Minister of Energy and Climate Solutions, running again for the BC NDP in Vancouver-Renfrew.
Adrian Dix has been an MLA since 2005 and Minister of Energy and Climate Solutions since November 2024. His 2026 statements in the legislature cover BC Hydro projects, LNG, electricity rates and the new natural gas royalty system.
A researched record of Adrian Dix's 16 commitments, 8 dated actions and 6 public statements from 2026, with 4 news items. Most come from the legislature record and government releases.
On dates without a confirmed appearance the public schedule is unknown; the candidate may still have activities that day. This static page changes only when its research is updated.
01 / Introduction
About Adrian Dix
Adrian Dix is the BC NDP candidate in Vancouver-Renfrew on Elections BC's list for the general election of October 24, 2026. He won the district in 2024 with 10,983 votes, 63.22% of the valid vote, according to the Elections BC statement of votes.
The legislature record lists his election years as 2005, 2009, 2013, 2017, 2020 and 2024. The Tyee reported in April 2011 that he won the BC NDP leadership as the MLA for Vancouver-Kingsway. The government named him Minister of Health on July 18, 2017. The legislature record shows him as Minister of Energy and Climate Solutions from November 18, 2024.
In the legislature in 2026 he answered questions on LNG projects, a proposed oil pipeline, BC Hydro rates and the natural gas royalty system. In September 2026 he spoke to reporters about errors by his ministry's staff in the natural gas revenue forecast.
His campaign page says he served as Minister of Health from 2017 to 2024 and describes community work in the district. Those are the campaign's own statements.
Published positions and selected commitments, separated by election cycle. Status labels describe the evidence reviewed, not a numerical score or a complete audit of the platform. Council approval is different from delivery.
16 commitments shown · Checked Sep 30
2026 · ClimateIn progress
Announce the next call for power winners in May
In the budget debate on February 25, 2026, Dix said the winning projects of the next BC Hydro call for power would be announced in May. A government release on May 13, 2026 quotes him as BC Hydro awarded 30-year purchase agreements to four wind projects.
Evidence & next checks
Evidence reviewed
The release gives 3,500 gigawatt hours a year, all four projects with 51% First Nations ownership, and service by October 2033. It names no public cost; the release gives $4.3 billion in private spending.
What still needs checking
Do the four projects reach construction on the dates in the release?
A government release on May 19, 2026 quotes Dix launching Power Smart 2.0, a BC Hydro plan to help homes and businesses use less electricity and lower their bills.
Evidence & next checks
Evidence reviewed
The release gives more than $1 billion and 2,200 gigawatt hours of yearly savings by 2030. It does not say how much of the money is spent each year.
What still needs checking
Does BC Hydro report the yearly savings against the 2030 figure?
Power Smart 2.0 launchOfficial record · Government of British Columbia, Ministry of Energy and Climate Solutions
Competitive process for power to AI and data centres
A government release on January 30, 2026 quotes Dix on a new BC Hydro process, set by Bill 31 and a regulation, where AI and data centre projects compete for clean electricity.
Evidence & next checks
Evidence reviewed
The release gives up to 400 megawatts in the first two years and says successful applicants would hear in September 2026. voche.me did not find a later release naming them.
What still needs checking
Were the successful projects named in September 2026?
In question period on May 19, 2026, Dix said British Columbia would be the sixth-largest LNG producer in the world by 2030 and the fourth-largest by 2035.
Evidence & next checks
Evidence reviewed
A forecast in debate. It names no provincial measure, cost or production volume.
What still needs checking
What measure would the government take to reach these rankings?
In question period on May 28, 2026, Dix said the government would change the natural gas royalty system on January 1. The government's royalty page says the new system takes effect on January 1, 2027.
Evidence & next checks
Evidence reviewed
The page gives the start date. Reporting in September 2026 says the government had not yet released the details, and a Treaty 8 chief asked for an independent review first.
What still needs checking
Are the royalty rates published before January 1, 2027, and what share of profits do they return?
In the budget debate on February 25, 2026, Dix said health and education are the most important provincial duties. In a party release in September 2026 he said new industries would pay for hospitals, schools and services.
Evidence & next checks
Evidence reviewed
A statement of priority. It names no health program, target or cost of his own.
What still needs checking
Which health measures would he support in a new term?
In the budget debate on February 25, 2026, Dix said the budget spends $283 million more on training workers for new jobs, and that young people need training because of artificial intelligence.
Evidence & next checks
Evidence reviewed
He names the budget amount. He gives no number of students or date.
