--- title: "Lisa Beare: candidate for MLA in Maple Ridge-Pitt Meadows, BC provincial 2026 | voche.me" canonical_url: "https://voche.me/bc/provincial-2026/candidates/lisa-beare" last_updated: "2026-10-10T04:04:12.800Z" meta: description: "Lisa Beare has been the MLA for Maple Ridge-Pitt Meadows since 2017 and Minister of Education and Child Care since November 2024. Her 2026 statements cover..." "og:description": "Lisa Beare has been the MLA for Maple Ridge-Pitt Meadows since 2017 and Minister of Education and Child Care since November 2024. Her 2026 statements cover..." "og:title": "Lisa Beare: candidate for MLA in Maple Ridge-Pitt Meadows, BC provincial 2026" "twitter:description": "Lisa Beare has been the MLA for Maple Ridge-Pitt Meadows since 2017 and Minister of Education and Child Care since November 2024. Her 2026 statements cover..." "twitter:title": "Lisa Beare: candidate for MLA in Maple Ridge-Pitt Meadows, BC provincial 2026" --- ** MLA in Maple Ridge-Pitt Meadows · BC provincial 2026 # Lisa Beare Minister of Education and Child Care, running again for the BC NDP in Maple Ridge-Pitt Meadows. Lisa Beare has been the MLA for Maple Ridge-Pitt Meadows since 2017 and Minister of Education and Child Care since November 2024. Her 2026 statements cover literacy screening, school counsellors, the pause to $10-a-day child care enrolment, child care in schools and school safety. Explore the record Public schedule Researched by voche.me · Not a campaign-authored page BC NDP2026 ![Lisa Beare, from her BC NDP campaign page.](https://voche.me/bc/provincial-2026/images/candidates/lisa-beare-640.webp) *Lisa BeareMLAv.* [Image: BC NDP campaign](https://lisabeare.bcndp.ca/) Candidate research / September 30, 2026 A researched record of Lisa Beare’s 19 commitments, 10 dated actions and 12 public statements from 2026, with 8 news items. Most come from the legislature record and government releases. **19**Commitments **10**Programs **8**News articles **40**Sources Public schedule / Through election day ## Where can you hear Lisa Beare? No campaign event for Lisa Beare was confirmed by an organizer on 2026-09-30. The dates below are voting days. Checked September 30, 2026 · All event times are Pacific time. Recheck the organizer before travelling. - [2026 provincial general 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 begins - Oct 24General 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 general 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 Lisa Beare Lisa Beare is the BC NDP candidate in Maple Ridge-Pitt Meadows on Elections BC’s list for the general election of October 24, 2026. She won the district in 2024 with 14,480 votes, 54.89% of the valid vote, against Mike Morden of the Conservative Party, according to the Elections BC statement of votes. The legislature record lists her election years as 2017, 2020 and 2024, and shows her as Minister of Education and Child Care from November 18, 2024. The government named her Minister of Tourism, Arts and Culture on July 18, 2017, and Minister of Post-Secondary Education and Future Skills on February 20, 2024, after a term as Minister of Citizens’ Services. In the legislature in 2026 she answered questions on school funding, education assistants, the pause to new $10-a-day child care enrolment, and school safety after the Tumbler Ridge shootings. In May 2026 the Province agreed to quash its orders removing the Victoria school board after the ministry failed to give the court all the documents it had ordered. Her campaign page and her government biography say she grew up in Maple Ridge and began in politics in 2014 as a school board trustee. Those are her own statements. 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. 19 commitments shown · Checked Sep 30 2026 · EducationIn progress ### Literacy screening from kindergarten to Grade 3 In the estimates debate on March 5, 2026, Beare said kindergarten literacy screening is now mandatory and would extend to Grade 3 the next school year. Her back-to-school statement of September 8, 2026 says screening is expanding to Grade 3 this year.
Evidence & next checks
Evidence reviewed
She names the $30 million for literacy supports and the grades covered. She gives no count of students to be screened in Grades 1 to 3.
What still needs checking
How many students in Grades 1 to 3 are screened in the 2026-27 school year?
- [Debates of March 5, 2026 (morning): Education and Child Care estimates, opening statement](https://www.leg.bc.ca/hansard-content/Debates/43rd2nd/20260305am-Hansard-n133.html)Official record · Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Hansard - [Debates of March 9, 2026 (afternoon): Education and Child Care estimates](https://www.leg.bc.ca/hansard-content/Debates/43rd2nd/20260309pm-Hansard-n136.html)Official record · Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Hansard - [Minister’s statement on returning to school](https://news.gov.bc.ca/releases/2026ECC0025-001034)Official record · Government of British Columbia, Ministry of Education and Child Care 2026 · EducationIn progress ### One B.C.-made reading screening tool In the estimates debate on March 5, 2026, Beare said the ministry is building one B.C.-made literacy screening tool for all schools, from the 2027-28 school year, with training for teachers.
Evidence & next checks
Evidence reviewed
She gives the start year. She gives no cost for building the tool.
What still needs checking
Is the tool ready for all districts in the 2027-28 school year?
- [Debates of March 5, 2026 (afternoon): Education and Child Care estimates](https://www.leg.bc.ca/hansard-content/Debates/43rd2nd/20260305pm-Hansard-n134.html)Official record · Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Hansard 2026 · EducationIn progress ### More school counsellors and specialist teachers In the estimates debate on March 9, 2026, Beare said the ratified teachers’ agreement raises the ratio of counsellors to students, which she said would add 200 counsellors, and that the ministry put $10 million into training and hiring counsellors and specialist teachers.
