--- title: "Anisha Sandhu: candidate for MLA in Langley-Willowbrook, BC provincial 2026 | voche.me" canonical_url: "https://voche.me/bc/provincial-2026/candidates/anisha-sandhu" last_updated: "2026-10-18T23:21:50.724Z" meta: description: "Anisha Sandhu is the BC Green Party candidate in Langley-Willowbrook, against Conservative MLA Jody Toor, Andrew Mercier of the BC NDP and Shubham Joshi of..." "og:description": "Anisha Sandhu is the BC Green Party candidate in Langley-Willowbrook, against Conservative MLA Jody Toor, Andrew Mercier of the BC NDP and Shubham Joshi of..." "og:title": "Anisha Sandhu: candidate for MLA in Langley-Willowbrook, BC provincial 2026" "twitter:description": "Anisha Sandhu is the BC Green Party candidate in Langley-Willowbrook, against Conservative MLA Jody Toor, Andrew Mercier of the BC NDP and Shubham Joshi of..." "twitter:title": "Anisha Sandhu: candidate for MLA in Langley-Willowbrook, BC provincial 2026" --- ** MLA in Langley-Willowbrook · BC provincial 2026 # Anisha Sandhu BC Green Party candidate for MLA in Langley-Willowbrook. Elections BC added her to the ballot on October 8, 2026, after it found that her nomination had not been processed correctly. Anisha Sandhu is the BC Green Party candidate in Langley-Willowbrook, against Conservative MLA Jody Toor, Andrew Mercier of the BC NDP and Shubham Joshi of OneBC. Her name was missing from the candidate list published after nominations closed. On October 8, 2026 Elections BC said her nomination had not been processed correctly, that it met all requirements on review, and that the Chief Electoral Officer had ordered her name added to the ballot. The BC Green Party says she works as a community food security coordinator and holds two degrees in nutrition from UBC. voche.me found no policy statement in her own words. Explore the record Public schedule Researched by voche.me · Not a campaign-authored page BC Green Party2026 ![Anisha Sandhu, from BC Green Party.](https://voche.me/bc/provincial-2026/images/candidates/anisha-sandhu-640.webp) *Anisha SandhuMLAv.* [Image: BC Green Party](https://bcgreens.ca/candidates-2026/anisha-sandhu/) Candidate research / October 18, 2026 A researched record of Anisha Sandhu's 2026 candidacy for the BC Green Party in Langley-Willowbrook. Elections BC added her to the ballot on October 8, 2026. voche.me found no policy statement in her own words, so the commitments below are the party's platform. **7**Commitments **2**News articles **9**Sources Public schedule / Through election day ## Where can you hear Anisha Sandhu? No public appearance by the candidate was confirmed on 2026-10-18. The voting dates come from Elections BC. Checked October 18, 2026 · All event times are Pacific time. Recheck the organizer before travelling. - [2026 provincial election: key dates](https://elections.bc.ca/2026-provincial-election/)Official record · Elections BC
View every date through Oct 24 1. Oct 18No appearance confirmed 2. Oct 19No appearance confirmed 3. Oct 20No appearance confirmed 4. Oct 21Voting day 5. Oct 22No appearance confirmed 6. Oct 23No appearance confirmed 7. Oct 24Voting day
### Voting dates - Oct 21Last day of advance voting - Oct 24Final Voting Day At official British Columbia voting places. These dates apply to every voter and are not candidate appearances. [Find your voting place](https://elections.bc.ca/2026-provincial-election/where-to-vote/) - [2026 provincial election: key dates](https://elections.bc.ca/2026-provincial-election/)Official record · Elections BC 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 Anisha Sandhu Elections BC lists Anisha Sandhu in Langley-Willowbrook with the affiliation BC Green Party. The list, read on October 18, 2026, also names Shubham Joshi (OneBC), Andrew Mercier (BC NDP) and Jody Toor (Conservative Party). BC Ballot says Toor won the district in 2024 with 48.2 percent of the vote, 867 votes ahead of Mercier, and that it found no earlier run by Sandhu in provincial, federal or local election records. On October 5, 2026 the Langley Advance Times reported that Langley-Willowbrook would have three candidates and no Green candidate. On October 8 Elections BC published a notice saying that her nomination application "was not processed correctly", that on review it met all requirements and was accepted, and that the Chief Electoral Officer had issued an Order under section 280 of the Election Act to add her to the ballot. The Langley Advance Times reported the change the same day. Her page on the BC Green Party website says she was born and raised in British Columbia and works as a community food security coordinator with organizations that help people meet their basic needs. It says she chaired Seeds of Change Surrey, sat on the City of Surrey's Agricultural and Food Policy Committee, served as a UBC Senator and as an executive of UBC's Alma Mater Society, and holds a Master of Science in Human Nutrition and a Bachelor of Science in Food, Nutrition and Health from UBC. These are the party's statements. voche.me has not checked them with UBC, the City of Surrey or the groups named. The party page says she is running because people "deserve more than simply getting by", and that she wants to bring the community's experience into provincial decisions. voche.me found no interview or statement from her in 2026 and has not contacted the campaign. Read the sources Promises / Commitments and evidence ## Commitments and the available evidence. 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. 7 commitments shown · Checked Oct 18 2026 · HousingCampaign pledge ### Party platform: 26,000 non-market homes a year The BC Greens plan page says the party would build and protect 26,000 permanently affordable, non-market homes a year.
