--- title: "Mark MacDonald: candidate for MLA in Nanaimo-Gabriola Island, BC provincial 2026 | voche.me" canonical_url: "https://voche.me/bc/provincial-2026/candidates/mark-macdonald" last_updated: "2026-10-10T04:04:15.299Z" meta: description: "Mark MacDonald is the Conservative Party of BC candidate in Nanaimo-Gabriola Island. The party says he has run his own publishing and communications compan..." "og:description": "Mark MacDonald is the Conservative Party of BC candidate in Nanaimo-Gabriola Island. The party says he has run his own publishing and communications compan..." "og:title": "Mark MacDonald: candidate for MLA in Nanaimo-Gabriola Island, BC provincial 2026" "twitter:description": "Mark MacDonald is the Conservative Party of BC candidate in Nanaimo-Gabriola Island. The party says he has run his own publishing and communications compan..." "twitter:title": "Mark MacDonald: candidate for MLA in Nanaimo-Gabriola Island, BC provincial 2026" --- ** MLA in Nanaimo-Gabriola Island · BC provincial 2026 # Mark MacDonald Conservative Party of BC candidate for MLA in Nanaimo-Gabriola Island, a publisher and the president of the Vancouver Island Junior Hockey League. Mark MacDonald is the Conservative Party of BC candidate in Nanaimo-Gabriola Island. The party says he has run his own publishing and communications companies for more than 20 years. The Vancouver Island Junior Hockey League named him its president in June 2024. He ran for the federal Conservatives in Nanaimo-Ladysmith in 2015 and finished third with 16,637 votes (23.4 percent). The winner of that race, Sheila Malcolmson, is now the BC NDP member for this district and is running again. voche.me found no 2026 policy statement in his own words on 2026-09-30. Explore the record Public schedule Researched by voche.me · Not a campaign-authored page Conservative Party of BC2026 ![Mark MacDonald, from the Conservative Party of BC candidate page.](https://voche.me/bc/provincial-2026/images/candidates/mark-macdonald-640.webp) *Mark MacDonaldMLAv.* [Image: Conservative Party of BC](https://conservativebc.ca/candidate/mark-macdonald/) Candidate research / September 30, 2026 A researched record of Mark MacDonald's candidacy in Nanaimo-Gabriola Island, with his past candidacies and roles as official records and news reports show them. voche.me found no 2026 policy statement in his own words on 2026-09-30. Four of the five commitments here are earlier statements and earn no score for 2026. **5**Commitments **1**Programs **6**News articles **24**Sources Public schedule / Through election day ## Where can you hear Mark MacDonald? 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 Mark MacDonald Elections BC lists Mark MacDonald as the Conservative Party candidate in Nanaimo-Gabriola Island. The list, read on 2026-09-30, shows two accepted nominations in the district: Mark MacDonald and Sheila Malcolmson of the BC NDP. Nominations can be submitted until 1 p.m. on October 3, 2026, so more candidates may be added. Sheila Malcolmson won the district in 2024 with 14,663 votes (52.75 percent), according to Elections BC's statement of votes. The Conservative candidate in 2024 was Dale Parker, with 9,633 votes (34.65 percent). voche.me searched the full statement of votes for the surname MacDonald and found no candidate with that name in any district. The party says he has run his own publishing and communications companies for more than 20 years, that he published five editions of the Business Examiner, that he is an owner of Communication Ink Media & Public Relations Ltd., and that he was Managing Editor of the Nanaimo Daily News. Independent reports support two of these. The Nanaimo News Bulletin named him as managing editor of the Nanaimo Daily News in March 2013, and in October 2018 it called him publisher of the Business Examiner when it reported on his business book. He has run for office twice before, according to the records voche.me read. Elections Canada's official results for 2015 list Mark Allen MacDonald as the Conservative candidate in the federal district of Nanaimo-Ladysmith, in third place with 16,637 votes (23.4 percent). Sheila Malcolmson won that race for the NDP with 23,651 votes (33.2 percent). In 2022 he ran for director of Electoral Area C of the Regional District of Nanaimo. NanaimoNewsNOW reported that Lauren Melanson received the most votes for that seat. voche.me did not open the regional district's official count. The Vancouver Island Junior Hockey League announced on June 16, 2024 that he was its new president, and the league's contact page listed him as League President on 2026-09-30. The party also says that as President of the Greater Nanaimo Chamber of Commerce he led it to be named BC Chamber of the Year in 2003. voche.me has not checked that role or that award with the chamber or with the body that gave the award. voche.me connects these records to this candidate through details that repeat in each of them. The party's 2026 page, his own 2022 candidate questionnaire in the Times Colonist and the league's 2024 announcement name the same publication, the same communications company and the same Chamber of Commerce role. In the 2022 questionnaire he wrote that he ran as a Conservative in Nanaimo-Ladysmith in 2015. voche.me has not contacted the campaign. The party page says he will work to grow the local economy and support small business, and gives no measure. The other commitments on this page are from his 2025 newspaper columns and his 2022 regional district campaign. voche.me found no 2026 statement from him that repeats them. 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. 5 commitments shown · Checked Sep 30 2026 · EconomyCampaign pledge ### Grow the local economy and support small business The party's candidate page says MacDonald will work to grow the local economy and support small business in Nanaimo-Gabriola Island. This is the party's description of what he will do.