Evidence & next checks
Evidence reviewed
She gives the number of counsellors and the $10 million. She gives no date by which the 200 counsellors will be working.
What still needs checking
How many counsellors are working in public schools in September 2027, against the 1,100 she gave for September 2025?
- [Debates of March 9, 2026 (afternoon): Education and Child Care estimates](https://www.leg.bc.ca/hansard-content/Debates/43rd2nd/20260309pm-Hansard-n136.html)Official record · Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Hansard - [Debates of March 5, 2026 (afternoon): Education and Child Care estimates](https://www.leg.bc.ca/hansard-content/Debates/43rd2nd/20260305pm-Hansard-n134.html)Official record · Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Hansard 2026 · EducationIn progress ### Education assistants in K to 3 classrooms In question period on May 25, 2026, Beare said more than 80% of K to 3 classrooms have an education assistant, and that the government is working to add more and meet its commitment.
Evidence & next checks
Evidence reviewed
A statement of approach. She names no number of new assistants, cost or date for every K to 3 classroom.
What still needs checking
When does every K to 3 classroom have an education assistant?
- [Debates of May 25, 2026 (afternoon): question period on school district budgets and education assistants](https://www.leg.bc.ca/hansard-content/Debates/43rd2nd/20260525pm-Hansard-n183.html)Official record · Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Hansard - [Debates of March 9, 2026 (afternoon): Education and Child Care estimates](https://www.leg.bc.ca/hansard-content/Debates/43rd2nd/20260309pm-Hansard-n136.html)Official record · Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Hansard 2026 · EducationIn progress ### Keep raising the education budget In the estimates debate on March 5, 2026, Beare said Budget 2026 adds $640 million for education over three years. In question period on May 25, 2026, she said the Province would keep raising education funding every year.
Evidence & next checks
Evidence reviewed
She names the budget amount and the three-year period. Budget lines are the government’s; she speaks for them as minister.
What still needs checking
Does the 2027 budget raise K to 12 funding again?
- [Debates of March 5, 2026 (morning): Education and Child Care estimates, opening statement](https://www.leg.bc.ca/hansard-content/Debates/43rd2nd/20260305am-Hansard-n133.html)Official record · Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Hansard - [Debates of March 5, 2026 (afternoon): Education and Child Care estimates](https://www.leg.bc.ca/hansard-content/Debates/43rd2nd/20260305pm-Hansard-n134.html)Official record · Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Hansard - [Debates of May 25, 2026 (afternoon): question period on school district budgets and education assistants](https://www.leg.bc.ca/hansard-content/Debates/43rd2nd/20260525pm-Hansard-n183.html)Official record · Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Hansard 2026 · EducationIn progress ### Train and recruit more teachers In the estimates debate on March 5, 2026, Beare described the K to 12 workforce plan: teacher training partly online, awards for student teachers who work in northern schools, and a new Vancouver Island University program.
Evidence & next checks
Evidence reviewed
She gives $15.2 million over three years for the plan and 20 to 26 added students in the new program from August 2026. She gives no total number of new teachers.
What still needs checking
How many teachers does the plan add by 2028?
- [Debates of March 5, 2026 (afternoon): Education and Child Care estimates](https://www.leg.bc.ca/hansard-content/Debates/43rd2nd/20260305pm-Hansard-n134.html)Official record · Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Hansard 2026 · EducationIn progress ### Keep school food programs in the base budget In the estimates debate on March 5, 2026, Beare said the Feeding Futures school food program is in the ministry’s base budget and continues.
Evidence & next checks
Evidence reviewed
She gives $76 million in provincial funding. She gives no target for the share of schools served.
What still needs checking
Does the share of public schools with a food program change from the 90% the government reports?
- [Debates of March 5, 2026 (morning): Education and Child Care estimates, opening statement](https://www.leg.bc.ca/hansard-content/Debates/43rd2nd/20260305am-Hansard-n133.html)Official record · Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Hansard - [Debates of March 5, 2026 (afternoon): Education and Child Care estimates](https://www.leg.bc.ca/hansard-content/Debates/43rd2nd/20260305pm-Hansard-n134.html)Official record · Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Hansard 2026 · EducationNot established ### School safety after Tumbler Ridge In question period on May 27, 2026, Beare said the government is waiting for the results of several investigations into the Tumbler Ridge shootings before it acts, and that every school has a safety coordinator and safety plan.
Evidence & next checks
Evidence reviewed
She names no new measure, cost or date. The investigations had not reported when she spoke.
What still needs checking
What does the government change in school safety after the investigations report?
- [Debates of May 27, 2026 (afternoon): question period on school safety](https://www.leg.bc.ca/hansard-content/Debates/43rd2nd/20260527pm-Hansard-n186.html)Official record · Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Hansard - [Debates of March 5, 2026 (afternoon): Education and Child Care estimates](https://www.leg.bc.ca/hansard-content/Debates/43rd2nd/20260305pm-Hansard-n134.html)Official record · Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Hansard 2026 · EducationIn progress ### New schools in Maple Ridge-Pitt Meadows Her campaign page says she will invest in services families in the district rely on, such as new schools. At the start of construction of the new Pitt Meadows Secondary on September 18, 2026, Maple Ridge News reports she said the school was the top priority she saw in the community when she became minister.
