Conservative Party of BC candidate for MLA in Richmond-Steveston, a district where the sitting BC NDP member is not running again.
Gordon Zhang is the Conservative Party of BC candidate in Richmond-Steveston. The party says he has taught business at Kwantlen Polytechnic University's Richmond campus for more than seventeen years and has co-founded companies, including a mask production line in Richmond. voche.me has not checked these claims. In 2024 the district was won by Kelly Greene of the BC NDP with 10,332 votes (44.27 percent), 484 votes ahead of the Conservative candidate. The Richmond News reports that Greene is not running again. voche.me found no policy statement from him on 2026-10-01 beyond one sentence the party wrote about him on his candidate page.
A researched record of Gordon Zhang's first run for MLA, in Richmond-Steveston. His party page holds a biography and one statement of approach. The other commitments come from the party's plan titles.
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 Gordon Zhang
Elections BC lists Gordon Zhang as the Conservative Party of BC candidate in Richmond-Steveston. On the copy of the list stamped October 1, 2026 02:00:07 PM, he is the only accepted candidate in the district. Nominations close at 1 p.m. on October 3, 2026, so others may still be added.
The party's candidate page and its team page name him as the Richmond-Steveston candidate. An account on X, @GordonZhang20, describes itself as "BC Conservative candidate for Richmond Steveston." and gives Richmond as its location. voche.me treats it as his account because of that profile line.
The party says he has taught business at Kwantlen Polytechnic University's Richmond campus for more than seventeen years. It also says he co-founded several Canadian companies, helped set up one of the first N95 respirator production lines in Canada, in Richmond, and built one of three laboratories in Canada accredited to test respirators and medical masks. voche.me has not checked these claims with the university, the companies or the body that accredits such laboratories.
The party says he has raised money for the Richmond Hospital Foundation and other causes through a local Lions Club. A December 2023 post on his X account names the Vancouver Diamond Lions Club. voche.me has not checked his role with the club or the foundation.
In the 2024 election, Elections BC's statement of votes shows Kelly Greene of the BC NDP won Richmond-Steveston with 10,332 votes (44.27 percent). Michelle Mollineaux of the Conservative Party had 9,848 votes (42.20 percent). The Richmond News reported on September 24, 2026 that Greene will not seek re-election. voche.me found no earlier provincial candidacy for Gordon Zhang in the 2024 statement of votes on 2026-10-01.
voche.me found no name for him in Chinese characters on his party page or his X profile on 2026-10-01. The name on this page is the Elections BC spelling. voche.me has not contacted the campaign.
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 · EconomyCampaign pledge
An economy that makes things in BC
The party's candidate page says he will be a strong voice for Richmond families and businesses, and for an economy that makes things here at home. It links this to his work on domestic manufacturing and supply chains.
Evidence & next checks
Evidence reviewed
This is the party's description of him on his own candidate page. It names no measure, no number, no cost and no date.
What still needs checking
Which provincial measures for manufacturing would he support, and what would they cost?
The party's platform page lists a plan titled Get BC Building, described as a plan to end the housing shortage and make life more affordable. The page says the platform is coming soon and does not name Zhang.
Evidence & next checks
Evidence reviewed
Party text. voche.me found no 2026 statement by Zhang on this issue on 2026-10-01. The page gives no measure, number, cost or date.
What still needs checking
Does the party publish the full plan, and does Zhang speak on it?
The party's platform page lists a plan titled Putting Patients First, on access to care and long wait times. The page says the platform is coming soon and does not name Zhang.
Evidence & next checks
Evidence reviewed
Party text. voche.me found no 2026 statement by Zhang on this issue on 2026-10-01. The page gives no measure, number, cost or date.
What still needs checking
Does the party publish the full plan, and does Zhang speak on it?
The party's platform page lists a plan titled Safe and Secure, described as a plan to restore public safety and confidence in the justice system. The page says the platform is coming soon and does not name Zhang.
Evidence & next checks
Evidence reviewed
Party text. voche.me found no 2026 statement by Zhang on this issue on 2026-10-01. The page gives no measure, number, cost or date.
What still needs checking
Does the party publish the full plan, and does Zhang speak on it?
The party's platform page lists a plan titled A Free and Prosperous BC, which says the party will encourage investment and grow living standards. The page says the platform is coming soon and does not name Zhang.
Evidence & next checks
Evidence reviewed
Party text. voche.me found no 2026 statement by Zhang on this issue on 2026-10-01. The page gives no measure, number, cost or date.
What still needs checking
Does the party publish the full plan, and does Zhang speak on it?
The party's platform page lists a plan titled Powering BC, for what it calls a clean and affordable energy future. The page says the platform is coming soon and does not name Zhang.