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The page names no measure, number, cost or date.
What still needs checking
Does his campaign name a measure, a cost or a date?
- [Candidate page: Mark MacDonald](https://conservativebc.ca/candidate/mark-macdonald/)Campaign · Conservative Party of BC Earlier term · HousingCampaign pledge ### Support for the Professional Reliance Act on housing approvals In a column published by Troy Media on October 24, 2025, MacDonald wrote in favour of the Professional Reliance Act, a bill introduced by Nanaimo-Lantzville MLA George Anderson of the NDP. He wrote that the bill would require municipalities to accept certified work from licensed professionals without repeating those reviews at city hall.
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He wrote this as a columnist in 2025, before he was a candidate, so it is listed as an earlier statement. voche.me found no 2026 statement from him that repeats it. The column gives no number of homes, cost or date. voche.me did not open the bill itself.
What still needs checking
Does his 2026 campaign support this bill or a similar rule?
- [New bill could break B.C.'s housing gridlock, read in an Internet Archive copy of March 14, 2026](https://troymedia.com/politicslaw/bc-politics/new-bill-could-break-b-c-s-housing-gridlock/)Campaign · Troy Media · Mark MacDonald Earlier term · EconomyCampaign pledge ### Opposition to a City of Nanaimo zoning change for heavy industry land In an opinion column in the Nanaimo News Bulletin on December 7, 2025, MacDonald opposed a City of Nanaimo zoning amendment to Bylaw 4500. He wrote that it targets Nanaimo Forest Products, the owner of the Harmac Pacific pulp mill, and that industrial land should hold well-paying jobs.
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Evidence reviewed
He wrote this as a columnist in 2025, before he was a candidate, so it is listed as an earlier statement. voche.me found no 2026 statement from him that repeats it. The amendment is a City of Nanaimo measure, as the column describes it. The column names no provincial measure.
What still needs checking
Does he name a provincial measure on industrial land during the campaign?
- [OPINION: 'Anti-Harmac' amendment targets key company in Nanaimo](https://nanaimobulletin.com/2025/12/07/opinion-anti-harmac-amendment-targets-key-company-in-nanaimo/)Campaign · Nanaimo News Bulletin · Mark MacDonald Earlier term · EconomyCampaign pledge ### Opposition to tax increases in the Regional District of Nanaimo In the Times Colonist candidate questionnaire of October 2022, MacDonald wrote that he had opposed tax increases in the Nanaimo area for decades, and that spending paid by taxpayers should be reviewed and reduced where possible.
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Evidence reviewed
He wrote this in 2022 as a candidate for the Regional District of Nanaimo board, so it is listed as an earlier statement. voche.me found no 2026 statement from him that repeats it. The statement is about the Regional District of Nanaimo. It names no tax rate, amount or date.
What still needs checking
Which provincial taxes or spending would he change as MLA?