Evidence & next checks
Evidence reviewed
Maple Ridge News reports the funding was announced in August 2024 and construction runs to June 2029. Neither source gives the cost of the new Pitt Meadows Secondary.
What still needs checking
Is the construction contract awarded in October 2026, and does the school open by June 2029?
- [Lisa Beare campaign page](https://lisabeare.bcndp.ca/)Campaign · BC NDP - [Shovels hit the ground for new Pitt Meadows Secondary School](https://mapleridgenews.com/2026/09/22/shovels-hit-the-ground-for-new-pitt-meadows-secondary-school/)Reporting · Maple Ridge News 2026 · Public servicesCampaign pledge ### More access to health care in the district Her campaign page says she will invest in services families in Maple Ridge-Pitt Meadows rely on, including more access to health care.
Evidence & next checks
Evidence reviewed
A statement of approach. The page names no hospital, clinic, number of doctors, cost or date.
What still needs checking
Which health care measure for the district does she name during the campaign?
- [Lisa Beare campaign page](https://lisabeare.bcndp.ca/)Campaign · BC NDP 2026 · ChildcareChanged approach ### Pause $10-a-day enrolment and stabilize child care In question period on February 23, 2026, Beare said the government had put a temporary pause on new entries to $10-a-day child care while it works on a new funding model, and that families already in the program stay in it. In the estimates debate on March 5, she said Budget 2026 adds $330 million over three years to stabilize child care.
Evidence & next checks
Evidence reviewed
She gives the $330 million and its yearly split. She gives no end date for the pause, and she said no decision had been made on the new model.
What still needs checking
When does the pause end, and what funding model replaces the current one?
- [Debates of February 23, 2026 (afternoon): question period on school counsellors and child care](https://www.leg.bc.ca/hansard-content/Debates/43rd2nd/20260223pm-Hansard-n122.html)Official record · Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Hansard - [Debates of March 5, 2026 (morning): Education and Child Care estimates, opening statement](https://www.leg.bc.ca/hansard-content/Debates/43rd2nd/20260305am-Hansard-n133.html)Official record · Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Hansard - [Debates of March 9, 2026 (afternoon): Education and Child Care estimates](https://www.leg.bc.ca/hansard-content/Debates/43rd2nd/20260309pm-Hansard-n136.html)Official record · Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Hansard - [$10-a-day daycare program paused in order to stabilize, B.C. government says](https://globalnews.ca/news/11673463/10-a-day-daycare-program-paused/)Reporting · Global News 2026 · ChildcareIn progress ### Before- and after-school child care in schools A government release on August 31, 2026 quotes Beare on funding for 22 school districts to turn existing school space into before- and after-school child care.
Evidence & next checks
Evidence reviewed
The release gives 1,200 spaces, $5 million for renovations and $20 million for operating costs over three years. The money for renovations comes from the Ministry of Infrastructure, where she was acting minister.
What still needs checking
How many of the 1,200 spaces are open by September 2027?
- [Opening more child care spaces in schools](https://news.gov.bc.ca/releases/2026ECC0023-001005)Official record · Government of British Columbia, Ministry of Education and Child Care - [Investing in more child care spaces throughout B.C.](https://news.gov.bc.ca/releases/2026ECC0018-000529)Official record · Government of British Columbia, Ministry of Education and Child Care - [Debates of March 9, 2026 (afternoon): Education and Child Care estimates](https://www.leg.bc.ca/hansard-content/Debates/43rd2nd/20260309pm-Hansard-n136.html)Official record · Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Hansard 2026 · ChildcareIn progress ### Wage top-up for early childhood educators In the estimates debate on March 9, 2026, Beare said the wage enhancement of up to $6 an hour for early childhood educators continues, and that a wage grid is being tested.
Evidence & next checks
Evidence reviewed
She gives the yearly budget for the wage enhancement. She gives no date for a wage grid.
What still needs checking
Is a wage grid for early childhood educators adopted, and when?
- [Debates of March 9, 2026 (afternoon): Education and Child Care estimates](https://www.leg.bc.ca/hansard-content/Debates/43rd2nd/20260309pm-Hansard-n136.html)Official record · Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Hansard - [Debates of March 5, 2026 (afternoon): Education and Child Care estimates](https://www.leg.bc.ca/hansard-content/Debates/43rd2nd/20260305pm-Hansard-n134.html)Official record · Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Hansard 2026 · ChildcareCampaign pledge ### Ask Ottawa to fund school-age child care In the estimates debate on March 9, 2026, Beare said B.C. is asking the federal government for more flexibility in the child care agreement, including funding care for children up to age 12.
Evidence & next checks
Evidence reviewed
This needs the federal government to agree. She gives no date for a new agreement.
What still needs checking
Does the next federal agreement cover school-age care?
- [Debates of March 9, 2026 (afternoon): Education and Child Care estimates](https://www.leg.bc.ca/hansard-content/Debates/43rd2nd/20260309pm-Hansard-n136.html)Official record · Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Hansard 2026 · Public safetyApproved ### Keep protest-free zones around schools A government release on March 9, 2026 quotes Beare on Bill 12, which extends the Safe Access to Schools Act to July 1, 2028. The vote index records her voting yes at third reading. Her September 8 statement says access zones are back around K to 12 schools.