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Evidence reviewed
This is the party's plan page. It does not name Anisha Sandhu, and voche.me found no statement by Anisha Sandhu that repeats it.
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Does Anisha Sandhu repeat this commitment during the campaign?
- [Our Plan](https://bcgreens.ca/our-plan/)Campaign · BC Green Party 2026 · HousingCampaign pledge ### Party platform: vacancy control on rents The BC Greens plan page says the party would pass vacancy control, so landlords cannot raise the rent each time a tenant moves out.
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This is the party's plan page. It does not name Anisha Sandhu, and voche.me found no statement by Anisha Sandhu that repeats it.
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Does Anisha Sandhu repeat this commitment during the campaign?
- [Our Plan](https://bcgreens.ca/our-plan/)Campaign · BC Green Party 2026 · TransportationCampaign pledge ### Party platform: fast, frequent and free transit The BC Greens plan page says the party would make transit fast, frequent and free.
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This is the party's plan page. It does not name Anisha Sandhu, and voche.me found no statement by Anisha Sandhu that repeats it.
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Does Anisha Sandhu repeat this commitment during the campaign?
- [Our Plan](https://bcgreens.ca/our-plan/)Campaign · BC Green Party 2026 · Public servicesCampaign pledge ### Party platform: community health centres in every region The BC Greens plan page says the party would build community health centres in every region, with team-based care and long-term support.
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This is the party's plan page. It does not name Anisha Sandhu, and voche.me found no statement by Anisha Sandhu that repeats it.
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Does Anisha Sandhu repeat this commitment during the campaign?
- [Our Plan](https://bcgreens.ca/our-plan/)Campaign · BC Green Party 2026 · EconomyCampaign pledge ### Party platform: Fair Share Act and windfall tax The BC Greens plan page says its Fair Share Act would make the few hundred richest people in British Columbia pay their fair share, and that the party would bring in a windfall tax on large corporations.
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This is the party's plan page. It does not name Anisha Sandhu, and voche.me found no statement by Anisha Sandhu that repeats it.
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Does Anisha Sandhu repeat this commitment during the campaign?
- [Our Plan](https://bcgreens.ca/our-plan/)Campaign · BC Green Party 2026 · ClimateCampaign pledge ### Party platform: stop new fossil fuel development The BC Greens plan page says the party would stop new fossil fuel development.
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This is the party's plan page. It does not name Anisha Sandhu, and voche.me found no statement by Anisha Sandhu that repeats it.
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Does Anisha Sandhu repeat this commitment during the campaign?
- [Our Plan](https://bcgreens.ca/our-plan/)Campaign · BC Green Party 2026 · GovernanceCampaign pledge ### Party platform: proportional representation within 100 days The BC Greens plan page says the party would deliver proportional representation legislation within the first 100 days.
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Evidence reviewed
This is the party's plan page. It does not name Anisha Sandhu, and voche.me found no statement by Anisha Sandhu that repeats it.
