--- title: "Carol Bourque: candidate for MLA in Prince George-Valemount, BC provincial 2026 | voche.me" canonical_url: "https://voche.me/bc/provincial-2026/candidates/carol-bourque" last_updated: "2026-10-10T04:04:37.442Z" meta: description: "Carol Bourque is on Elections BC's list of accepted nominations for Prince George-Valemount, with the affiliation BC NDP. The party named her its candidate..." "og:description": "Carol Bourque is on Elections BC's list of accepted nominations for Prince George-Valemount, with the affiliation BC NDP. The party named her its candidate..." "og:title": "Carol Bourque: candidate for MLA in Prince George-Valemount, BC provincial 2026" "twitter:description": "Carol Bourque is on Elections BC's list of accepted nominations for Prince George-Valemount, with the affiliation BC NDP. The party named her its candidate..." "twitter:title": "Carol Bourque: candidate for MLA in Prince George-Valemount, BC provincial 2026" --- ** MLA in Prince George-Valemount · BC provincial 2026 # Carol Bourque BC NDP candidate for MLA in Prince George-Valemount, a health information worker the party says has more than 30 years in the public sector. Carol Bourque is on Elections BC's list of accepted nominations for Prince George-Valemount, with the affiliation BC NDP. The party named her its candidate on September 26, 2026. The party says she has more than 30 years of public sector work, 14 of them in health information management with Northern Health. In the party's release she said she is running for practical solutions, honest leadership and a health care system that works for everyone. She faces Conservative MLA Rosalyn Bird, who won the district in 2024. Explore the record Public schedule Researched by voche.me · Not a campaign-authored page BC NDP2026 ![Carol Bourque, from a BC NDP photo published by the Prince George Citizen.](https://voche.me/bc/provincial-2026/images/candidates/carol-bourque-640.webp) *Carol BourqueMLAv.* [Image: BC NDP handout, via the Prince George Citizen](https://www.princegeorgecitizen.com/local-news/ndp-nominates-candidate-for-prince-george-valemount-12827326) Candidate research / October 1, 2026 A researched record of Carol Bourque's candidacy in Prince George-Valemount for the BC NDP. Her own published words found on 2026-10-01 are two sentences in the party release that announced her. The other commitments are the party's, from its platform page, and none of them names her. **9**Commitments **3**News articles **10**Sources Public schedule / Through election day ## Where can you hear Carol Bourque? No public appearance by the candidate was confirmed on 2026-10-01. The two voting dates come from Elections BC. Checked October 1, 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 Carol Bourque Carol Bourque is the BC NDP candidate for MLA in Prince George-Valemount on Elections BC's list for the general election of October 24, 2026. The copy of the list stamped October 1, 2026 10:00:06 PM names two accepted candidates in the district: Rosalyn Bird of the Conservative Party and Carol Bourque of the BC NDP. Nominations close at 1 p.m. on October 3, 2026. On September 28 the Prince George Citizen reported that OneBC had named Mitchell Lukoni as its candidate in the district. In 2024, Conservative Rosalyn Bird won Prince George-Valemount with 9,018 votes (55.19 percent). The BC NDP candidate that year, Clay Pountney, received 5,709 votes (34.94 percent), and Gwen Johansson of the BC Green Party received 1,612 (9.87 percent), according to the Elections BC statement of votes. voche.me searched the whole 2024 statement of votes for the surname Bourque on 2026-10-01 and found no line for it. The BC NDP announced her candidacy in a release on September 26, 2026, which the Prince George Citizen and My Prince George Now reported. The party says she has more than 30 years of public sector service, 14 of them in health information management with Northern Health, and experience in governance and community problem solving. The party's biography, as the Prince George Citizen reported it, says she is Indigenous, was born and raised in Prince George, and brought the Tampon Tuesday campaign to Prince George in 2018 to collect menstrual products for women in need. These are the party's own statements, and voche.me has not confirmed them with Northern Health or the campaign organizers. A later Prince George Citizen report, of September 28, 2026, describes her as a member of the Health Sciences Association and says she led the local Tampon Tuesday campaign in 2018. voche.me found no campaign website, social media account or interview of hers on 2026-10-01, 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. 9 commitments shown · Checked Oct 1 2026 · Public servicesCampaign pledge ### A health care system that works for everyone Said in the party release announcing her candidacy that communities deserve a health care system that works for everyone, and that after a career inside the system she is ready to help fix it.
