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MLA in Burnaby South-Metrotown · BC provincial 2026

# Paul Choi

Parliamentary Secretary for Trade, running again for the BC NDP in Burnaby South-Metrotown.

Paul Choi was elected MLA for Burnaby South-Metrotown in 2024 and became Parliamentary Secretary for Trade in July 2025. He sponsored the Korean Heritage Month Act, which received royal assent on October 30, 2025. In the legislature in 2026 he spoke for the budget, for finding export markets outside the United States and for small business, and as Chair he presented the Finance and Government Services Committee's reports.

Explore the record  Public schedule 

Researched by voche.me · Not a campaign-authored page

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Candidate research / October 3, 2026

A researched record of Paul Choi's 15 commitments, 39 dated actions and 20 public statements from 2025 and 2026, with 1 news item. Most come from the legislature record and government releases.

**15**Commitments **39**Programs **1**News articles **46**Sources

Public schedule / Through election day

## Where can you hear Paul Choi?

No campaign event for Paul Choi was confirmed by an organizer on 2026-10-03. His campaign page's event search returned no results. The dates below are voting days.

Checked October 3, 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

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<summary>View every date through Oct 24

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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 16<a href="#event-advance-voting">Voting day </a>
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 24<a href="#event-election-day">Voting day </a>

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### 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 Paul Choi

Paul Choi is the BC NDP candidate in Burnaby South-Metrotown on Elections BC's list for the general election of October 24, 2026. He won the district in 2024 with 7,560 votes, 49.33% of the valid vote, according to the Elections BC statement of votes. Conservative candidate Han Lee had 6,373 votes, 41.59%.

The provincial government's page for his role says he was appointed Parliamentary Secretary for Trade in July 2025 and before that was Parliamentary Secretary for Asia-Pacific Trade. A government release of July 17, 2025 lists him as parliamentary secretary for trade. A release of May 14, 2025 named him as part of the Premier's trade mission to Japan, Malaysia and South Korea.

In the legislature in 2026 he presented two reports of the Select Standing Committee on Finance and Government Services on the budgets of the province's statutory offices, and in debate he called himself the committee's Chair. He spoke for Budget 2026 on February 23 and made members' statements on small business, trade, immigrant services and Burnaby schools.

The government page says he worked as a first responder, small business owner and lawyer before he was elected. In his first speech on March 11, 2025 he told the legislature he came to Canada at age ten, that his parents opened a small grocery store, and that he became a police officer and later a lawyer. On February 24, 2025 he said he is a former business owner and former president of the North Road Business Improvement Association. Those are his own statements.

On 2026-10-03 his campaign page says he served as Parliamentary Secretary for Trade in the Ministry of Jobs and Economic Growth and as First Vice-President of the Pacific NorthWest Economic Region, and calls him a former police officer who is also a qualified mediator and arbitrator. The campaign page words the two roles in the past tense. The government page for the role, last updated July 21, 2025, and his X profile on 2026-10-03 give him the title Parliamentary Secretary for Trade. The Pacific NorthWest Economic Region lists him as a Vice President, Canada.

His private member's bill, the Korean Heritage Month Act (Bill M210), was introduced on April 10, 2025, passed third reading on October 20, 2025 and received royal assent on October 30, 2025, according to the transcripts and BC Laws. Government releases in 2025 and 2026 quote him as the local MLA on Burnaby Hospital, school additions, rental homes and a supportive housing proposal, and as parliamentary secretary for trade on a manufacturing grant.

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.

15 commitments shown · Checked Oct 3

2026 · EconomyIn progress

### Find export markets outside the United States

In the budget debate on February 23, 2026, Choi said B.C. must sell to more markets and help small and medium exporters, and that Budget 2026 puts $283 million of new money into the government's Look West strategy, which aims to double exports to markets other than the United States over ten years.

<details>

<summary>Evidence &amp; next checks

</summary>

<dl>

<dt>Evidence reviewed</dt>
<dd>He names the budget amount and the ten-year period. Doubling exports is the goal he states; he gives no export figure to measure it against. The vote index shows he voted for the budget motion.</dd>

<dt>What still needs checking</dt>
<dd>Does the government publish yearly figures for exports to markets other than the United States?</dd></dl></details>



- [Debates of February 23, 2026 (afternoon): budget debate speech](https://www.leg.bc.ca/hansard-content/Debates/43rd2nd/20260223pm-Hansard-n122.html)Official record · Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Hansard
- [Index of recorded votes by member, 2026, entry for Paul Choi](https://api.lims.leg.bc.ca/hdms/file/Index/43rd2nd/2026-Votesc.htm)Official record · Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Hansard

2026 · EconomyIn progress

### A $400 million B.C. strategic investment fund

In the same speech, Choi said Budget 2026 sets up a $400 million B.C. strategic investment fund as part of the response to United States tariffs.

