynow.com/local-news/burnaby-citizens-association-sweeps-school-board-5962470) [Elections BC](https://contributions.electionsbc.gov.bc.ca/pcs/lepublished/100147584.pdf) [Elections BC](https://contributions.electionsbc.gov.bc.ca/pcs/lepublished/100147583.pdf) - ### Elections BC penalty over a 2022 contribution February 18, 2025 Elections BC issued the BCA a $600 penalty for accepting a $1,250 contribution in 2022 other than through its financial agent or a person the agent had authorized in writing. Its letter says the BCA had not been penalized under the Act before. [Elections BC](https://elections.bc.ca/events-services/investigations/administrative-monetary-penalties/) [Elections BC](https://elections.bc.ca/docs/amp/AMP-BCA-2025-02-18.pdf) [Elections BC](https://elections.bc.ca/events-services/investigations/local-elector-organization-investigations/) - ### Joe Keithley joins the BCA Freshet News reported in March 2026 that Councillor Joe Keithley, first elected in 2018 with the Burnaby Green Party, joined the BCA in December 2025. That gave the BCA seven of the eight council seats. [Freshet News](https://www.freshetnews.ca/burnabys-ruling-party-announces-council-candidates-for-october-election/) [Freshet News](https://www.freshetnews.ca/mike-hurley-wins-third-term-as-burnaby-mayor/) - ### 2026 election: 14 of 15 candidates elected October 17, 2026 The City's results list 15 BCA candidates and 14 elected: seven of the eight councillors and all seven school trustees. Its one candidate not elected was Rea Park, for council, with 11,812 votes. The BCA ran no candidate for mayor. The Chief Election Officer declared the official results on October 21, 2026. [City of Burnaby](https://elections.burnaby.ca/data/arearesults.json) [City of Burnaby](https://burnaby.widen.net/s/jzvsfrfktg/2026-elections-declaration-of-results) [Freshet News](https://www.freshetnews.ca/burnabys-ruling-party-announces-council-candidates-for-october-election/) [Freshet News](https://www.freshetnews.ca/mike-hurley-wins-third-term-as-burnaby-mayor/) [Freshet News](https://www.freshetnews.ca/burnaby-mayors-seat-challenged-42-vying-for-eight-council-spots/) ## Sources A source marked SAYS SO ITSELF is the party's own material. It proves what the party claims, not that the claim is true. 1. [City of Burnaby 2026 General Local Election: results data ](https://elections.burnaby.ca/data/arearesults.json)City of Burnaby · published October 17, 2026 · checked October 29, 2026 2. [Declaration of Official Election Results, 2026 General Local Election ](https://burnaby.widen.net/s/jzvsfrfktg/2026-elections-declaration-of-results)City of Burnaby · published October 21, 2026 · checked October 29, 2026 3. [City of Burnaby Official Election results are in ](https://www.burnaby.ca/our-city/news/2022-10-19/city-burnaby-official-election-results-are)City of Burnaby · published October 19, 2022 · checked October 29, 2026 4. [BCA 2026 platform: Much accomplished, more to do ](https://www.burnaby-citizens.ca/platform)SAYS SO ITSELFBurnaby Citizens Association · published September 18, 2026 · checked October 29, 2026 5. [Much accomplished, more to do: Burnaby Citizens Association releases its 2026 platform ](https://www.burnaby-citizens.ca/media-releases/bca-releases-2026-platform)SAYS SO ITSELFBurnaby Citizens Association · published September 18, 2026 · checked October 29, 2026 6. [About the BCA ](https://www.burnaby-citizens.ca/about)SAYS SO ITSELFBurnaby Citizens Association · checked October 29, 2026 7. [Our Guiding Principles ](https://www.burnaby-citizens.ca/guiding-principles)SAYS SO ITSELFBurnaby Citizens Association · checked October 29, 2026 8. [The BCA Team ](https://www.burnaby-citizens.ca/candidates)SAYS SO ITSELFBurnaby Citizens Association · checked October 29, 2026 