Evidence & next checks
Evidence reviewed
The release gives the 20-metre zone and the new end date. It gives no cost.
What still needs checking
Does the legislature review the law again before July 1, 2028?
- [Protecting access to places of worship, schools](https://news.gov.bc.ca/releases/2026PREM0013-000238)Official record · Government of British Columbia, Office of the Premier - [Index of recorded votes by member, 2026, entry for Lisa Beare](https://api.lims.leg.bc.ca/hdms/file/Index/43rd2nd/2026-Votesb.htm)Official record · Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Hansard - [Minister’s statement on returning to school](https://news.gov.bc.ca/releases/2026ECC0025-001034)Official record · Government of British Columbia, Ministry of Education and Child Care 2026 · TransportationNot established ### A permanent school bus solution for Queensborough In question period on March 12, 2026, Beare said the ministry is working with the New Westminster school district, the city and TransLink on a permanent bus solution for Queensborough students.
Evidence & next checks
Evidence reviewed
She names no cost, route or date. She said school transportation is paid from district funding.
What still needs checking
Is a permanent Queensborough bus service in place for the 2026-27 school year?
- [Debates of March 12, 2026 (morning): question period on the Queensborough school bus](https://www.leg.bc.ca/hansard-content/Debates/43rd2nd/20260312am-Hansard-n140.html)Official record · Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Hansard - [Debates of March 5, 2026 (afternoon): Education and Child Care estimates](https://www.leg.bc.ca/hansard-content/Debates/43rd2nd/20260305pm-Hansard-n134.html)Official record · Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Hansard 2026 · GovernanceNot established ### Find out what went wrong in the SD61 court case In question period on May 26, 2026, Beare said her job is to understand how the ministry failed to produce court-ordered documents so that it does not happen again.
Evidence & next checks
Evidence reviewed
She names no review, report or date. She said the cost to taxpayers was not yet known.
What still needs checking
Does the ministry publish what went wrong and what the case cost?
- [Debates of May 26, 2026 (morning): question period on the School District 61 court case](https://www.leg.bc.ca/hansard-content/Debates/43rd2nd/20260526am-Hansard-n184.html)Official record · Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Hansard - [Minister’s statement on School District 61 judicial review](https://news.gov.bc.ca/releases/2026ECC0020-000590)Official record · Government of British Columbia, Ministry of Education and Child Care 2026 · HousingCampaign pledge ### BC NDP housing plan The BC NDP platform page says the party is delivering 80,000 homes now and expects 300,000 more over ten years. The page does not name Beare.
Evidence & next checks
Evidence reviewed
Party text. voche.me found no statement by Beare on housing in 2026.
What still needs checking
Does Beare speak on housing during the campaign?
- [BC NDP platform page, Fighting for You and Your Family](https://www.bcndp.ca/action-for-you)Campaign · BC NDP 2026 · ClimateCampaign pledge ### BC NDP climate position The BC NDP platform page lists protecting people from climate impacts as one of its six headings. The page does not name Beare.
Evidence & next checks
Evidence reviewed
Party text. voche.me found no statement by Beare on climate in 2026.
What still needs checking
Does Beare speak on climate during the campaign?
- [BC NDP platform page, Fighting for You and Your Family](https://www.bcndp.ca/action-for-you)Campaign · BC NDP - [Lisa Beare campaign page](https://lisabeare.bcndp.ca/)Campaign · BC NDP City programs / Scope and delivery ## Policies, budgets & programs Recorded votes and government programs where an official source names her. A government program is the government’s; it is listed here only where the release quotes her. Feb 26Recorded vote, yes ### Voted yes on the 2026 budget motion The recorded vote index lists Beare voting yes on the budget motion, and yes at third reading of the Supply Act, 2026-2027 on May 28, 2026.
Scope, limits and sources The index records her vote. The motion text is in the transcript of February 26, 2026.
- [Index of recorded votes by member, 2026, entry for Lisa Beare](https://api.lims.leg.bc.ca/hdms/file/Index/43rd2nd/2026-Votesb.htm)Official record · Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Hansard Apr 1Recorded vote, yes ### Voted yes on third reading of the Safe Access to Schools Amendment Act (Bill 12) The recorded vote index lists Beare voting yes at third reading. A government release quotes her in support of the bill.
Scope, limits and sources The index records her vote. The transcript of the vote was not opened.
- [Index of recorded votes by member, 2026, entry for Lisa Beare](https://api.lims.leg.bc.ca/hdms/file/Index/43rd2nd/2026-Votesb.htm)Official record · Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Hansard - [Protecting access to places of worship, schools](https://news.gov.bc.ca/releases/2026PREM0013-000238)Official record · Government of British Columbia, Office of the Premier May 28Recorded vote, yes ### Voted yes on third reading of the K'ómoks Treaty Act (Bill 20) The recorded vote index lists Beare voting yes at second reading on May 20 and at third reading on May 28, 2026.
Scope, limits and sources The index records her vote. It does not record a speech by her on the bill.
- [Index of recorded votes by member, 2026, entry for Lisa Beare](https://api.lims.leg.bc.ca/hdms/file/Index/43rd2nd/2026-Votesb.htm)Official record · Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Hansard May 28Recorded vote, yes ### Voted yes on third reading of the freedom of information bill (Bill 9) The recorded vote index lists Beare voting yes at second and third reading of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Amendment Act, 2026, and on two amendments moved by Gibson.
