MLA in New Westminster-Coquitlam · BC provincial 2026
Michele Lau
Conservative Party of BC candidate for MLA in New Westminster-Coquitlam, running against Labour Minister Jennifer Whiteside.
Michele Lau is the Conservative Party of BC candidate in New Westminster-Coquitlam. The party says she is a financial services executive and business owner. A World Trade Centers Association release names her as a co-founder of World Trade Centre Okanagan in Kelowna. voche.me found no 2026 policy statement in her own words on 2026-10-02, so the commitments on this page are the party's.
A researched record of Michele Lau's first run for MLA, in New Westminster-Coquitlam. voche.me found no 2026 policy statement in her own words, so the commitments on this page are the party's and earn only the party reference point.
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01 / Introduction
About Michele Lau
Elections BC lists Michele Lau as the Conservative Party of BC candidate in New Westminster-Coquitlam, on the copy of its list stamped October 1, 2026 11:00:06 PM. The only other accepted candidate in the district on that copy is Jennifer Whiteside of the BC NDP, the sitting MLA and Minister of Labour. The Western Standard reported on October 1, 2026 that the party named Lau as its candidate the day before.
In 2024 the district elected Jennifer Whiteside with 12,757 votes, 59.13 percent of the valid vote, according to the Elections BC statement of votes. The Conservative candidate that year was Ndellie Massey, with 6,438 votes (29.84 percent). voche.me found no 2024 candidate named Lau in the statement of votes on 2026-10-02.
The party says she has more than 20 years of experience in banking, corporate finance and private business, and that she later founded or led businesses in hospitality, real estate and investment management. It also says she holds a Bachelor of Commerce from the University of British Columbia and an Executive MBA from Simon Fraser University, and that she takes part in the Vancouver Board of Trade. voche.me has not checked these claims with the universities, her past employers or the Board of Trade.
The party says she co-founded World Trade Centre Okanagan. A news release from the World Trade Centers Association, dated March 17, 2026, names Michele Lau as one of four co-founders of that centre in Kelowna and calls it the association's eighth World Trade Center business in Canada. The centre's own About page also lists her as a co-founder.
voche.me found no name for her in Chinese characters on the party page on 2026-10-02. voche.me has not contacted the campaign.
Published positions and selected commitments, separated by election cycle. Status labels describe the evidence reviewed, not a numerical score or a complete audit of the platform. Council approval is different from delivery.
10 commitments shown · Checked Oct 2
2026 · HousingCampaign pledge
Conservative Party of BC plan on housing
The party's platform page lists a plan titled Get BC Building, described as a plan to end the housing shortage and make life more affordable. The page says the platform is coming soon and does not name Lau.
Evidence & next checks
Evidence reviewed
Party text. voche.me found no 2026 statement by Lau on housing on 2026-10-02. The page gives no measure, number, cost or date.
What still needs checking
Does the party publish the plan, and does Lau speak on it?
The party's platform page lists a plan titled Putting Patients First, on access to care and long wait times, and plans on addiction care and mental wellness. The page says the platform is coming soon and does not name Lau.
Evidence & next checks
Evidence reviewed
Party text. voche.me found no 2026 statement by Lau on health care on 2026-10-02. The page gives no measure, number, cost or date.
The party's platform page lists a plan titled Common Sense Childcare, to add affordable child care spaces, work with independent child care providers and give parents resources. The page says the platform is coming soon and does not name Lau.
Evidence & next checks
Evidence reviewed
Party text. voche.me found no 2026 statement by Lau on child care costs on 2026-10-02. The page gives no measure, number, cost or date.
What still needs checking
Does the plan give a number of spaces or a fee level?
The party's platform page lists a plan titled Safe and Secure, described as a plan to restore public safety and confidence in the justice system. The page says the platform is coming soon and does not name Lau.
Evidence & next checks
Evidence reviewed
Party text. voche.me found no 2026 statement by Lau on public safety on 2026-10-02. The page gives no measure, number, cost or date.
The party's platform page lists a plan titled A Free and Prosperous BC that says the party will encourage investment and grow living standards. It also lists plans on mining, forestry, food production and technology jobs. The page says the platform is coming soon and does not name Lau.
Evidence & next checks
Evidence reviewed
Party text. voche.me found no 2026 statement by Lau on jobs or the economy on 2026-10-02. The page gives no measure, number, cost or date.
The party's platform page lists a plan titled Powering BC, for what it calls a clean and affordable energy future. The page says the platform is coming soon and does not name Lau.
Evidence & next checks
Evidence reviewed
Party text. voche.me found no 2026 statement by Lau on climate or energy on 2026-10-02. The page gives no measure, number, cost or date.
Conservative Party of BC plan on economic reconciliation
The party's platform page lists a plan titled Economic Reconciliation, Healthy Communities, for partnerships, economic development and respect for Indigenous governance. The page says the platform is coming soon and does not name Lau.