9. [Register of Elector Organizations, as of October 29, 2026 ](https://elections.bc.ca/docs/fin/List-of-elector-organizations.pdf)Elections BC · published October 29, 2026 · checked October 29, 2026 10. [Elector organizations: registration and financial reporting ](https://elections.bc.ca/local-elections/elector-organizations/)Elections BC · checked October 29, 2026 11. [Financial Reports and Political Contributions System: local elections scanned reports search ](https://contributions.electionsbc.gov.bc.ca/pcs/LESearch.aspx)Elections BC · checked October 29, 2026 12. [BCA disclosure statement, 2022 general local election, City of Burnaby (Amendment 2) ](https://contributions.electionsbc.gov.bc.ca/pcs/lepublished/100147584.pdf)Elections BC · published December 12, 2023 · checked October 29, 2026 13. [BCA disclosure statement, 2022 general local election, Burnaby School District (Amendment 2) ](https://contributions.electionsbc.gov.bc.ca/pcs/lepublished/100147583.pdf)Elections BC · published December 18, 2023 · checked October 29, 2026 14. [BCA annual financial report, 2025 (Amendment 1) ](https://contributions.electionsbc.gov.bc.ca/pcs/lepublished/100150450.pdf)Elections BC · published May 24, 2026 · checked October 29, 2026 15. [Administrative Monetary Penalties ](https://elections.bc.ca/events-services/investigations/administrative-monetary-penalties/)Elections BC · published September 9, 2026 · checked October 29, 2026 16. [Enforcement notice to BCA - Burnaby Citizens Association ](https://elections.bc.ca/docs/amp/AMP-BCA-2025-02-18.pdf)Elections BC · published February 18, 2025 · checked October 29, 2026 17. [Local Elector Organization Investigations, 2022 General Local Elections ](https://elections.bc.ca/events-services/investigations/local-elector-organization-investigations/)Elections BC · published June 25, 2025 · checked October 29, 2026 18. [Burnaby’s ruling party announces council candidates for October election ](https://www.freshetnews.ca/burnabys-ruling-party-announces-council-candidates-for-october-election/)Freshet News · published March 23, 2026 · checked October 29, 2026 19. [Burnaby mayor’s seat challenged, 42 vying for eight council spots ](https://www.freshetnews.ca/burnaby-mayors-seat-challenged-42-vying-for-eight-council-spots/)Freshet News · published September 11, 2026 · checked October 29, 2026 20. [Mike Hurley wins third term as Burnaby mayor ](https://www.freshetnews.ca/mike-hurley-wins-third-term-as-burnaby-mayor/)Freshet News · published October 18, 2026 · checked October 29, 2026 21. [Mike Hurley confirms he will seek a third term as Burnaby mayor ](https://dailyhive.com/vancouver/burnaby-mayor-mike-hurley-re-election-campaign-2026)Daily Hive · published August 6, 2026 · checked October 29, 2026 22. [Burnaby Now report on the Council vote to incorporate the Burnaby Housing Authority ](https://www.burnabynow.com/local-news/red-flags-councillor-says-burnaby-housing-authority-no-longer-needed-with-new-bc-legislation-8671181)Burnaby Now · published May 21, 2024 · checked October 29, 2026 23. [Burnaby Now report on the 2022 council results ](https://www.burnabynow.com/2022-civic-election/burnaby-citizen-association-powers-back-to-win-council-majority-5961112)Burnaby Now · published October 15, 2022 · checked October 29, 2026 24. [Burnaby Now report on the 2022 school board results ](https://www.burnabynow.com/local-news/burnaby-citizens-association-sweeps-school-board-5962470)Burnaby Now · published October 16, 2022 · checked October 29, 2026 25. [BCA announces two new candidates for council, school board ](https://burnabybeacon.com/p/bca-candidates-council-school-board)Burnaby Beacon · published June 30, 2022 · checked October 29, 2026 ## Sitemap See the full [sitemap](/bc/burnaby-2026/sitemap.md) for all pages.