Government Whip and MLA since 2017, running again for the BC NDP in Burnaby North.
Janet Routledge has been the MLA for Burnaby North since 2017. The legislature's page on whips lists her as the Official Government Whip, and its member profile says she is Parliamentary Secretary for Labour, a role she was named to in December 2022. In 2026 she made seven statements to the House on local groups and workers, and government news releases quote her on Burnaby Hospital and Burnaby schools. The Elections BC list of October 3, 2026 shows two candidates in her district: her and Simon Chandler of the Conservative Party.
A researched record of Janet Routledge's 11 commitments, 30 dated actions and 12 public statements. Most come from the legislature record for 2026 and from government news releases.
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01 / Introduction
About Janet Routledge
Janet Routledge is the BC NDP candidate in Burnaby North on Elections BC's list for the general election of October 24, 2026. The list read on October 3, 2026 shows two candidates in the district, Janet Routledge (BC NDP) and Simon Chandler (Conservative Party). In 2024 she won the district with 10,724 votes, 53.26% of the valid vote, ahead of the Conservative candidate with 8,658 votes (43.00%) and an independent with 754 votes (3.74%), according to the Elections BC statement of votes.
The legislature record lists her election years as 2017, 2020 and 2024. The government named her Parliamentary Secretary for Labour on December 7, 2022. Government releases of April 11, 2023 and June 12, 2024 give her that title, and releases of August 13, 2025, March 12, 2026, September 1, 2026 and September 21, 2026 call her MLA for Burnaby North. The legislature's member profile, read on October 3, 2026, still says she is Parliamentary Secretary for Labour. The legislature's page on whips shows her as the Official Government Whip, and says a whip makes sure members of the party's group attend sittings and vote together with that group. The page gives no start date.
In the legislature in 2026 she made seven statements to the House. She spoke about optometrists, the work of Options for Sexual Health, food banks and food programs in Burnaby, Creative Industries Week, a retired firefighter who saved a driver from a burning car, Mining Month, and a deafblind advocate. The 2026 vote index lists 54 recorded votes for her. In February 2026 the House named her to a special committee that reviews parts of the Insurance (Vehicle) Act.
Government news releases in 2026 quote her on Burnaby Hospital (March 12 and September 21) and on Brentwood Park Elementary (September 1). The September 21 release announced $210 million from the Province for the hospital's emergency department and surgical unit, in a plan the Province renewed after the Budget 2026 timeline change.
The legislature's member profile says she worked for the Public Service Alliance of Canada for more than 30 years and was a founding member of the Everywoman's Health Centre. voche.me did not check those statements with either body. Her campaign page, read again on October 3, 2026, says she has spent her career helping people access quality health care and assert their rights, that she is a lifelong member of the labour movement, and that she advanced employment standards for gig drivers as Parliamentary Secretary for Labour. 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.
11 commitments shown · Checked Oct 3
2026 · Public servicesCampaign pledge
Timely access to eye care
In a statement to the House on February 19, 2026, Routledge said optometrists reduce pressure on family doctors and emergency departments, and that timely eye care is vital.
Evidence & next checks
Evidence reviewed
A statement of view. It names no program, cost, number of patients or date.
What still needs checking
Would she support a change to what the Province pays for eye exams?
In a statement to the House on March 4, 2026, Routledge described the clinics, school education and phone line run by Options for Sexual Health, a non-profit charity.
Evidence & next checks
Evidence reviewed
A statement of view about one organization. It names no provincial measure, cost or date.
What still needs checking
Does she support provincial funding for these services in a new term?
In a statement to the House on April 1, 2026, Routledge said food bank use had grown since 2019, named food programs in Burnaby, and said students should not have to choose between school, rent and food.
Evidence & next checks
Evidence reviewed
A statement of view. The food bank figures are from Food Banks B.C., as she reported them. She names no provincial measure, cost or date.
What still needs checking
Would she support a provincial measure on food costs for students?
In a statement to the House on April 20, 2026, Routledge said the creative industries give work to more than 170,000 people, and named tax incentives as one reason film and television productions come to British Columbia.
Evidence & next checks
Evidence reviewed
A statement of view. The job and economic figures describe the sector. She names no new measure, cost or date.
What still needs checking
Would she support keeping or changing the film and television tax credits?
In a statement to the House on May 5, 2026, for Mining Month, Routledge thanked mining workers, unions, First Nations, contractors and suppliers, and said more than $750 million was spent on mine exploration in 2025.
Evidence & next checks
Evidence reviewed
A statement of view. The figures describe the sector. She names no provincial measure, cost or date.
What still needs checking
Which mining measures would she support in a new term?
The BC NDP platform page, read on October 3, 2026, says David Eby's housing plan is bringing housing costs down and that local zoning barriers have been removed to build 300,000 more middle-class homes. Her campaign page says she and the BC NDP team will build more housing. Neither page gives a plan of her own. The platform page read on September 30, 2026 gave other figures (80,000 homes now, an estimated 300,000 more over ten years), and that wording is no longer on it.
Evidence & next checks
Evidence reviewed
Party text. voche.me found no 2026 statement by Routledge in the legislature on housing.