Evidence & next checks
Evidence reviewed
Her words are from the BC NDP release of September 26, 2026, as quoted by the Prince George Citizen. voche.me could not find the release on the party site. The statement names no measure, number, cost or date.
What still needs checking
Which change to health care in Prince George and the North would she push for, and by when?
- [NDP nominates candidate for Prince George-Valemount](https://www.princegeorgecitizen.com/local-news/ndp-nominates-candidate-for-prince-george-valemount-12827326)Reporting · Prince George Citizen 2026 · GovernanceCampaign pledge ### Practical solutions and honest leadership Said in the same release that communities deserve practical solutions and honest leadership.
Evidence & next checks
Evidence reviewed
Her words are from the BC NDP release of September 26, 2026, as quoted by the Prince George Citizen. The statement names no rule, law or reporting change.
What still needs checking
Does she name a change to how the legislature or the government works?
- [NDP nominates candidate for Prince George-Valemount](https://www.princegeorgecitizen.com/local-news/ndp-nominates-candidate-for-prince-george-valemount-12827326)Reporting · Prince George Citizen 2026 · HousingCampaign pledge ### BC NDP housing plan The BC NDP platform page says zoning changes adopted by 97 percent of local governments are making way for 300,000 more homes across B.C. The page does not name Bourque.
Evidence & next checks
Evidence reviewed
Party text. voche.me found no 2026 statement by Bourque on housing.
What still needs checking
Does Bourque speak on housing in the district during the campaign?
- [Platform page, Fighting for You and Your Family](https://www.bcndp.ca/action-for-you)Campaign · BC NDP 2026 · HousingCampaign pledge ### BC NDP help with daily costs The BC NDP platform page says more than 560,000 renters get up to $400 from the renter's tax credit, and that the party lowered ICBC car insurance rates by $500 and then froze rates for seven years. The page does not name Bourque.
Evidence & next checks
Evidence reviewed
Party text. voche.me found no 2026 statement by Bourque with a cost of living measure.
What still needs checking
Does Bourque name a cost of living measure during the campaign?
- [Platform page, Fighting for You and Your Family](https://www.bcndp.ca/action-for-you)Campaign · BC NDP 2026 · Public servicesCampaign pledge ### BC NDP health care plan The BC NDP platform page says the party will keep recruiting and training more doctors, nurses and health care workers. The page does not name Bourque.
Evidence & next checks
Evidence reviewed
Party text. Her own health care statement is listed separately above.
What still needs checking
Does Bourque name a health care measure for the North during the campaign?
- [Platform page, Fighting for You and Your Family](https://www.bcndp.ca/action-for-you)Campaign · BC NDP 2026 · Public safetyCampaign pledge ### BC NDP public safety record The BC NDP platform page says the party hired over 250 more RCMP officers and added 240 police training seats. The page does not name Bourque.
Evidence & next checks
Evidence reviewed
Party text. voche.me found no 2026 statement by Bourque on public safety.
What still needs checking
Does Bourque speak on public safety during the campaign?
- [Platform page, Fighting for You and Your Family](https://www.bcndp.ca/action-for-you)Campaign · BC NDP 2026 · EconomyCampaign pledge ### BC NDP jobs plan The BC NDP platform page says the party is doubling skilled trades training by 2028-29 and sets a goal of $200 billion in major project investment by 2035. The page does not name Bourque.
Evidence & next checks
Evidence reviewed
Party text. voche.me found no 2026 statement by Bourque on jobs or the economy.
What still needs checking
Does Bourque name an economic measure for the district during the campaign?
- [Platform page, Fighting for You and Your Family](https://www.bcndp.ca/action-for-you)Campaign · BC NDP 2026 · ClimateCampaign pledge ### BC NDP environment plan The BC NDP platform page says the party is on track to protect 30 percent of B.C. by 2030. The page does not name Bourque.
Evidence & next checks
Evidence reviewed
Party text. voche.me found no 2026 statement by Bourque on climate, forests or wildfire.