What still needs checking
Does Anisha Sandhu repeat this commitment during the campaign?
- [Our Plan](https://bcgreens.ca/our-plan/)Campaign · BC Green Party City programs / Scope and delivery ## Policies, budgets & programs voche.me found no elected provincial or municipal office for this candidate in the sources read on 2026-10-18, and so found no voting record to review. BC Ballot says it found no earlier run by her in provincial, federal or local election records. No reviewed entries have been added to this section yet. This is a research gap, not a finding about the candidate. Recent appearances / Read and watch ## Talks, interviews & statements Read original statements and reporting, or open the publisher’s video. A summary of a speech is labelled separately from a full recording. No reviewed entries have been added to this section yet. This is a research gap, not a finding about the candidate. Accountability / Findings, disputes and responses ## Controversies & public scrutiny 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. No reviewed entries have been added to this section yet. This is a research gap, not a finding about the candidate. News coverage / Original publishers ## Read the reporting 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. October 8, 2026Reporting Langley Advance Times ### Late candidate added to Langley-Willowbrook ballot Reports that Elections BC re-evaluated her nomination and added her to the ballot, which brings the district to four candidates. - [Late candidate added to Langley-Willowbrook ballot](https://langleyadvancetimes.com/2026/10/08/late-candidate-added-to-langley-willowbrook-ballot/)Reporting · Langley Advance Times · Matthew Claxton - [2026 Provincial General Election Candidates Update](https://elections.bc.ca/news/2026-provincial-general-election-candidates-update-2/)Official record · Elections BC October 5, 2026Reporting Langley Advance Times ### Candidates named in all Langley ridings Written before her name was added. It says Langley-Willowbrook would have three candidates and no Green candidate. - [Candidates named in all Langley ridings](https://langleyadvancetimes.com/2026/10/05/candidates-named-in-all-langley-ridings/)Reporting · Langley Advance Times · Matthew Claxton Research / 9 linked sources ## Check the evidence Sources checked October 18, 2026. Official records establish decisions; campaign material establishes stated positions; reporting adds investigation and context. None alone establishes every claim.
Official record 3 sources - Provincial candidate list Elections BC - 2026 provincial election: key dates Elections BC - 2026 Provincial General Election Candidates Update Elections BC · October 8, 2026
Campaign 3 sources - Anisha Sandhu, candidate page BC Green Party - Candidates 2026 BC Green Party - Our Plan BC Green Party
Reporting 2 sources - Late candidate added to Langley-Willowbrook ballot Langley Advance Times · Matthew Claxton · October 8, 2026 - Candidates named in all Langley ridings Langley Advance Times · Matthew Claxton · October 5, 2026
Event listing 1 sources - Anisha Sandhu, Langley-Willowbrook BC Ballot
No campaign website, personal social media account, interview, all-candidates meeting or statement in her own words was found on 2026-10-18. Her work, schooling and community roles come only from the party page. The Ubyssey, UBC's student newspaper, published reports from 2021 to 2023 about a UBC student named Anisha Sandhu who ran for the UBC Senate and an Alma Mater Society office. No page read ties that student to this candidacy, so those reports are not used. The City of Surrey's committee minutes and the pages of Seeds of Change Surrey were not opened. Campaign finances and endorsements were not found. The questionnaire has not been sent. Research status ## What voche.me has checked Evidence reviewed on 2026-10-18: the Elections BC candidate list (stamped October 18, 2026, 11:00 AM), its key dates page and its candidates update of October 8, 2026; her BC Green Party candidate page, the party's list of candidates, its plan page and full platform file; BC Ballot's page for her; and two reports in the Langley Advance Times. No campaign website, personal social media account or statement in her own words was found. An empty section records what voche.me did not find on this date. 03 / Background ## Experience & community Current, by the party's account ### Community food security coordinator The party page says she works with organizations that help people meet their basic needs. It names no employer. [BC Greens · Anisha Sandhu candidate page](https://bcgreens.ca/candidates-2026/anisha-sandhu/) Not dated ### Chair, Seeds of Change Surrey, and member of the City of Surrey Agricultural and Food Policy Committee The party page says she chaired Seeds of Change Surrey and, as a committee member, moved a successful motion on next steps toward a municipal Food Charter. voche.me has not opened the City's committee minutes. [BC Greens · Anisha Sandhu candidate page](https://bcgreens.ca/candidates-2026/anisha-sandhu/) Not dated ### UBC Senator and Alma Mater Society executive The party page says she held both roles. voche.me has not checked them with UBC or the Alma Mater Society. [BC Greens · Anisha Sandhu candidate page](https://bcgreens.ca/candidates-2026/anisha-sandhu/) 04 / Questions & answers ## Questions for the candidate Proposed questions for a future interview. They have not been sent to the candidate, and no answers have been supplied.