What still needs checking
Does Routledge speak on housing in Burnaby North during the campaign?
The BC NDP platform page, read on October 3, 2026, says the party will keep recruiting and training doctors, nurses and health care workers, and says one million more people have been attached to a family doctor or nurse practitioner since 2018. The page does not name Routledge.
Evidence & next checks
Evidence reviewed
Party text.
What still needs checking
Does Routledge name a health measure of her own during the campaign?
The BC NDP platform page, read on October 3, 2026, says the province has hired over 250 more RCMP officers and is building involuntary care facilities, with two open, two being built and more to come. The page does not name Routledge.
Evidence & next checks
Evidence reviewed
Party text. voche.me found no 2026 statement by Routledge on public safety policy.
What still needs checking
Does Routledge speak on public safety during the campaign?
The BC NDP platform page, read on October 3, 2026, says 20% of B.C.'s land and water is protected and the province is on its way to 30% by 2030, and lists heat pump incentives and more public electric vehicle charging ports. The page does not name Routledge.
Evidence & next checks
Evidence reviewed
Party text. voche.me found no 2026 statement by Routledge on climate policy.
What still needs checking
Does Routledge speak on climate during the campaign?
In a government news release of September 21, 2026, Routledge said she was glad the Province is moving forward on plans to improve emergency and surgical care at Burnaby Hospital.
Evidence & next checks
Evidence reviewed
A statement of support for a government announcement. The release says the Province will provide $210 million for the emergency department and surgical unit. She names no measure of her own, cost or date.
What still needs checking
What would she do in a new term to keep the hospital plan moving?
Voted no on two amendments to the Residential Tenancy Amendment Act (Bill 11)
In committee, Routledge voted no on two amendments to clause 7 moved by Claire Rattée. One would have required landlords to keep drug smoke and vapour away from other tenants and staff. The other would have required landlords to make sure tenants with complex needs have supports. Both failed.
Scope, limits and sources
The transcript lists her among the members who voted no on each amendment. It does not record a speech by her.
Voted no on an amendment to the Civil Forfeiture Amendment Act (Bill 8)
The recorded vote index lists Routledge voting no on an amendment to clause 11 of Bill 8. In the transcript, Macklin McCall, who moved it, said it would require a yearly public report on how civil forfeiture is used.
Scope, limits and sources
The index records her vote. She did not speak on the amendment.
Voted no on two amendments to the Trade Recognition Act (Bill 5)
The recorded vote index and the transcript list Routledge voting no on amendments to clauses 7 and 10 of Bill 5, moved by Jeremy Valeriote and by a member the index names as Dew.
Scope, limits and sources
The index records her votes. voche.me did not summarize what each amendment would have changed.
Voted yes on third reading of the freedom of information bill (Bill 9)
The recorded vote index lists Routledge voting yes at second and third reading of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Amendment Act, 2026, and on several clauses and amendments.
Scope, limits and sources
The index shows she voted for some amendments and against others. It does not describe what each amendment changed.
Engagement on app-based ride-hail and food-delivery work
A government release quotes Routledge, as Parliamentary Secretary for Labour, on the "what we heard" report from public engagement with gig workers and platform companies.
Scope, limits and sources
The release is the government's own account and comes from an earlier term.
Release on the renewed Burnaby Hospital plan quotes Routledge
The Ministry of Infrastructure release says the Province will provide $210 million to improve and expand the emergency department and surgical unit at Burnaby Hospital, with the first purchasing step finished in early 2027. It quotes Routledge as MLA for Burnaby North.
Scope, limits and sources
The release is the government's account. It says the Budget 2026 timeline for the project was adjusted to address rising costs.
Release on the opening of the Burnaby Hospital pavilion quotes Routledge
The Ministry of Infrastructure release on the opening of the new health-care pavilion and expanded support facilities building at Burnaby Hospital quotes Routledge as MLA for Burnaby-North.
Scope, limits and sources
The release is the government's account of its own project.
Release on school capital projects quotes Routledge on Brentwood Park Elementary
The Office of the Premier release marks the 250th school capital project since 2017 and names Burnaby openings. It quotes Routledge on the new gym and seats at Brentwood Park Elementary and the next phase of that project.
Scope, limits and sources
The release is the government's account of its own record.
Release on new classrooms at three Burnaby schools quotes Routledge
The Ministry of Infrastructure release says construction is beginning on new K-12 classrooms at three Burnaby schools, adding more than 1,000 student spaces, and quotes Routledge as MLA for Burnaby North.
Scope, limits and sources
The release is the government's account and comes from the 2025 session.
Release on app-based ride-hail and delivery worker rules quotes Routledge as Parliamentary Secretary for Labour
The Ministry of Labour release says the Province finalized regulations that take effect on September 3, 2024, setting a minimum wage for engaged time and a per-kilometre vehicle allowance for app-based ride-hail and delivery workers. It quotes Routledge as Parliamentary Secretary for Labour.
Scope, limits and sources
The release is the government's account and comes from the previous term.