What still needs checking
Does Bourque name a climate or wildfire measure during the campaign?
- [Platform page, Fighting for You and Your Family](https://www.bcndp.ca/action-for-you)Campaign · BC NDP 2026 · EducationCampaign pledge ### BC NDP schools plan The BC NDP platform page says the party is hiring teachers and building schools to support smaller class sizes. The page does not name Bourque.
Evidence & next checks
Evidence reviewed
Party text. voche.me found no 2026 statement by Bourque on schools.
What still needs checking
Does Bourque speak on schools in the district during the campaign?
- [Platform page, Fighting for You and Your Family](https://www.bcndp.ca/action-for-you)Campaign · BC NDP City programs / Scope and delivery ## Policies, budgets & programs No public office is on record for this candidate in the sources voche.me read, so voche.me found no voting record to review. 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. Sep 26Statement ### Statement in the party release naming her candidate In the BC NDP release announcing her candidacy, she said communities deserve practical solutions, honest leadership and a health care system that works for everyone, and that she is ready to help fix the system she has worked in. The Prince George Citizen quoted the release. - [NDP nominates candidate for Prince George-Valemount](https://www.princegeorgecitizen.com/local-news/ndp-nominates-candidate-for-prince-george-valemount-12827326)Reporting · Prince George Citizen 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. September 26, 2026Reporting Prince George Citizen · Colin Slark ### NDP nominates candidate for Prince George-Valemount Reports her nomination from the party release, gives the party's account of her background, and quotes her two sentences on why she is running. - [NDP nominates candidate for Prince George-Valemount](https://www.princegeorgecitizen.com/local-news/ndp-nominates-candidate-for-prince-george-valemount-12827326)Reporting · Prince George Citizen September 26, 2026Reporting My Prince George Now · Zachary Barrowcliff ### NDP announce two northern candidates running for MLA Reports her candidacy and Jesse Gervais's in Nechako Lakes, with the party's description of her 30 years of public sector work. - [NDP announce two northern candidates running for MLA](https://www.myprincegeorgenow.com/253165/news/politics/ndp-announce-two-northern-candidates-running-for-mla/)Reporting · My Prince George Now September 28, 2026Reporting Prince George Citizen · Bob Mackin ### OneBC names candidate to target Conservative Bird Reports OneBC's choice of Mitchell Lukoni in the district, and names her as the NDP candidate and a Health Sciences Association member who led the local Tampon Tuesday campaign in 2018. - [OneBC names candidate to target Conservative Bird](https://www.princegeorgecitizen.com/local-news/onebc-names-candidate-to-target-conservative-bird-12833297)Reporting · Prince George Citizen Research / 10 linked sources ## Check the evidence Sources checked October 1, 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 - Statement of Votes, 2024 provincial general election Elections BC
Campaign 4 sources - Our BC NDP team: candidate list BC NDP - Prince George-Valemount BC NDP page BC NDP - Releases page BC NDP - Platform page, Fighting for You and Your Family BC NDP
Reporting 3 sources - NDP nominates candidate for Prince George-Valemount Prince George Citizen · September 26, 2026 - NDP announce two northern candidates running for MLA My Prince George Now · September 26, 2026 - OneBC names candidate to target Conservative Bird Prince George Citizen · September 28, 2026
voche.me found no campaign website, social media account, interview or public statement of her own on 2026-10-01, apart from the party release quoted in the news. The address carolbourque.bcndp.ca, the pattern the party uses for its candidates' pages, did not load: it sends the reader back to the same address in a loop. The BC NDP's online candidate list held 52 names on 2026-10-01 and none for Prince George-Valemount. The party release of September 26, 2026 was not on the party's releases page, so it was read only as the Prince George Citizen and My Prince George Now quoted it. The Prince George Citizen site refuses direct reads, so both of its reports were read through Internet Archive copies. Her Northern Health work, her years of service, her union membership and her role in the 2018 Tampon Tuesday campaign come from the party and from news reports; voche.me has not confirmed them with Northern Health, the Health Sciences Association or the campaign organizers. A journalist's post on X that lists her among nine BC NDP candidates sits behind a login and was not used. A Downtown Prince George page on 2026 candidates returned no readable text. The portrait is a party photo published by the Prince George