What are your three main commitments for Langley-Willowbrook, and how would the Province pay for each? No response has been submitted.
What should the Province do about food prices and food bank demand, and by when? No response has been submitted.
Which parts of the BC Green Party plan matter most for this district, and where do you differ from it? No response has been submitted.
### Have your own question? Ask Anisha Sandhu directly. We send it to the campaign, and publish the reply here if we get one. 05 / About this page ## Questions about this page Facts voche.me can state about Anisha Sandhu's page itself, answered directly rather than left blank.
Is this an official page for Anisha Sandhu? No. This page is researched by voche.me from public sources, listed below, and is separate from Anisha Sandhu's own campaign.
What party is Anisha Sandhu running with? Anisha Sandhu is running for MLA with BC Green Party.
Does Anisha Sandhu currently hold public office? Not according to this profile. voche.me has not listed a current public office for Anisha Sandhu.
How many sources does this Anisha Sandhu profile cite? This profile lists 6 sourced references, each with the date voche.me checked it, in the Sources section below.
Why do some questions on Anisha Sandhu's page show no answer? The "Questions & answers" section on this page lists questions voche.me would put to Anisha Sandhu 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 Anisha Sandhu 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 October 8, 2026 ### Added to the ballot by order of the Chief Electoral Officer Elections BC said her nomination was not processed correctly, was re-evaluated and accepted, and that the Chief Electoral Officer issued an Order under section 280 of the Election Act adding her to the ballot for Langley-Willowbrook. [Read the update ](https://elections.bc.ca/news/2026-provincial-general-election-candidates-update-2/) ## Sources & transparency - [Elections BC · provincial candidate list ](https://www.elections.bc.ca/docs/fin/GE-2026-10-24-Candidate-Website-Report.PDF)Checked October 18, 2026 - [Elections BC · candidates update of October 8, 2026 ](https://elections.bc.ca/news/2026-provincial-general-election-candidates-update-2/)Checked October 18, 2026 - [BC Greens · Anisha Sandhu candidate page ](https://bcgreens.ca/candidates-2026/anisha-sandhu/)Checked October 18, 2026 - [BC Ballot · Anisha Sandhu ](https://bcballot.ca/ridings/langley-willowbrook/anisha-sandhu/)Checked October 18, 2026 - [Langley Advance Times · Late candidate added to Langley-Willowbrook ballot ](https://langleyadvancetimes.com/2026/10/08/late-candidate-added-to-langley-willowbrook-ballot/)Checked October 18, 2026 - [Langley Advance Times · Candidates named in all Langley ridings ](https://langleyadvancetimes.com/2026/10/05/candidates-named-in-all-langley-ridings/)Checked October 18, 2026 Missing information does not imply a candidate’s position. [Read our editorial standards.](https://voche.me/bc/provincial-2026/about) Campaign contact ## Campaign links & contact. Find the candidate’s website, social accounts and contact information. [BC Greens candidate page](https://bcgreens.ca/candidates-2026/anisha-sandhu/) ## View more candidates. [All candidate spaces ](https://voche.me/bc/provincial-2026/candidates) [MLA**A'aliya Warbus**](https://voche.me/bc/provincial-2026/candidates/a-aliya-warbus) [MLA**Abraham Nordine**](https://voche.me/bc/provincial-2026/candidates/abraham-nordine) Candidate Q&A ## Ask Anisha Sandhu a question. Give your name, email and question. We send it to the campaign, and publish their answer here if we get one. ## Sitemap See the full [sitemap](/bc/provincial-2026/sitemap.md) for all pages.