Scope, limits and sources The index does not describe what each amendment changed.
- [Index of recorded votes by member, 2026, entry for Lisa Beare](https://api.lims.leg.bc.ca/hdms/file/Index/43rd2nd/2026-Votesb.htm)Official record · Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Hansard Sep 8Screening under way; Grade 3 expansion started September 2026 ### Kindergarten literacy screening Her back-to-school statement says teachers have screened more than 36,000 kindergarten students since 2025 and that screening extends to Grade 3 this school year. In the estimates debate she said the screening was paid for from a $30 million literacy investment.
Scope, limits and sources The count is the government’s own figure.
- [Minister’s statement on returning to school](https://news.gov.bc.ca/releases/2026ECC0025-001034)Official record · Government of British Columbia, Ministry of Education and Child Care - [Debates of March 5, 2026 (morning): Education and Child Care estimates, opening statement](https://www.leg.bc.ca/hansard-content/Debates/43rd2nd/20260305am-Hansard-n133.html)Official record · Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Hansard Aug 31Funded; spaces expected to open within a year of the release ### Funding for 1,200 before- and after-school child care spaces The Province funded 22 school districts to turn school space into before- and after-school child care. The government release quotes Beare as minister.
Scope, limits and sources The release is the government’s own account, and the opening dates are forecasts.
- [Opening more child care spaces in schools](https://news.gov.bc.ca/releases/2026ECC0023-001005)Official record · Government of British Columbia, Ministry of Education and Child Care May 25Orders quashed; trustees reinstated ### Orders that removed the Victoria school board quashed Beare announced that the Province would quash the three orders that removed the School District 61 trustees, which reinstated them.
Scope, limits and sources She said the step followed a ministry failure to produce documents to the court. See the accountability section.
- [Minister’s statement on School District 61 judicial review](https://news.gov.bc.ca/releases/2026ECC0020-000590)Official record · Government of British Columbia, Ministry of Education and Child Care - [Fired Victoria school board to be reinstated after text messages revealed in court](https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/victoria-school-board-reinstated-9.7211497)Reporting · CBC News · Johna Baylon, Simon Little Apr 22Recorded vote, no ### Voted no on first reading of a bill to repeal DRIPA The recorded vote index lists Beare voting no at first reading of the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Repeal Act.
Scope, limits and sources First reading is the vote to introduce a bill for debate.
- [Index of recorded votes by member, 2026, entry for Lisa Beare](https://api.lims.leg.bc.ca/hdms/file/Index/43rd2nd/2026-Votesb.htm)Official record · Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Hansard Feb 19Recorded vote, no ### Voted no on first reading of the Gender Ideology and Child Protection Act The recorded vote index lists Beare voting no at first reading of this bill.
Scope, limits and sources First reading is the vote to introduce a bill for debate. The bill text was not opened.
- [Index of recorded votes by member, 2026, entry for Lisa Beare](https://api.lims.leg.bc.ca/hdms/file/Index/43rd2nd/2026-Votesb.htm)Official record · Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Hansard May 29Survey closed July 9, 2026 ### Public survey on the future of child care The Province opened a survey on child care that runs to July 9, 2026. The release says Beare took part in a town hall with more than 300 educators and providers on May 20.
Scope, limits and sources voche.me did not find published survey results.
- [Public engagement now open to gather input about future of child care in B.C.](https://news.gov.bc.ca/releases/2026ECC0019-000586)Official record · Government of British Columbia, Ministry of Education and Child Care 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. Feb 23Debate coverage ### Question period on the $10-a-day child care pause Beare answered Conservative questions on the pause to new $10-a-day enrolment and a Green question on school counsellors. - [Debates of February 23, 2026 (afternoon): question period on school counsellors and child care](https://www.leg.bc.ca/hansard-content/Debates/43rd2nd/20260223pm-Hansard-n122.html)Official record · Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Hansard Feb 26Debate coverage ### Question period on Tumbler Ridge and school safety Beare answered a Conservative member’s questions on the Tumbler Ridge shootings, said the member’s rhetoric was dangerous and that she should resign. The Hansard index lists the exchange under anti-transgender rhetoric. - [Debates of February 26, 2026 (morning): question period on Tumbler Ridge and school safety](https://www.leg.bc.ca/hansard-content/Debates/43rd2nd/20260226am-Hansard-n126.html)Official record · Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Hansard Mar 5Speech ### Education and Child Care estimates debate Beare opened the ministry’s budget debate and answered questions on school funding, teachers, counsellors, literacy screening, school food and school safety. - [Debates of March 5, 2026 (morning): Education and Child Care estimates, opening statement](https://www.leg.bc.ca/hansard-content/Debates/43rd2nd/20260305am-Hansard-n133.html)Official record · Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Hansard - [Debates of March 5, 2026 (afternoon): Education and Child Care estimates](https://www.leg.bc.ca/hansard-content/Debates/43rd2nd/20260305pm-Hansard-n134.html)Official record · Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Hansard Mar 9Debate coverage ### Estimates debate on child care Beare answered questions on child care funding, the pause to $10-a-day enrolment, talks with the federal government, and early childhood educator wages. - [Debates of March 9, 2026 (afternoon): Education and Child Care