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MLA in Richmond-Steveston · BC provincial 2026
# Barry Wosk
Centre BC candidate for MLA in Richmond-Steveston. The party says he has run a Richmond small business for more than 30 years.
Barry Wosk is the Centre BC candidate in Richmond-Steveston, where Elections BC lists three candidates: Bruce Kong of the BC NDP, Barry Wosk and Gordon Zhang of the Conservative Party. The party's page about him says he is a lifelong Richmond resident and a University of British Columbia commerce graduate, and that he has run a Richmond small business for more than three decades. The Richmond Chamber of Commerce lists a director with his name. The party page names four priorities: the economy, health care access, safer communities and housing affordability. It gives no step, cost or date for any of them. voche.me found no news report, interview or social media post by him on 2026-10-03.
Explore the record Public schedule
Researched by voche.me · Not a campaign-authored page
Centre BC2026
*Barry WoskMLAv.*
[Image: From the Centre BC candidate page](https://www.centrebc.ca/candidates/barry-wosk/)
Candidate research / October 3, 2026
A researched record of Barry Wosk's candidacy in Richmond-Steveston. Elections BC lists him with the affiliation CentreBC. His priorities here come from the party's page about him. Each names a goal and none gives a step, a cost or a date.
**4**Commitments **10**Sources
Public schedule / Through election day
## Where can you hear Barry Wosk?
No public event by him was found. The two voting dates come from Elections BC.
Checked October 3, 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 9No appearance confirmed
2. Oct 10No appearance confirmed
3. Oct 11No appearance confirmed
4. Oct 12No appearance confirmed
5. Oct 13No appearance confirmed
6. Oct 14No appearance confirmed
7. Oct 15No appearance confirmed
8. Oct 16Voting day
9. Oct 17No appearance confirmed
10. Oct 18No appearance confirmed
11. Oct 19No appearance confirmed
12. Oct 20No appearance confirmed
13. Oct 21No appearance confirmed
14. Oct 22No appearance confirmed
15. Oct 23No appearance confirmed
16. Oct 24Voting day
### Voting dates
- Oct 16Advance voting opens
- 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 Barry Wosk
Elections BC lists Barry Wosk as the Centre BC candidate in Richmond-Steveston. On the list stamped October 3, 2026 03:00:07 PM, the other two candidates in the district are Bruce Kong of the BC NDP and Gordon Zhang of the Conservative Party. The same page says nominations could be submitted until 1 p.m. on October 3, 2026.
In the 2024 provincial election the district was won by Kelly Greene of the BC NDP with 10,332 votes (44.27 percent), according to Elections BC's statement of votes. Michelle Mollineaux of the Conservative Party received 9,848 (42.20 percent), Jackie Lee, listed as Unaffiliated, 2,354 (10.09 percent) and Elodie Vaudandaine of the BC Green Party 803 (3.44 percent). A search of that document for the surname Wosk found no candidate, and BC Ballot says no previous run is on record for him.
Centre BC's page about him says he is a lifelong Richmond resident based in Steveston, raised in Westwind, a graduate of Steveston High School and of the University of British Columbia with a Bachelor of Commerce degree. It says he has spent more than three decades building and operating a Richmond small business, that he has consulted for foreign organizations that want to grow in Canada, and that he lives in the riding with his wife and two teenage children. It names volunteer work with the Steveston High School Alumni Association, Big Brothers and RCM-SAR. These are the party's statements. voche.me has not checked them with the university, the school or the groups named.
The page says he most recently served as a Director of the Richmond Chamber of Commerce. The Chamber's board page lists a Barry Wosk as a director, elected at its annual general meeting on April 29, 2026, and marks him "On Leave of Absence". That page names a company for him, but no page voche.me read ties the candidate to that company, so the company is left out here.
The page gives his reasons for running as better governance that focuses on results, and says government should be financially responsible, socially inclusive and environmentally sustainable. It lists priorities of strengthening the economy, improving access to healthcare, building safer communities and addressing housing affordability. Centre BC's policy page says its Policy Committee is still writing its first policy areas, so the party has published no 2026 platform for these priorities to match.
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.
4 commitments shown · Checked Oct 3
2026 · EconomyCampaign pledge
### Strengthen the economy
The party's page says he is working toward strengthening the economy.
Evidence & next checks
- Evidence reviewed
- The party's page about him states this as a goal. It names no step, number, cost or date, and it does not say whether the words are his own.
- What still needs checking
- Which provincial permit, tax or program would he change, and by when?
- [Barry Wosk, CentreBC candidate for Richmond Steveston](https://www.centrebc.ca/candidates/barry-wosk/)Campaign · CentreBC
2026 · Public servicesCampaign pledge
### Improve access to health care
The party's page says he is working toward improving access to healthcare.
Evidence & next checks
- Evidence reviewed
- The party's page about him states this as a goal. It names no step, number, cost or date, and it does not say whether the words are his own.
- What still needs checking
- Which health service in Richmond would he change first, and at what cost?
- [Barry Wosk, CentreBC candidate for Richmond Steveston](https://www.centrebc.ca/candidates/barry-wosk/)Campaign · CentreBC
2026 · Public safetyCampaign pledge
### Build safer communities
The party's page says he is working toward building safer communities.
Evidence & next checks
- Evidence reviewed
- The party's page about him states this as a goal. It names no step, number, cost or date, and it does not say whether the words are his own.
- What still needs checking
- Which provincial program or funding would he change?
- [Barry Wosk, CentreBC candidate for Richmond Steveston](https://www.centrebc.ca/candidates/barry-wosk/)Campaign · CentreBC
2026 · HousingCampaign pledge
### Address housing affordability
The party's page says he is working toward addressing housing affordability.