Voted yes on second and third reading of the Budget Measures Implementation Act (No. 2), 2026 (Bill 3), and no on an amendment
The recorded vote index lists Routledge voting yes at second reading on February 26, 2026 and at third reading on March 5, 2026. On March 5 she voted no on an amendment to clause 1 moved by Valeriote.
Scope, limits and sources
The index records her votes. voche.me did not open the transcripts or summarize what each bill changes.
Voted on the Mandatory Orientation Course for MLAs motion (Motion M205)
The recorded vote index lists Routledge voting no on a subamendment moved by Giddens on April 27, yes on an amendment moved by Blatherwick on May 4, and yes on the motion on May 25, 2026.
Scope, limits and sources
The index records her votes. voche.me did not open the transcripts or summarize the amendments.
Routledge said she was glad plans to improve emergency and surgical care at Burnaby Hospital are moving forward, and that the improvements will help the hospital keep pace with the growing needs of the community.
Statement in a news release on Brentwood Park Elementary
Routledge called Brentwood Park Elementary a cornerstone of the community and spoke about the new gym and seats opening this fall and the next phase of the project.
Statement in a news release on app-based ride-hail and delivery work
As Parliamentary Secretary for Labour, Routledge said many workers in the industry are paid less than the minimum wage after vehicle expenses and that the new protections will change that.
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.
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Research / 28 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.
Checked again on 2026-10-03. Her MLA website (janetroutledge.ca) and the BC NDP caucus page (bcndpcaucus.ca) answered HTTP 503 again, so her newsletter and news posts were not read. The legislature's page on whips gives no start date for her role as Government Whip, and the legislature's member data lists no role for her. No source opened gives an end date for her role as Parliamentary Secretary for Labour: the last release found that gives her the title is dated June 12, 2024, releases from August 13, 2025 on call her MLA for Burnaby North, and the legislature's member profile read on 2026-10-03 still says she is Parliamentary Secretary for Labour. Her X page shows a short description and no posts without signing in, the Facebook page shows no readable posts, and Instagram shows no readable text. Nothing from them is used. Burnaby Now now redirects to an archive page at Vancouver Is Awesome (HTTP 301), and that page answered HTTP 403, so no Burnaby Now candidate profile was read. The WebSearch tool had reached its usage limit on 2026-10-03, so the name search was run through Bing and DuckDuckGo pages read with WebFetch (Bing returned unrelated pages and DuckDuckGo returned a verification page) and through Google News result lists, whose articles could not be opened. No 2026 news report that quotes her was opened. No 2026 all-candidates meeting for Burnaby North was found, and the BC NDP events page and her campaign page list none. The committee's own page was not read, so her membership is taken from the House's appointment of February 19, 2026. The 2026 votes added on 2026-10-03 rest on the vote index alone, and the committee debates on bills were not read line by line. Her 2025 and earlier speeches and votes were not read. Campaign finances and endorsements were not reviewed. The questionnaire has not been sent.
Research status
What voche.me has checked
First pass, 2026-09-30: the Elections BC candidate list and 2024 statement of votes, the legislature's 2026 speech and vote indexes, 13 transcripts from 2026, the legislature's page on whips, two government releases from 2022 and 2023, her campaign page, the BC NDP platform page and a 2024 party release. Second pass, 2026-10-03: the Elections BC list again, her campaign page, the BC NDP platform page, the legislature's speech and vote indexes, the page on whips, the legislature's member profile, and five government releases that quote her (2024, 2025 and 2026).
Changes on 2026-10-03. The campaign page and the BC NDP platform page were rewritten after the first pass: the campaign page now lists nine headings where it listed six, and the platform page now gives different figures. The four party entries on housing, health care, public safety and climate were rewritten to match the pages as read on 2026-10-03, because the earlier wording no longer appears on them. The first-pass statement that no 2026 government release quoting her was found was wrong. A search of the BC Gov News site on 2026-10-03 found releases that quote her, and they are added.
Her commitments on this page come from her statements in the legislature and in government releases in 2026. Each one states a view and names no measure of her own, number or date. Her campaign page states no measures of its own. Sections with no entry record that voche.me found nothing on this date.
The legislature's page on whips shows her with this title and says a whip makes sure members of the party's group attend sittings and vote together with that group. voche.me found no start date.
Named in the cabinet list of December 7, 2022. Government releases of April 11, 2023 and June 12, 2024 give her the title. Releases from August 13, 2025 on call her MLA for Burnaby North, and the legislature's member profile read on October 3, 2026 still lists the role. voche.me found no official end date.
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05 / About this page
Questions about this page
Facts voche.me can state about Janet Routledge's page itself, answered directly rather than left blank.
Is this an official page for Janet Routledge?
No. This page is researched by voche.me from public sources, listed below, and is separate from Janet Routledge's own campaign.
What party is Janet Routledge running with?
Janet Routledge is running for MLA with BC NDP.
Does Janet Routledge currently hold public office?
Yes. Janet Routledge currently serves as Official Government Whip; MLA for Burnaby North.
How many sources does this Janet Routledge 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 Janet Routledge's page show no answer?
The "Questions & answers" section on this page lists questions voche.me would put to Janet Routledge 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 Janet Routledge 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
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