estimates](https://www.leg.bc.ca/hansard-content/Debates/43rd2nd/20260309pm-Hansard-n136.html)Official record · Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Hansard Mar 12Debate coverage ### Question period on the Queensborough school bus Beare said there was no cut and that the ministry is working with the district, the city and TransLink on a permanent solution. - [Debates of March 12, 2026 (morning): question period on the Queensborough school bus](https://www.leg.bc.ca/hansard-content/Debates/43rd2nd/20260312am-Hansard-n140.html)Official record · Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Hansard May 21Statement ### Withdrew a remark about the Leader of the Opposition On a point of order, Beare withdrew her comment calling the Leader of the Opposition “gross” and apologized. - [Debates of May 21, 2026 (morning): point of order](https://www.leg.bc.ca/hansard-content/Debates/43rd2nd/20260521am-Hansard-n180.html)Official record · Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Hansard May 25Press conference ### Comments to reporters on the School District 61 case Beare told reporters the ministry had made a significant administrative error and that she had not seen the text messages filed in court, according to CBC News. - [Fired Victoria school board to be reinstated after text messages revealed in court](https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/victoria-school-board-reinstated-9.7211497)Reporting · CBC News · Johna Baylon, Simon Little - [Minister’s statement on School District 61 judicial review](https://news.gov.bc.ca/releases/2026ECC0020-000590)Official record · Government of British Columbia, Ministry of Education and Child Care May 25Debate coverage ### Question period on school district cuts and education assistants Beare said local boards make local budget decisions and that the Province keeps raising education funding. - [Debates of May 25, 2026 (afternoon): question period on school district budgets and education assistants](https://www.leg.bc.ca/hansard-content/Debates/43rd2nd/20260525pm-Hansard-n183.html)Official record · Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Hansard May 26Debate coverage ### Question period on the School District 61 court case Beare said the failure to produce documents was a significant error that ministry staff told her was inadvertent, and denied any role in withholding them. - [Debates of May 26, 2026 (morning): question period on the School District 61 court case](https://www.leg.bc.ca/hansard-content/Debates/43rd2nd/20260526am-Hansard-n184.html)Official record · Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Hansard May 27Debate coverage ### Question period on school safety Beare said the government is waiting for the Tumbler Ridge investigations before acting and described school safety plans. - [Debates of May 27, 2026 (afternoon): question period on school safety](https://www.leg.bc.ca/hansard-content/Debates/43rd2nd/20260527pm-Hansard-n186.html)Official record · Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Hansard Sep 18Speech ### Speech at the start of construction of Pitt Meadows Secondary Maple Ridge News reports she said the school was the top local priority she saw when she became minister. - [Shovels hit the ground for new Pitt Meadows Secondary School](https://mapleridgenews.com/2026/09/22/shovels-hit-the-ground-for-new-pitt-meadows-secondary-school/)Reporting · Maple Ridge News Sep 22Interview ### Comments on the election call Beare told Maple Ridge News she supported the election call and did not expect the overlap with municipal elections to confuse voters. - [Maple Ridge, Pitt Meadows MLAs react to snap election call](https://mapleridgenews.com/2026/09/22/maple-ridge-pitt-meadows-mlas-react-to-snap-election-call/)Reporting · Maple Ridge News 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. Civil lawsuitMay 25, 2026 ### Collapse of the case over the fired Victoria school board In January 2025 Beare removed the elected School District 61 board in Victoria, according to CBC News and The Canadian Press. The trustees challenged the firing in B.C. Supreme Court. On May 25, 2026, text messages between senior ministry officials, a Victoria police deputy chief and the special adviser were shown in court, and the Province agreed to quash its orders. Board chair Nicole Duncan called the claim of inadvertent errors “not believable,” CBC News reported. Conservative members asked in the legislature what the case cost taxpayers. #### Candidate or party response Beare said ministry staff told her the failure to produce all documents was inadvertent, called the errors significant, and denied any role in withholding documents. She said she would provide the costs when they were known. #### Verified status and limits The orders were quashed and the trustees reinstated, according to the government statement and CBC News. voche.me found no published cost figure on 2026-09-30. - [Fired Victoria school board to be reinstated after text messages revealed in court](https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/victoria-school-board-reinstated-9.7211497)Reporting · CBC News · Johna Baylon, Simon Little - [Errors that forced reinstatement of Victoria school board ‘inadvertent’: minister](https://ckpgtoday.ca/2026/05/26/errors-that-forced-reinstatement-of-victoria-school-board-inadvertent-minister/)Reporting · The Canadian Press, printed by CKPG Today - [Minister’s statement on School District 61 judicial review](https://news.gov.bc.ca/releases/2026ECC0020-000590)Official record · Government of British Columbia, Ministry of Education and Child Care - [Debates of May 26, 2026 (morning): question period on the School District 61 court case](https://www.leg.bc.ca/hansard-content/Debates/43rd2nd/20260526am-Hansard-n184.html)Official record · Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Hansard 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. February 18, 2026Reporting Global News ### $10-a-day enrolment paused Reports the pause to new $10-a-day enrolment, with Beare’s comments. - [$10-a-day daycare program paused in order to stabilize, B.C. government