What still needs checking
How many training places does the $283 million pay for?
Recorded votes and government programs where an official source names him. A government program is the government's; it is listed here only where the release quotes him.
Awarded; projects due in service by October 2033
2025 call for power: four wind projects awarded
BC Hydro awarded 30-year purchase agreements to four wind projects for 3,500 gigawatt hours a year. The government release quotes Dix as minister.
Scope, limits and sources
The release is the government's own account, and its service dates are forecasts.
Voted yes on third reading of the freedom of information bill (Bill 9)
The recorded vote index lists Dix voting yes at second and third reading of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Amendment Act, 2026, and on several amendments.
Scope, limits and sources
The index shows he voted for some amendments and against others. It does not describe what each amendment changed.
Comments to reporters on gas revenue forecast errors
Dix called the main forecasting error a serious mistake and said the process would change. The date is the day of the briefing that the report describes.
Records are labelled by type, including official findings, civil proceedings and political disputes where applicable. Each entry identifies the response found in the sources and the latest status verified for this page.
Policy dispute
Errors in the natural gas revenue forecast
Officials confirmed that errors by Energy Ministry staff overstated forecast natural gas revenue by $1.46 billion over five fiscal years, according to Global News. The Conservative finance critic asked the auditor general to review the forecasts. West Moberly First Nations Chief Roland Willson asked for an independent review of the new royalty system, The Tyee reported.
Candidate or party response
Dix called the largest error a serious mistake and said the government is changing the process so such errors do not happen again, according to Global News.
Verified status and limits
The government said the corrections would go into its quarterly fiscal report. The Tyee reports a later update reduced the royalty estimate by $300 million a year. voche.me found no auditor general review on record.
A dated reading list from independent publishers. The headings below are voche.me summaries; follow each link for the original article, context and any corrections.
Reporting
Global News (The Canadian Press)
Gas revenue forecast errors confirmed
Reports the forecast errors and Dix's comments to reporters.
Sources checked September 30, 2026. Official records establish decisions; campaign material establishes stated positions; reporting adds investigation and context. None alone establishes every claim.
The campaign page lists no events and no platform of his own, and its Latest and Events links open the party home page. His social media posts could not be read, because X, Facebook and Instagram show a sign-in page. The Energy and Climate Solutions estimates debates (April and May 2026) and the Bill 16 debate where he spoke were not read line by line. Votes are taken from the vote index only; the transcripts of those votes were not opened. No 2026 all-candidates meeting for Vancouver-Renfrew was found. A Trout Lake Community Centre page that names Renfrew Park Community Centre is from 2024. Dates as BC NDP leader after 2011, his roles before 2011, and his record as Minister of Health from 2017 to 2024 were not checked against official records beyond the 2017 cabinet release. Campaign finances and endorsements were not reviewed. The questionnaire has not been sent.
Research status
What voche.me has checked
Evidence reviewed on 2026-09-30: the Elections BC candidate list and 2024 statement of votes, the legislature's 2026 speech and vote indexes, nine 2026 transcripts where he spoke, five government releases, his campaign page, the BC NDP platform page, and news reports from 2011 and 2026.
His commitments on this page come from what he said in the legislature and in government releases in 2026. His campaign page states no measures of its own. Sections with no entry record that voche.me found nothing on this date.
Proposed questions for a future interview. They have not been sent to the candidate, and no answers have been supplied.
No questions and answers have been supplied.
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05 / About this page
Questions about this page
Facts voche.me can state about Adrian Dix's page itself, answered directly rather than left blank.
Is this an official page for Adrian Dix?
No. This page is researched by voche.me from public sources, listed below, and is separate from Adrian Dix's own campaign.
What party is Adrian Dix running with?
Adrian Dix is running for MLA with BC NDP.
Does Adrian Dix currently hold public office?
Yes. Adrian Dix currently serves as Minister of Energy and Climate Solutions; MLA for Vancouver-Renfrew.
How many sources does this Adrian Dix profile cite?
This profile lists 4 sourced references, each with the date voche.me checked it, in the Sources section below.
Why do some questions on Adrian Dix's page show no answer?
The "Questions & answers" section on this page lists questions voche.me would put to Adrian Dix in a future interview. They have not been sent yet, so the page says plainly that no answer has been supplied instead of leaving the section blank.
When is the election Adrian Dix is running in?
The 2026 British Columbia election, including the MLA race, is decided on October 24, 2026.
06 / Candidate contributions
Space for campaign updates
No campaign updates yet
Announcements, event details and messages can be added here, with their source and publication date. No campaign submission has been added.