- [Mark MacDonald: Regional District of Nanaimo director candidate 2022](https://www.timescolonist.com/2022-civic-election/mark-macdonald-regional-district-of-nanaimo-director-candidate-2022-5923693)Interview · Times Colonist Earlier term · HousingCampaign pledge ### Faster building permits in the Regional District of Nanaimo In the same 2022 questionnaire, MacDonald wrote that building permits in the regional district take too long and that the process must be streamlined.
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Evidence reviewed
He wrote this in 2022 as a candidate for the Regional District of Nanaimo board, so it is listed as an earlier statement. voche.me found no 2026 statement from him that repeats it. The statement is about the Regional District of Nanaimo. It names no rule, number of days or date.
What still needs checking
Which provincial permit rule would he change as MLA?
- [Mark MacDonald: Regional District of Nanaimo director candidate 2022](https://www.timescolonist.com/2022-civic-election/mark-macdonald-regional-district-of-nanaimo-director-candidate-2022-5923693)Interview · Times Colonist City programs / Scope and delivery ## Policies, budgets & programs voche.me found no elected office held by him in the sources read on 2026-09-30, so no voting record is listed. His two past candidacies come from Elections Canada, the Times Colonist and NanaimoNewsNOW. His role with the hockey league comes from the league. Jun 16Role confirmed by the league ### Named president of the Vancouver Island Junior Hockey League The league announced on June 16, 2024 that MacDonald was its new president. Its contact page listed him as League President on 2026-09-30.
Scope, limits and sources The league wrote in the announcement that it has 11 teams. The role is with a sports league, which falls outside the eleven scored issues, so it earns no score.
- [VIJHL Names New President](https://www.vijhl.com/vijhl-names-new-president)Event organizer · Vancouver Island Junior Hockey League - [Contact Us page: VIJHL Directors](https://www.vijhl.com/contact-us)Event organizer · Vancouver Island Junior Hockey League 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. Dec 7Statement ### Opinion column on industrial zoning in Nanaimo A signed column in the Nanaimo News Bulletin against a City of Nanaimo zoning amendment for heavy industry land. The paper notes that he writes for the Business Examiner News Group. - [OPINION: 'Anti-Harmac' amendment targets key company in Nanaimo](https://nanaimobulletin.com/2025/12/07/opinion-anti-harmac-amendment-targets-key-company-in-nanaimo/)Campaign · Nanaimo News Bulletin · Mark MacDonald Oct 24Statement ### Column on the Professional Reliance Act A signed column published by Troy Media in favour of a bill on housing approvals introduced by Nanaimo-Lantzville MLA George Anderson. - [New bill could break B.C.'s housing gridlock, read in an Internet Archive copy of March 14, 2026](https://troymedia.com/politicslaw/bc-politics/new-bill-could-break-b-c-s-housing-gridlock/)Campaign · Troy Media · Mark MacDonald Oct 1Interview ### Times Colonist candidate questionnaire, Regional District of Nanaimo Written 2022 answers as a candidate for director in Electoral Area C. He named road repair, fire protection and building permits as his three issues and wrote that he opposes tax increases. - [Mark MacDonald: Regional District of Nanaimo director candidate 2022](https://www.timescolonist.com/2022-civic-election/mark-macdonald-regional-district-of-nanaimo-director-candidate-2022-5923693)Interview · Times Colonist 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. Policy disputeMarch 28, 2013 ### Protest over a letter published by the Nanaimo Daily News while he was managing editor On March 28, 2013, the Nanaimo News Bulletin reported that a crowd protested at the offices of the Nanaimo Daily News over a letter to the editor that the paper had published the day before. The report says protesters entered the offices and demanded that the publisher, Hugh Nicholson, and the managing editor, Mark MacDonald, apologize to First Nations people. In October 2015 the Times Colonist reported that his selection as a federal Conservative candidate surprised some people for this reason. It quoted Nanaimo city councillor Diane Brennan, who said people were upset by the letters and by statements MacDonald made afterward. The report does not say what those statements were. #### Candidate or party response