--- title: "Justin Douglas: candidate for MLA in Cowichan Valley, BC provincial 2026 | voche.me" canonical_url: "https://voche.me/bc/provincial-2026/candidates/justin-douglas" last_updated: "2026-10-10T04:03:41.336Z" meta: description: "Justin Douglas is the BC Green Party candidate in Cowichan Valley. He has not held elected office, and he was not a candidate in the district in 2024. The..." "og:description": "Justin Douglas is the BC Green Party candidate in Cowichan Valley. He has not held elected office, and he was not a candidate in the district in 2024. The..." "og:title": "Justin Douglas: candidate for MLA in Cowichan Valley, BC provincial 2026" "twitter:description": "Justin Douglas is the BC Green Party candidate in Cowichan Valley. He has not held elected office, and he was not a candidate in the district in 2024. The..." "twitter:title": "Justin Douglas: candidate for MLA in Cowichan Valley, BC provincial 2026" --- ** MLA in Cowichan Valley · BC provincial 2026 # Justin Douglas BC Green Party candidate for MLA in Cowichan Valley, described by the party as a small-business owner and lawyer by training. Justin Douglas is the BC Green Party candidate in Cowichan Valley. He has not held elected office, and he was not a candidate in the district in 2024. The party describes him as a small-business owner, lawyer by training and community advocate. His party page says his priorities are public services and social programs, the environment, a fair economy, and a strong voice for local people in government decisions. Explore the record Public schedule Researched by voche.me · Not a campaign-authored page BC Green Party2026 ![Justin Douglas, from the BC Green Party candidate page.](https://voche.me/bc/provincial-2026/images/candidates/justin-douglas-640.webp) *Justin DouglasMLAv.* [Image: BC Green Party](https://bcgreens.ca/candidates-2026/justin-douglas/) Candidate research / September 30, 2026 A researched record of what Justin Douglas and the BC Green Party have published about his 2026 campaign in Cowichan Valley. voche.me found no elected office in his record, so it found no voting record to review. **12**Commitments **5**Sources Public schedule / Through election day ## Where can you hear Justin Douglas? No public appearance by the candidate was confirmed on 2026-09-30. The two voting dates come from Elections BC. Checked September 30, 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 Justin Douglas Elections BC lists Justin Douglas as the BC Green Party candidate in Cowichan Valley. The district's current MLA is Debra Toporowski (Qwulti'stunaat) of the BC NDP, who won it in 2024 with 11,795 votes (40.51 percent). His name is not on the 2024 statement of votes. The party's candidate page says he is a co-founder of EMBER Studios Duncan and VIT Management. EMBER Studios Duncan is a yoga and fitness studio in Duncan, according to its own website, which does not name its owners. The party says he holds a political science degree from the University of Victoria and degrees in common law and civil law from McGill University. It says his legal and community work includes immigration and refugee law, legal information services, restorative justice and non-profit groups, and community projects on ecotourism, infrastructure, safe drinking water and youth. voche.me has not checked these with the universities or the groups involved. voche.me has not contacted the campaign. The commitments below come from his party candidate page and the BC Green Party platform page. 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. 12 commitments shown · Checked Sep 30 2026 · Public servicesCampaign pledge ### Strengthen public services and social programs His party candidate page lists strengthening public services and social programs among his priorities.
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Evidence reviewed
The page is the party's description of him and names no program, number, cost or date. voche.me files it under cost of living because social programs such as income assistance fall there; the page does not say which services he means.
What still needs checking
Which services and programs, and with what money?
- [Candidate page: Justin Douglas, Cowichan Valley](https://bcgreens.ca/candidates-2026/justin-douglas/)Campaign · BC Green Party 2026 · ClimateCampaign pledge ### Protect the environment His party candidate page lists protecting the environment among his priorities.
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Evidence reviewed
The page names no measure, number, cost or date.
What still needs checking
Which provincial measures would he support for the Cowichan Valley?
- [Candidate page: Justin Douglas, Cowichan Valley](https://bcgreens.ca/candidates-2026/justin-douglas/)Campaign · BC Green Party 2026 · EconomyCampaign pledge ### Support a fair economy His party candidate page lists supporting a fair economy among his priorities.
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Evidence reviewed
The page names no measure, number, cost or date.