Citizen; voche.me found no copy published on a party page. All-candidates meetings in the district, campaign finances and endorsements were not found on this date. Nominations close October 3, 2026, so other candidates may still be added. The questionnaire has not been sent. Research status ## What voche.me has checked Evidence reviewed on 2026-10-01: the Elections BC candidate list and key dates page, the 2024 statement of votes, the BC NDP candidate list, releases page, platform page and Prince George-Valemount page, two Prince George Citizen reports and one My Prince George Now report, and web searches for her name with the district, Prince George, 2026, NDP, Northern Health and social media. Her only published words found are two sentences in the party release of September 26, 2026, quoted by the Prince George Citizen. The other commitments below are the BC NDP's own platform text, and voche.me found her name nowhere in it. Sections with no entry record that voche.me found nothing on this date. [Prince George Citizen, September 26, 2026](https://www.princegeorgecitizen.com/local-news/ndp-nominates-candidate-for-prince-george-valemount-12827326) 03 / Background ## Experience & community 14 years, dates not given ### Health information management, Northern Health The BC NDP says she worked 14 years in health information management with Northern Health, as part of more than 30 years of public sector service. This is the party's account, as reported by My Prince George Now. [My Prince George Now, September 26, 2026](https://www.myprincegeorgenow.com/253165/news/politics/ndp-announce-two-northern-candidates-running-for-mla/) 2018 ### Tampon Tuesday campaign in Prince George The party's biography says she brought the Tampon Tuesday campaign to Prince George in 2018. A Prince George Citizen report of September 28, 2026 says she led the local campaign as a member of the Health Sciences Association. [Prince George Citizen, September 28, 2026](https://www.princegeorgecitizen.com/local-news/onebc-names-candidate-to-target-conservative-bird-12833297) 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.
Why are you running in Prince George-Valemount, and what would you do first as MLA? No response has been submitted.
Which change to health care in the North would you push for first, and how would you measure it? No response has been submitted.
What would you ask the Province to do for Valemount, McBride and the other small communities in the district? No response has been submitted.
### Have your own question? Ask Carol Bourque 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 Carol Bourque's page itself, answered directly rather than left blank.
Is this an official page for Carol Bourque? No. This page is researched by voche.me from public sources, listed below, and is separate from Carol Bourque's own campaign.
What party is Carol Bourque running with? Carol Bourque is running for MLA with BC NDP.
Does Carol Bourque currently hold public office? Not according to this profile. voche.me has not listed a current public office for Carol Bourque.
How many sources does this Carol Bourque profile cite? This profile lists 8 sourced references, each with the date voche.me checked it, in the Sources section below.
Why do some questions on Carol Bourque's page show no answer? The "Questions & answers" section on this page lists questions voche.me would put to Carol Bourque 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 Carol Bourque 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 1, 2026 - [Elections BC · 2024 statement of votes ](https://elections.bc.ca/docs/rpt/statement-of-votes-2024-provincial-election.pdf)Checked October 1, 2026 - [Prince George Citizen · NDP nominates candidate for Prince George-Valemount ](https://www.princegeorgecitizen.com/local-news/ndp-nominates-candidate-for-prince-george-valemount-12827326)Checked October 1, 2026 - [My Prince George Now · NDP announce two northern candidates ](https://www.myprincegeorgenow.com/253165/news/politics/ndp-announce-two-northern-candidates-running-for-mla/)Checked October 1, 2026 - [Prince George Citizen · OneBC names candidate to target Conservative Bird ](https://www.princegeorgecitizen.com/local-news/onebc-names-candidate-to-target-conservative-bird-12833297)Checked October 1, 2026 - [BC NDP · candidate list ](https://www.bcndp.ca/candidates)Checked October 1, 2026 - [BC NDP · Prince George-Valemount page ](https://princegeorgevalemount.bcndp.ca/)Checked October 1, 2026 - [BC NDP · platform page ](https://www.bcndp.ca/action-for-you)Checked October 1, 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. Verified website, social and contact links will appear here when supplied. No campaign links supplied yet. ## 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 Carol Bourque 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.