Both reports were read, and voche.me found no reply from MacDonald in them. The publisher, Hugh Nicholson, told the Nanaimo News Bulletin that the letter was the opinion of its writer, that it should not have run, and that the paper would print an apology the next day. #### Verified status and limits A public protest and an apology by the newspaper's publisher, as reported in 2013. voche.me found no ruling or official finding on this matter on 2026-09-30. - [Letter to editor sparks angry protest in Nanaimo](https://nanaimobulletin.com/2013/03/28/letter-to-editor-sparks-angry-protest-in-nanaimo/)Reporting · Nanaimo News Bulletin · Chris Bush - [Nanaimo-Ladysmith is hard to define, harder to call](https://www.timescolonist.com/local-news/nanaimo-ladysmith-is-hard-to-define-harder-to-call-4627897)Reporting · Times Colonist · Jack Knox News coverage / Original publishers ## Read the reporting A dated reading list from independent publishers. The headings below are voche.me summaries; follow each link for the original article, context and any corrections. September 17, 2025Reporting Nanaimo News Bulletin · Tony Trozzo ### Victoria Cougars sold after league board approval Quotes MacDonald as league president on the sale of the Victoria Cougars hockey team to private owners. - [Victoria Cougars sold after VIJHL board approval](https://nanaimobulletin.com/2025/09/17/victoria-cougars-sold-after-vijhl-board-approval/)Reporting · Nanaimo News Bulletin · Tony Trozzo March 20, 2025Reporting Nanaimo News Bulletin · Tony Trozzo ### Hockey league looks at adding teams Quotes MacDonald as league president saying the league has 11 teams and is considering more. - [Vancouver Island Junior Hockey League explores expansion](https://nanaimobulletin.com/2025/03/20/independence-growth-expansion-vijhl-seeks-continuous-devlopment/)Reporting · Nanaimo News Bulletin · Tony Trozzo October 19, 2018Reporting Nanaimo News Bulletin ### Former Nanaimo Daily News editor writes a business book Reports the launch of his book for small business owners and calls him publisher of the Business Examiner. - [Former Nanaimo Daily News editor writes first business book](https://nanaimobulletin.com/2018/10/19/former-nanaimo-daily-news-editor-writes-first-business-book/)Reporting · Nanaimo News Bulletin October 20, 2015Reporting Nanaimo News Bulletin · Karl Yu ### Election night 2015 in Nanaimo-Ladysmith Reports that on election night in 2015 he was in third place and said he would not run again at any level of government. - [Election 2015: Conservative candidate Mark MacDonald won't run again](https://nanaimobulletin.com/2015/10/20/election-2015-conservative-candidate-mark-macdonald-wont-run-again/)Reporting · Nanaimo News Bulletin · Karl Yu October 10, 2015Reporting Times Colonist · Jack Knox ### Profile of the 2015 Nanaimo-Ladysmith race Describes the federal race and reports that his selection as the Conservative candidate surprised some people because of the 2013 letter at the Nanaimo Daily News. - [Nanaimo-Ladysmith is hard to define, harder to call](https://www.timescolonist.com/local-news/nanaimo-ladysmith-is-hard-to-define-harder-to-call-4627897)Reporting · Times Colonist · Jack Knox September 7, 2015Reporting Global News ### Nanaimo-Ladysmith candidates, 2015 Lists him as the Conservative candidate and as a former managing editor of the Nanaimo Daily News. - [Federal Election 2015: Nanaimo-Ladysmith riding results](https://globalnews.ca/news/2147801/federal-election-2015-nanaimo-ladysmith-riding/)Reporting · Global News Research / 24 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 4 sources - Provincial candidate list Elections BC - 2026 provincial election: key dates Elections BC - Statement of Votes, 2024 provincial general election Elections BC - Official Voting Results, 42nd General Election 2015, Table 12 Elections Canada
Campaign 6 sources - Candidate page: Mark MacDonald Conservative Party of BC - Our Team page Conservative Party of BC - Our Platform page Conservative Party of BC - Company home page Communication Ink Media & Public Relations Ltd. - New bill could break B.C.'s housing gridlock, read in an Internet Archive copy of March 14, 2026 Troy Media · Mark MacDonald · October 24, 2025 - OPINION: 'Anti-Harmac' amendment targets key company in Nanaimo Nanaimo News Bulletin · Mark MacDonald · December 7, 2025