What still needs checking
What would he change for workers and small businesses?
- [Candidate page: Justin Douglas, Cowichan Valley](https://bcgreens.ca/candidates-2026/justin-douglas/)Campaign · BC Green Party 2026 · GovernanceCampaign pledge ### A strong voice for the Cowichan Valley He is quoted on his party page saying he wants the people of the Cowichan Valley to have a strong voice in the decisions that affect their lives. The page says he believes government should be accountable to the people it serves.
Evidence & next checks
Evidence reviewed
The page names no rule change, number, cost or date.
What still needs checking
Which changes to how the Province makes decisions would he support?
- [Candidate page: Justin Douglas, Cowichan Valley](https://bcgreens.ca/candidates-2026/justin-douglas/)Campaign · BC Green Party 2026 · HousingCampaign pledge ### Build 26,000 non-market homes a year The BC Greens platform 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 platform. The page does not name Justin Douglas, and voche.me has not found a statement in his own words that repeats it.
What still needs checking
Does he repeat this commitment in his own campaign?
- [Our Plan for British Columbia](https://bcgreens.ca/our-plan/)Campaign · BC Green Party 2026 · HousingCampaign pledge ### Vacancy control for renters The BC Greens platform page says the party would pass vacancy control, so landlords cannot raise the rent each time a tenant moves out.
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Evidence reviewed
This is the party's platform. The page does not name Justin Douglas, and voche.me has not found a statement in his own words that repeats it.
What still needs checking
Does he repeat this commitment in his own campaign?
- [Our Plan for British Columbia](https://bcgreens.ca/our-plan/)Campaign · BC Green Party 2026 · TransportationCampaign pledge ### Fast, frequent and free transit The BC Greens platform page says the party would make transit fast, frequent and free.
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Evidence reviewed
This is the party's platform. The page does not name Justin Douglas, and voche.me has not found a statement in his own words that repeats it.
What still needs checking
Does he repeat this commitment in his own campaign?
- [Our Plan for British Columbia](https://bcgreens.ca/our-plan/)Campaign · BC Green Party 2026 · Public servicesCampaign pledge ### Community health centres in every region The BC Greens platform page says the party would build community health centres in every region, with team-based care.
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Evidence reviewed
This is the party's platform. The page does not name Justin Douglas, and voche.me has not found a statement in his own words that repeats it.
What still needs checking
Does he repeat this commitment in his own campaign?
- [Our Plan for British Columbia](https://bcgreens.ca/our-plan/)Campaign · BC Green Party 2026 · EconomyCampaign pledge ### Fair Share Act The BC Greens platform page says a Fair Share Act would make people worth more than $100 million pay more, and that it would raise more than $13 billion.
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Evidence reviewed
This is the party's platform. The page does not name Justin Douglas, and voche.me has not found a statement in his own words that repeats it.
What still needs checking
Does he repeat this commitment in his own campaign?
- [Our Plan for British Columbia](https://bcgreens.ca/our-plan/)Campaign · BC Green Party 2026 · ClimateCampaign pledge ### Stop new fossil fuel development The BC Greens platform page says the party would stop new fossil fuel development and end the subsidies fossil fuel companies receive.
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Evidence reviewed
This is the party's platform. The page does not name Justin Douglas, and voche.me has not found a statement in his own words that repeats it.
What still needs checking
Does he repeat this commitment in his own campaign?
- [Our Plan for British Columbia](https://bcgreens.ca/our-plan/)Campaign · BC Green Party 2026 · EconomyCampaign pledge ### Commercial rent control for small businesses The BC Greens platform page says the party would support small businesses through commercial rent control and Community Wealth Building.
Evidence & next checks
Evidence reviewed
This is the party's platform. The page does not name Justin Douglas, and voche.me has not found a statement in his own words that repeats it.
What still needs checking
Does he repeat this commitment in his own campaign?
- [Our Plan for British Columbia](https://bcgreens.ca/our-plan/)Campaign · BC Green Party 2026 · GovernanceCampaign pledge ### Proportional representation in 100 days The BC Greens platform page says the party would deliver proportional representation legislation within the first 100 days.
Evidence & next checks
Evidence reviewed
This is the party's platform. The page does not name Justin Douglas, and voche.me has not found a statement in his own words that repeats it.