Evidence & next checks
Evidence reviewed
Party text. voche.me found no 2026 statement by Lau on reconciliation on 2026-10-02. The page gives no measure, number, cost or date.
A party release of September 27, 2026 says the party leader, Lorne Doerkson, pledged that his government would bring in no new taxes. The release does not name Lau.
Evidence & next checks
Evidence reviewed
Party text. voche.me found no 2026 statement by Lau on taxes or the budget on 2026-10-02. The release names no spending change and gives no cost.
What still needs checking
Does Lau repeat the pledge, and which spending would change to keep it?
voche.me found no elected office or other public role for her on record on 2026-10-02, and voche.me found no voting record to review. Her business background comes from the party and from the World Trade Centers Association.
Announced by the World Trade Centers Association
World Trade Centre Okanagan joins the World Trade Centers network
The association announced World Trade Centre Okanagan in Kelowna as a new member and named Michele Lau as one of its four co-founders.
Scope, limits and sources
This is a business she co-founded. The release says the centre is still being developed and names no public policy role for her, so it earns no score.
About usOfficial record · World Trade Centre Okanagan
Recent appearances / Read and watch
Talks, interviews & statements
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Accountability / Findings, disputes and responses
Controversies & public scrutiny
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News coverage / Original publishers
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Reporting
Western Standard · Alex Zoltan
Party names her in New Westminster-Coquitlam
Campaign report that says the party named her as its New Westminster-Coquitlam candidate on September 30, 2026, and quotes a post by The New Westminster Times on her selection.
Sources checked October 2, 2026. Official records establish decisions; campaign material establishes stated positions; reporting adds investigation and context. None alone establishes every claim.
No campaign website for her was found on 2026-10-02. The party's candidate page links only to the party's own social media accounts, and voche.me found no personal account tied to this candidacy. The Western Standard report of October 1 quotes a post on X by The New Westminster Times, dated September 30, which says the outlet spoke with her in Uptown New Westminster. X needs a sign-in to read, and the outlet's own site search found no story about her, so the interview was not read. The party's candidate page labels her "Interim Conservative Party Leader". The party's own news releases name Lorne Doerkson as leader, and its team page lists her only as the New Westminster-Coquitlam candidate, so voche.me does not repeat that label. Her banking and finance career, her businesses in hospitality, real estate and investment management, her two degrees and her part in the Vancouver Board of Trade are stated by the party, and voche.me has not checked them. The party page also names a volunteer role tied to a school parents' group. voche.me leaves it out because it concerns her family. The co-founder biography on the World Trade Centre Okanagan site opens in a pop-up that a direct read does not show, so it was not read. The party's platform page says the platform is coming soon and does not name her, and no party news release naming her was found. Google News searches for her name returned stories about other people with the same name, which are not used. All-candidates meetings in the district, campaign finances and endorsements were not found on this date. Nominations close 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 2026-10-02: the Elections BC candidate list and key dates page, the 2024 statement of votes, the Conservative Party of BC candidate, team, platform and news pages and one party release, the World Trade Centers Association release on World Trade Centre Okanagan and that centre's About page, the Western Standard campaign report of October 1, the BC Ballot page for the district, and news searches for her name.
voche.me found no campaign website, no public social media account tied to this candidacy and no 2026 statement in her own words on this date. The commitments on this page are the party's. An empty section records what voche.me did not find on this date.
03 / Background
Experience & community
Since 2025
Co-founder, World Trade Centre Okanagan
A World Trade Centers Association release of March 17, 2026 names her as one of four co-founders. The centre's About page says it was founded in summer 2025.
Proposed questions for a future interview. They have not been sent to the candidate, and no answers have been supplied.
Which parts of your party's platform matter most for New Westminster-Coquitlam, and what would you do on them as MLA?
No response has been submitted.
What would you ask the Province to do about housing costs in New Westminster and Coquitlam, and by when?
No response has been submitted.
Which provincial spending would you change to keep the party's pledge of no new taxes?
No response has been submitted.
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05 / About this page
Questions about this page
Facts voche.me can state about Michele Lau's page itself, answered directly rather than left blank.
Is this an official page for Michele Lau?
No. This page is researched by voche.me from public sources, listed below, and is separate from Michele Lau's own campaign.
What party is Michele Lau running with?
Michele Lau is running for MLA with Conservative Party of BC.
Does Michele Lau currently hold public office?
Not according to this profile. voche.me has not listed a current public office for Michele Lau.
How many sources does this Michele Lau profile cite?
This profile lists 5 sourced references, each with the date voche.me checked it, in the Sources section below.
Why do some questions on Michele Lau's page show no answer?
The "Questions & answers" section on this page lists questions voche.me would put to Michele Lau 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 Michele Lau 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.