says](https://globalnews.ca/news/11673463/10-a-day-daycare-program-paused/)Reporting · Global News May 4, 2026Reporting Maple Ridge News ### New playground for Fairview Elementary Reports Beare announcing 25 school playgrounds at $200,000 each, one of them in Maple Ridge. - [New playground announced for Fairview Elementary in Maple Ridge](https://mapleridgenews.com/2026/05/04/new-playground-announced-for-fairview-elementary-in-maple-ridge/)Reporting · Maple Ridge News May 25, 2026Reporting CBC News ### Victoria school board to be reinstated Reports the text messages shown in court and Beare’s comments to reporters. - [Fired Victoria school board to be reinstated after text messages revealed in court](https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/victoria-school-board-reinstated-9.7211497)Reporting · CBC News · Johna Baylon, Simon Little May 26, 2026Reporting The Canadian Press ### Minister calls the errors inadvertent Reports Beare’s answers in question period and a fired trustee’s response. - [Errors that forced reinstatement of Victoria school board ‘inadvertent’: minister](https://ckpgtoday.ca/2026/05/26/errors-that-forced-reinstatement-of-victoria-school-board-inadvertent-minister/)Reporting · The Canadian Press, printed by CKPG Today September 9, 2026Reporting Maple Ridge News ### New Eric Langton Elementary opens in Maple Ridge Reports Beare at the opening of the new school, with 680 places and a cost of $46.5 million. - [New year sees new school in Maple Ridge](https://mapleridgenews.com/2026/09/09/new-year-sees-new-school-in-maple-ridge/)Reporting · Maple Ridge News September 22, 2026Reporting Maple Ridge News ### Construction starts on Pitt Meadows Secondary Reports the start of construction and Beare’s remarks. - [Shovels hit the ground for new Pitt Meadows Secondary School](https://mapleridgenews.com/2026/09/22/shovels-hit-the-ground-for-new-pitt-meadows-secondary-school/)Reporting · Maple Ridge News September 22, 2026Reporting Maple Ridge News ### Local MLAs react to the election call Quotes Beare on the early election. - [Maple Ridge, Pitt Meadows MLAs react to snap election call](https://mapleridgenews.com/2026/09/22/maple-ridge-pitt-meadows-mlas-react-to-snap-election-call/)Reporting · Maple Ridge News September 27, 2026Reporting Maple Ridge News ### Eby campaigns in Maple Ridge Reports that Beare joined David Eby at a campaign stop in Maple Ridge on September 24, 2026. - [Maple Ridge Conservative candidate stands up to swipes by NDP](https://mapleridgenews.com/2026/09/27/maple-ridge-conservative-candidate-stands-up-to-swipes-by-ndp/)Reporting · Maple Ridge News Research / 40 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 28 sources - Provincial candidate list, 2026 general election Elections BC - 2026 provincial general election: key dates Elections BC - Statement of votes, 2024 provincial general election Elections BC - Executive Council, members and roles Legislative Assembly of British Columbia - Members index to debates, 2026, entry for Lisa Beare Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Hansard - Index of recorded votes by member, 2026, entry for Lisa Beare Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Hansard - Debates of February 23, 2026 (afternoon): question period on school counsellors and child care Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Hansard · February 23, 2026 - Debates of February 26, 2026 (morning): question period on Tumbler Ridge and school safety Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Hansard · February 26, 2026 - Debates of March 5, 2026 (morning): Education and Child Care estimates, opening statement Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Hansard · March 5, 2026 - Debates of March 5, 2026 (afternoon): Education and Child Care estimates Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Hansard · March 5, 2026 - Debates of March 9, 2026 (afternoon): Education and Child Care estimates Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Hansard · March 9, 2026 - Debates of March 12, 2026 (morning): question period on the Queensborough school bus Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Hansard · March 12, 2026 - Debates of May 21, 2026 (morning): point of order Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Hansard · May 21, 2026 - Debates of May 25, 2026 (afternoon): question period on school district budgets and education assistants Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Hansard · May 25, 2026 - Debates of May 26, 2026 (morning): question period on the School District 61 court case Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Hansard · May 26, 2026 - Debates of May 27, 2026 (afternoon): question period on school safety Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Hansard · May 27, 2026 - Temporary classrooms arriving for Tumbler Ridge students Government of British Columbia, Ministry of Education and Child Care · February 16, 2026 - Protecting access to places of worship, schools Government of British Columbia, Office of the Premier · March 9, 2026 - Minister’s statement on Education Week 2026 Government of British Columbia, Ministry of Education and Child Care · April 7, 2026 - Minister’s statement on Child Care Month Government of British Columbia, Ministry of Education and Child Care · May 1, 2026 - Investing in more child care spaces throughout B.C. Government of British Columbia, Ministry of Education and Child Care · May 11, 2026 - Minister’s statement on School District 61 judicial review Government of British Columbia, Ministry of Education and Child Care · May 25, 2026 - Public engagement now open to gather input about future of child care in B.C. Government of British Columbia, Ministry of Education and Child Care · May 29, 2026 - Opening more child care spaces in schools Government of British Columbia, Ministry of Education and Child Care · August 31, 2026 - Minister’s statement on returning to school Government of British Columbia, Ministry of Education and Child Care · September 8, 2026 - Honourable Lisa Beare, minister biography Government of British Columbia, Ministry of Education and Child Care - New ministers appointed for Citizens’ Services; Post-Secondary Education and Future Skills Government of British Columbia, Office of the Premier · February 20, 2024 - Premier John Horgan announces new cabinet Government of British Columbia, Office of the Premier · July 18, 2017