Evidence & next checks
- Evidence reviewed
- The party's page about him states this as a goal. It names no step, number, cost or date, and it does not say whether the words are his own.
- What still needs checking
- Which provincial rule or program would he change, and by when?
- [Barry Wosk, CentreBC candidate for Richmond Steveston](https://www.centrebc.ca/candidates/barry-wosk/)Campaign · CentreBC
City programs / Scope and delivery
## Policies, budgets & programs
voche.me found no elected office held by him in the sources read on 2026-10-03, so voche.me found no voting record to review. The Richmond Chamber of Commerce is a business association, and a seat on its board is no public office.
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.
No reviewed entries have been added to this section yet. This is a research gap, not a finding about the candidate.
Research / 10 linked sources
## Check the evidence
Sources checked October 3, 2026. Official records establish decisions; campaign material establishes stated positions; reporting adds investigation and context. None alone establishes every claim.
Official record 5 sources
- Provincial candidate list
Elections BC
- 2026 provincial election: key dates
Elections BC
- Statement of Votes, 2024 provincial general election
Elections BC
- Board of Directors
Richmond Chamber of Commerce
- Richmond Chamber of Commerce Elects New Board at 2026 Annual General Meeting
Richmond Chamber of Commerce
Campaign 4 sources
- Barry Wosk, CentreBC candidate for Richmond Steveston
CentreBC
- Our Team page
CentreBC
- Our Policy page
CentreBC
- News page
CentreBC
Event listing 1 sources
- Barry Wosk: CentreBC candidate in Richmond-Steveston
BC Ballot
voche.me found no interview, debate, news report or social media post by him as a 2026 candidate on 2026-10-03. His Centre BC page gives no photo credit, no website of his own and no social media account. The party's statements about him are unchecked: the Bachelor of Commerce from the University of British Columbia, his Steveston High School schooling, the more than three decades of running a Richmond small business, the consulting for foreign organizations and the volunteer work. The page does not name the business and does not spell out RCM-SAR. The Richmond Chamber of Commerce lists a Barry Wosk as a director, elected on April 29, 2026 and marked "On Leave of Absence", and names a company beside the name. No page voche.me read ties the candidate to that company, so the company is left out. Centre BC has published no 2026 platform: its policy page says its Policy Committee is still writing its first policy areas. The party's 149 public Bluesky posts from November 6, 2025 to October 2, 2026 do not mention him. His LinkedIn profile returned HTTP 999 and was not read. A Facebook account under his name appeared in search results, and no page voche.me read ties it to the candidate. Richmond News answered HTTP 403 and was not read. All-candidates meetings, campaign finances and endorsements were not found on this date. The questionnaire has not been sent.
Research status
## What voche.me has checked
Evidence reviewed on 2026-10-03: the Elections BC candidate list stamped October 3, 2026 03:00:07 PM and the 2024 statement of votes, the Centre BC page about him, the party's candidates, policy and news pages, the party's 149 public Bluesky posts from November 6, 2025 to October 2, 2026, the Richmond Chamber of Commerce board page and its May 1, 2026 release, the BC Ballot page about him, and the Elections BC key dates page. Web search was limited on the research date, so voche.me searched his name through Bing and the Western Standard site search, and read what they returned.
His priorities on this page come from the party's page about him. Each names a goal and none gives a step, a cost or a date. His work history and volunteer roles come from that page too, and voche.me has checked only the Chamber directorship, against the Chamber's own pages. He has no website of his own that voche.me could find. His LinkedIn page returned HTTP 999 and was not read. An empty section records that voche.me found nothing on this date.
03 / Background
## Experience & community
More than three decades, by the party's account
### Builder and operator of a Richmond small business
The party's page says he has spent more than three decades building and operating a successful Richmond-based small business, with expertise in strategic planning, finance, sales, marketing, operations and manufacturing. It does not name the business, and voche.me has not checked the claim.
[Centre BC candidate page](https://www.centrebc.ca/candidates/barry-wosk/)
Most recent term, dates not given
### Director, Richmond Chamber of Commerce
The party's page says he most recently served as a Director of the Richmond Chamber of Commerce. The Chamber's board page lists a Barry Wosk as a director elected on April 29, 2026 and marks him "On Leave of Absence". voche.me read both pages. Neither says why the status was set, and the Chamber page does not mention the campaign.
[Richmond Chamber of Commerce board of directors](https://www.richmondchamber.ca/board-of-directors/)
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.
The party's page lists housing affordability among your priorities. Which step would you ask the Province to take in Richmond-Steveston, and by which year?
No response has been submitted.
The page lists improving access to healthcare. Which service in Richmond would you change first, and what would it cost?
No response has been submitted.
The page lists building safer communities. Which provincial program or funding would you change, and by how much?
No response has been submitted.
### Have your own question?
Ask Barry Wosk 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 Barry Wosk's page itself, answered directly rather than left blank.
Is this an official page for Barry Wosk?
No. This page is researched by voche.me from public sources, listed below, and is separate from Barry Wosk's own campaign.
What party is Barry Wosk running with?
Barry Wosk is running for MLA with Centre BC.
Does Barry Wosk currently hold public office?
Not according to this profile. voche.me has not listed a current public office for Barry Wosk.
How many sources does this Barry Wosk profile cite?
This profile lists 1 sourced reference, each with the date voche.me checked it, in the Sources section below.
Why do some questions on Barry Wosk's page show no answer?
The "Questions & answers" section on this page lists questions voche.me would put to Barry Wosk 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 Barry Wosk 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.
## Sources & transparency
- [Elections BC · provincial candidate list ](https://www.elections.bc.ca/docs/fin/GE-2026-10-24-Candidate-Website-Report.PDF)Checked October 3, 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.
[Centre BC candidate page](https://www.centrebc.ca/candidates/barry-wosk/)
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