Reporting 10 sources - B.C. election 2026: Who's running on Vancouver Island? Times Colonist - Official results confirmed from 2022 Municipal Election NanaimoNewsNOW · October 19, 2022 - Vancouver Island Junior Hockey League explores expansion Nanaimo News Bulletin · Tony Trozzo · March 20, 2025 - Victoria Cougars sold after VIJHL board approval Nanaimo News Bulletin · Tony Trozzo · September 17, 2025 - Former Nanaimo Daily News editor writes first business book Nanaimo News Bulletin · October 19, 2018 - Election 2015: Conservative candidate Mark MacDonald won't run again Nanaimo News Bulletin · Karl Yu · October 20, 2015 - Nanaimo-Ladysmith is hard to define, harder to call Times Colonist · Jack Knox · October 10, 2015 - Federal Election 2015: Nanaimo-Ladysmith riding results Global News · September 7, 2015 - Election 2015: Federal election offers series of milestones for Nanaimo Nanaimo News Bulletin · August 6, 2015 - Letter to editor sparks angry protest in Nanaimo Nanaimo News Bulletin · Chris Bush · March 28, 2013
Interview 1 sources - Mark MacDonald: Regional District of Nanaimo director candidate 2022 Times Colonist · October 1, 2022
Event organizer 2 sources - VIJHL Names New President Vancouver Island Junior Hockey League · June 16, 2024 - Contact Us page: VIJHL Directors Vancouver Island Junior Hockey League
Event listing 1 sources - BC provincial election 2026 candidates by riding BC Ballot
No campaign website was found on 2026-09-30. The address markmacdonald.ca, named on his X profile, did not answer, and markmacdonaldareac.ca, his 2022 campaign address, did not answer. His X account (@MarkMacDonald30) showed only its profile line to a direct read and his LinkedIn page returned HTTP 999, so no post is used. The Business Examiner website returned HTTP 403 to direct reads and to the WebFetch tool, so his columns there were not read. Troy Media returned HTTP 403, so his October 2025 column was read in an Internet Archive copy of March 14, 2026; an archived author page of October 27, 2025 lists two more of his columns, on Alberta and on Donald Trump, which were not read. The party's candidate page labels him "Interim Conservative Party Leader". The party's own team page lists him only as the candidate for Nanaimo-Gabriola Island, so voche.me does not repeat that label. His years in publishing, his ownership of Communication Ink Media & Public Relations Ltd., his five editions of the Business Examiner, his writing awards, and his role as President of the Greater Nanaimo Chamber of Commerce with the 2003 BC Chamber of the Year award are stated by the party, by him and by the hockey league's announcement; voche.me has not checked them with the chamber, the awarding bodies or a company registry. The years he was managing editor of the Nanaimo Daily News were not found. The official count for the 2022 Regional District of Nanaimo election was not opened: the CivicInfo BC results page and a Municipal World release returned HTTP 403, so his number of votes in 2022 is not given. The Times Colonist reported in 2015 that people were upset by statements he made after the 2013 letter; voche.me did not find those statements. No 2026 news report that quotes him as a candidate was found; the Times Colonist list of Vancouver Island candidates and BC Ballot only name him. No party release naming him was found. No all-candidates meeting in the district for 2026 was found. Campaign finances and endorsements were not reviewed. Nominations close on October 3, 2026, so other candidates may still be added. The questionnaire has not been sent. Research status ## What voche.me has checked Evidence reviewed on 2026-09-30: the Elections BC candidate list and key dates page, the 2024 statement of votes, the party's candidate, team and platform pages, Elections Canada's 2015 official results, the Vancouver Island Junior Hockey League's 2024 announcement and contact page, his company's website, his 2022 candidate questionnaire in the Times Colonist, two columns he wrote in 2025, and news reports from 2013 to 2025 in the Nanaimo News Bulletin, the Times Colonist, Global News and NanaimoNewsNOW. No campaign website and no 2026 policy statement in his own words were found. His posts on X and his LinkedIn page could not be read without signing in. The Business Examiner website returned HTTP 403, so his columns there were not read. A section with no entry records what voche.me did not find on this date. 03 / Background ## Experience & community 2024 to present ### President, Vancouver Island Junior Hockey League The league announced his appointment on June 16, 