Campaign 4 sources - Lisa Beare campaign page BC NDP - Lisa Beare earns the BC NDP nomination for Maple Ridge-Pitt Meadows BC NDP · June 17, 2024 - BC NDP platform page, Fighting for You and Your Family BC NDP - BC NDP releases page BC NDP
Reporting 8 sources - $10-a-day daycare program paused in order to stabilize, B.C. government says Global News - Fired Victoria school board to be reinstated after text messages revealed in court CBC News · Johna Baylon, Simon Little · May 25, 2026 - Errors that forced reinstatement of Victoria school board ‘inadvertent’: minister The Canadian Press, printed by CKPG Today · May 26, 2026 - New playground announced for Fairview Elementary in Maple Ridge Maple Ridge News · May 4, 2026 - New year sees new school in Maple Ridge Maple Ridge News · September 9, 2026 - Shovels hit the ground for new Pitt Meadows Secondary School Maple Ridge News · September 22, 2026 - Maple Ridge, Pitt Meadows MLAs react to snap election call Maple Ridge News · September 22, 2026 - Maple Ridge Conservative candidate stands up to swipes by NDP Maple Ridge News · September 27, 2026
Her X, Facebook and Instagram pages show no readable posts to a direct read, so nothing from them is used. The campaign page lists no events and no platform of her own; its Latest link opens party news. The Hansard index entries for her introductions, her statement on Raj Chouhan and her tribute to Michael Sather were not read. The estimates transcripts were read for her answers only. Votes are taken from the vote index; the transcripts of those votes were not opened. Her roles from 2017 to 2024 were checked only against the 2017 cabinet release and the February 2024 appointment release; the start and end dates of her time as Minister of Citizens’ Services were not checked against an official record. Her school board term from 2014 is stated only in her campaign page and her government biography, and was not checked against School District 42 records. The BC NDP caucus page and an Island Social Trends report answered HTTP 503 and were not used. The cost of the School District 61 case was not found. No 2026 all-candidates meeting for Maple Ridge-Pitt Meadows was found, and no other candidate for the district was on the Elections BC list on 2026-09-30. Campaign finances and endorsements were not reviewed. The questionnaire has not been sent. Research status ## What voche.me has checked Evidence reviewed on 2026-09-30: the Elections BC candidate list and 2024 statement of votes, the legislature’s 2026 speech and vote indexes, ten 2026 transcripts where she spoke, ten government releases, her campaign page, the BC NDP platform and releases pages, and news reports from 2026. Most commitments on this page come from what she said in the legislature and in government releases in 2026. Her campaign page names new schools and health care without measures. Sections with no entry record that voche.me found nothing on this date. [Hansard members index, 2026](https://www.leg.bc.ca/hansard-content/Index/43rd2nd/2026-members-indexmhds.htm) [Recorded votes index, 2026](https://api.lims.leg.bc.ca/hdms/file/Index/43rd2nd/2026-Votesb.htm) 03 / Background ## Experience & community 2024 to present ### Minister of Education and Child Care Start date November 18, 2024, from the legislature record. [Legislative Assembly of British Columbia](https://www.leg.bc.ca/members/executive-council) 2024 to present ### MLA for Maple Ridge-Pitt Meadows Elected in 2024 with 14,480 votes, 54.89% of the valid vote. [Elections BC statement of votes, 2024](https://elections.bc.ca/docs/rpt/statement-of-votes-2024-provincial-election.pdf) From February 20, 2024 ### Minister of Post-Secondary Education and Future Skills Appointed by Premier David Eby. The release says she was Minister of Citizens’ Services before this. [Government release, February 20, 2024](https://news.gov.bc.ca/releases/2024PREM0016-000229) From July 18, 2017 ### Minister of Tourism, Arts and Culture Named in the 2017 cabinet. [Government release, July 18, 2017](https://archive.news.gov.bc.ca/releases/news_releases_2017-2021/2017PREM0061-001322.htm) 2017 to present ### MLA The legislature record lists election years 2017, 2020 and 2024. [Legislative Assembly of British Columbia](https://www.leg.bc.ca/members) 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. No questions and answers have been supplied. ### Have your own question? Ask Lisa Beare 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 Lisa Beare's page itself, answered directly rather than left blank.
Is this an official page for Lisa Beare? No. This page is researched by voche.me from public sources, listed below, and is separate from Lisa Beare's own campaign.
What party is Lisa Beare running with? Lisa Beare is running for MLA with BC NDP.
Does Lisa Beare currently hold public office? Yes. Lisa Beare currently serves as Minister of Education and Child Care; MLA for Maple Ridge-Pitt Meadows.
How many sources does this Lisa Beare 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 Lisa Beare's page show no answer? The "Questions & answers" section on this page lists questions voche.me would put to Lisa Beare 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 Lisa Beare 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 - [Elections BC · statement of votes, 2024 ](https://elections.bc.ca/docs/rpt/statement-of-votes-2024-provincial-election.pdf)Checked September 30, 2026 - [Hansard members index, 2026 ](https://www.leg.bc.ca/hansard-content/Index/43rd2nd/2026-members-indexmhds.htm)Checked September 30, 2026 - [Campaign page ](https://lisabeare.bcndp.ca/)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. [Campaign page](https://lisabeare.bcndp.ca/) ## 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 Lisa Beare 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.