Evidence & next checks
Evidence reviewed
Party text. voche.me found no 2026 statement by Zhang on this issue on 2026-10-01. The page gives no measure, number, cost or date.
What still needs checking
Does the party publish the full plan, and does Zhang speak on it?
Conservative Party of BC plan on economic reconciliation
The party's platform page lists a plan titled Economic Reconciliation, Healthy Communities, for partnerships, economic development and respect for Indigenous governance. The page says the platform is coming soon and does not name Zhang.
Evidence & next checks
Evidence reviewed
Party text. voche.me found no 2026 statement by Zhang on this issue on 2026-10-01. The page gives no measure, number, cost or date.
What still needs checking
Does the party publish the full plan, and does Zhang speak on it?
voche.me found no elected office or other public role for him on 2026-10-01, so voche.me found no voting record to review. His background comes from the party.
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
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Statement
Post on how BC should share out quotas among institutions
A post on his X account, written before this candidacy, suggesting three principles for how BC shares quotas among institutions: public before private, higher priority outside the Lower Mainland, and more quotas for science and technology than for subjects like business. The post does not say what the quotas are for.
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
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Reporting
Richmond News · Maria Rantanen
Richmond-Steveston MLA not running again
Reports on the Richmond districts before the 2026 election, including that Kelly Greene, the BC NDP MLA for Richmond-Steveston, will not seek re-election. The article does not name Zhang.
Sources checked October 1, 2026. Official records establish decisions; campaign material establishes stated positions; reporting adds investigation and context. None alone establishes every claim.
No campaign website was found on 2026-10-01. His X account answered a direct request without signing in and showed its profile line and five posts; the account lists 532 posts, so most were not read. None of the five posts read states a 2026 campaign commitment. His teaching at Kwantlen Polytechnic University, the companies he co-founded, the N95 production line, the testing laboratory, the supply of masks to the Canadian Olympic Team and his Lions Club fundraising are stated by the party; voche.me has not checked them with the university, the companies, the accrediting body, the Canadian Olympic Committee or the club. Kwantlen Polytechnic University's faculty page returned HTTP 403. A 2020 Richmond News article describes an N95 mask project in Richmond led by a Kwantlen business instructor with a different first name. No page read ties that name to Gordon Zhang, so the article is not used. voche.me found no name for him in Chinese characters and no Chinese-language statement by him on 2026-10-01. A 51.ca article on a Chinese-Canadian candidate in a Richmond district returned HTTP 403 and could not be read. The party's candidate page labels him "Interim Conservative Party Leader". The party's own team page names Lorne Doerkson as leader and lists Zhang only as the Richmond-Steveston candidate, so voche.me does not repeat that label. BC Ballot lists Barry Wosk as announced by CentreBC for the district; he is not on the Elections BC list read on this date. The party's platform page says the platform is coming soon and does not name him, and no party news release naming him was found. All-candidates meetings, endorsements and campaign finances were not found on this date. 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 party's candidate, team, platform and news pages, his account on X, the BC Ballot candidate list, and Richmond News reporting on the district.
voche.me found no campaign website and no news story quoting him on this date. The party's platform page lists plan titles only. The commitments on this page are one line from his party page and the party's plan titles. An empty section records what voche.me did not find on this date.
03 / Background
Experience & community
More than seventeen years, by the party's account
Business instructor, Kwantlen Polytechnic University, Richmond campus
Stated by the party. voche.me has not checked it with the university.
Co-founder of companies, including a mask production line in Richmond
The party says he co-founded several Canadian companies, helped set up an N95 respirator production line in Richmond and built a laboratory accredited to test respirators and medical masks. voche.me has not checked these claims.
Proposed questions for a future interview. They have not been sent to the candidate, and no answers have been supplied.
Which measures would you take as MLA to support manufacturing in BC, and what would they cost?
No response has been submitted.
What would you ask the Province to do for Richmond Hospital and health care in Richmond-Steveston?
No response has been submitted.
Which parts of your party's housing plan matter most for Richmond-Steveston?
No response has been submitted.
Have your own question?
Ask Gordon Zhang directly. We send it to the campaign, and publish the reply here if we get one.
05 / About this page
Questions about this page
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Is this an official page for Gordon Zhang?
No. This page is researched by voche.me from public sources, listed below, and is separate from Gordon Zhang's own campaign.
What party is Gordon Zhang running with?
Gordon Zhang is running for MLA with Conservative Party of BC.
Does Gordon Zhang currently hold public office?
Not according to this profile. voche.me has not listed a current public office for Gordon Zhang.
How many sources does this Gordon Zhang profile cite?
This profile lists 5 sourced references, each with the date voche.me checked it, in the Sources section below.
Why do some questions on Gordon Zhang's page show no answer?
The "Questions & answers" section on this page lists questions voche.me would put to Gordon Zhang 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 Gordon Zhang 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.