What still needs checking
Does he repeat this commitment in his own campaign?
- [Our Plan for British Columbia](https://bcgreens.ca/our-plan/)Campaign · BC Green Party City programs / Scope and delivery ## Policies, budgets & programs No public role is on record for him, so no dated action is scored. 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 / 5 linked sources ## Check the evidence Sources checked September 30, 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, 2026 general election Elections BC - 2026 provincial election: key dates Elections BC - Statement of votes, 2024 provincial general election Elections BC
Campaign 2 sources - Candidate page: Justin Douglas, Cowichan Valley BC Green Party - Our Plan for British Columbia BC Green Party
No campaign website of his own was found. His Instagram account (@justinalexdouglas), linked from the party page, shows only a sign-in page to a direct read, so no post from it is used. No news report, all-candidates meeting or party release naming him was found on 2026-09-30, and the party's events list holds no event in Cowichan Valley. His degrees, his legal and community work, and his role as co-founder of EMBER Studios Duncan and VIT Management are stated by the party only; the EMBER Studios Duncan website does not name its owners, and no page for VIT Management was found. The party says his writing covers the criminalization of poverty. A 2011 article on that subject by an author named Justin Douglas appears in Appeal, the University of Victoria law review, but no page ties that author to this candidate, so it is left out. His campaign finances and endorsements were not found on this date. Research status ## What voche.me has checked Evidence reviewed on 2026-09-30: the Elections BC candidate list, the 2024 statement of votes, Elections BC's voting dates, his BC Green Party candidate page, the party's platform page, the party's news releases from August and September 2026 and its events list, and searches of local news sites. No campaign website of his own was found. His Instagram account, linked from the party page, could not be read without signing in. No news report naming him was found on this date. An empty section records what voche.me did not find on this date. 03 / Background ## Experience & community 2026 ### BC Green Party candidate, Cowichan Valley Listed by Elections BC as an accepted nomination for the 2026 provincial election. [Elections BC candidate list](https://www.elections.bc.ca/docs/fin/GE-2026-10-24-Candidate-Website-Report.PDF) Not dated ### Co-founder, EMBER Studios Duncan and VIT Management According to the BC Green Party. voche.me has not checked this with a business registry. [BC Green Party candidate page](https://bcgreens.ca/candidates-2026/justin-douglas/) Not dated ### Law degrees, McGill University The party says he holds degrees in common law and civil law from McGill and a political science degree from the University of Victoria. [BC Green Party candidate page](https://bcgreens.ca/candidates-2026/justin-douglas/) 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.
Which BC Green Party platform commitments will you work on first for Cowichan Valley? No response has been submitted.
Which public services and social programs would you strengthen first, and how would the Province pay for it? No response has been submitted.
What does a fair economy mean for small businesses in the Cowichan Valley, and what should the Province change? No response has been submitted.
### Have your own question? Ask Justin Douglas 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 Justin Douglas's page itself, answered directly rather than left blank.
Is this an official page for Justin Douglas? No. This page is researched by voche.me from public sources, listed below, and is separate from Justin Douglas's own campaign.
What party is Justin Douglas running with? Justin Douglas is running for MLA with BC Green Party.
Does Justin Douglas currently hold public office? Not according to this profile. voche.me has not listed a current public office for Justin Douglas.
How many sources does this Justin Douglas profile cite? This profile lists 4 sourced references, each with the date voche.me checked it, in the Sources section below.
Why do some questions on Justin Douglas's page show no answer? The "Questions & answers" section on this page lists questions voche.me would put to Justin Douglas 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 Justin Douglas 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 September 30, 2026 - [BC Green Party · candidate page ](https://bcgreens.ca/candidates-2026/justin-douglas/)Checked September 30, 2026 - [BC Green Party · Our Plan ](https://bcgreens.ca/our-plan/)Checked September 30, 2026 - [Elections BC · 2024 statement of votes ](https://elections.bc.ca/docs/rpt/statement-of-votes-2024-provincial-election.pdf)Checked September 30, 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. [Party candidate page](https://bcgreens.ca/candidates-2026/justin-douglas/) [Instagram (linked from the party page)](https://www.instagram.com/justinalexdouglas/) ## 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 Justin Douglas 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.