2024. Its contact page listed him as League President on 2026-09-30. [Vancouver Island Junior Hockey League](https://www.vijhl.com/vijhl-names-new-president) 2022 ### Candidate for director, Regional District of Nanaimo, Electoral Area C He answered the Times Colonist candidate questionnaire for this seat. NanaimoNewsNOW reported that Lauren Melanson received the most votes. voche.me did not open the official count. [NanaimoNewsNOW, October 19, 2022](https://nanaimonewsnow.com/2022/10/19/official-results-confirmed-from-2022-municipal-election/) 2015 ### Conservative candidate for MP, Nanaimo-Ladysmith Finished third with 16,637 votes (23.4 percent). The official results list him as Mark Allen MacDonald. [Elections Canada official voting results, 2015](https://www.elections.ca/res/rep/off/ovr2015app/41/table12E.html) 2013 ### Managing editor, Nanaimo Daily News The Nanaimo News Bulletin named him in this role in a report of March 28, 2013. The party page also lists the role. voche.me did not find the years he held it. [Nanaimo News Bulletin, March 28, 2013](https://nanaimobulletin.com/2013/03/28/letter-to-editor-sparks-angry-protest-in-nanaimo/) Since 1990 ### Newspaper and magazine publisher In 2022 he wrote that he had been a publisher since 1990 and was a former owner of the Business Examiner. The Nanaimo News Bulletin called him publisher of the Business Examiner in 2018. The start year is his own account. [Times Colonist 2022 questionnaire](https://www.timescolonist.com/2022-civic-election/mark-macdonald-regional-district-of-nanaimo-director-candidate-2022-5923693) 2003 ### President, Greater Nanaimo Chamber of Commerce Stated by the party, which says the chamber was named BC Chamber of the Year in 2003. voche.me has not checked the role or the award with the chamber. [Party candidate page](https://conservativebc.ca/candidate/mark-macdonald/) 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 measures would you support as MLA to grow the local economy and help small business, and what would each cost? No response has been submitted.
In 2025 you wrote in favour of the Professional Reliance Act. Would you vote for that bill or a similar one, and how many more homes would it allow in Nanaimo-Gabriola Island? No response has been submitted.
Which parts of the Conservative Party of BC platform matter most for this district, and where do you differ from it? No response has been submitted.
### Have your own question? Ask Mark MacDonald 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 Mark MacDonald's page itself, answered directly rather than left blank.
Is this an official page for Mark MacDonald? No. This page is researched by voche.me from public sources, listed below, and is separate from Mark MacDonald's own campaign.
What party is Mark MacDonald running with? Mark MacDonald is running for MLA with Conservative Party of BC.
Does Mark MacDonald currently hold public office? Not according to this profile. voche.me has not listed a current public office for Mark MacDonald.
How many sources does this Mark MacDonald profile cite? This profile lists 6 sourced references, each with the date voche.me checked it, in the Sources section below.
Why do some questions on Mark MacDonald's page show no answer? The "Questions & answers" section on this page lists questions voche.me would put to Mark MacDonald 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 Mark MacDonald 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 · 2024 statement of votes ](https://elections.bc.ca/docs/rpt/statement-of-votes-2024-provincial-election.pdf)Checked September 30, 2026 - [Conservative Party of BC · candidate page ](https://conservativebc.ca/candidate/mark-macdonald/)Checked September 30, 2026 - [Elections Canada · 2015 official voting results ](https://www.elections.ca/res/rep/off/ovr2015app/41/table12E.html)Checked September 30, 2026 - [Vancouver Island Junior Hockey League · new president, 2024 ](https://www.vijhl.com/vijhl-names-new-president)Checked September 30, 2026 - [Times Colonist · 2022 candidate questionnaire ](https://www.timescolonist.com/2022-civic-election/mark-macdonald-regional-district-of-nanaimo-director-candidate-2022-5923693)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://conservativebc.ca/candidate/mark-macdonald/) [X account: @MarkMacDonald30](https://x.com/MarkMacDonald30) ## 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 Mark MacDonald 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.