<details>

<summary>Evidence &amp; next checks

</summary>

<dl>

<dt>Evidence reviewed</dt>
<dd>He names the amount. He does not say what the fund will invest in or when.</dd>

<dt>What still needs checking</dt>
<dd>What has the fund invested in, and how much has it spent?</dd></dl></details>



- [Debates of February 23, 2026 (afternoon): budget debate speech](https://www.leg.bc.ca/hansard-content/Debates/43rd2nd/20260223pm-Hansard-n122.html)Official record · Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Hansard

2026 · EconomyIn progress

### Trade Recognition Act for goods and services from other provinces

In a column in Freshet News on March 29, 2026, Choi wrote that the government brought forward the Trade Recognition Act, so a good or service that is lawful for sale in another province or territory is also lawful for sale in B.C.

<details>

<summary>Evidence &amp; next checks

</summary>

<dl>

<dt>Evidence reviewed</dt>
<dd>The column names the law. It gives no cost, number of businesses helped or date. voche.me did not open the bill's record in the legislature.</dd>

<dt>What still needs checking</dt>
<dd>Did the Trade Recognition Act pass, and when does it take effect?</dd></dl></details>



- [Political Pulse: Reducing red tape to support Burnaby's economy (column by Paul Choi)](https://www.freshetnews.ca/political-pulse-reducing-red-tape-to-support-burnabys-economy/)Reporting · Freshet News

2026 · EconomyNot established

### Let independent movie theatres apply to serve liquor

In debate on a motion on May 4, 2026, Choi spoke for letting small independent movie theatres apply to serve liquor under the existing rules, and against an amendment to the motion.

<details>

<summary>Evidence &amp; next checks

</summary>

<dl>

<dt>Evidence reviewed</dt>
<dd>A position in debate. The vote index of 2026-10-03 lists no standing vote by him on the motion, and voche.me did not find how the House decided it. He names no rule change, cost or date.</dd>

<dt>What still needs checking</dt>
<dd>Did the motion pass, and has the liquor rule for theatres changed?</dd></dl></details>



- [Debates of May 4, 2026 (morning): motion on liquor service in movie theatres](https://www.leg.bc.ca/hansard-content/Debates/43rd2nd/20260504am-Hansard-n170.html)Official record · Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Hansard

2026 · EducationIn progress

### Double skilled-trades training

In the budget debate on February 23, 2026, Choi said Budget 2026 doubles funding for SkilledTradesBC and will double the amount of skilled-trades training in the province.

<details>

<summary>Evidence &amp; next checks

</summary>

<dl>

<dt>Evidence reviewed</dt>
<dd>He gives no number of training places, cost in dollars or date.</dd>

<dt>What still needs checking</dt>
<dd>How many more trades training places are funded, and by when?</dd></dl></details>



- [Debates of February 23, 2026 (afternoon): budget debate speech](https://www.leg.bc.ca/hansard-content/Debates/43rd2nd/20260223pm-Hansard-n122.html)Official record · Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Hansard

2026 · EducationIn progress

### More teachers and new school spaces in Burnaby

In the same speech, Choi said Budget 2026 puts $634 million into K to 12 schools over three years, including $167 million for more teachers and counsellors, and $68 million for an expanded Cameron Elementary with 770 new student spaces.

<details>

<summary>Evidence &amp; next checks

</summary>

<dl>

<dt>Evidence reviewed</dt>
<dd>He names the amounts and the number of spaces. He gives no opening date for Cameron Elementary.</dd>

<dt>What still needs checking</dt>
<dd>When will the expanded Cameron Elementary open?</dd></dl></details>



- [Debates of February 23, 2026 (afternoon): budget debate speech](https://www.leg.bc.ca/hansard-content/Debates/43rd2nd/20260223pm-Hansard-n122.html)Official record · Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Hansard

2026 · Public servicesIn progress

### Health care spending in Budget 2026

In the budget debate on February 23, 2026, Choi said Budget 2026 adds $2.8 billion for health care over three years, including $131 million for mental health and addiction treatment and $185 million for seniors care.

<details>

<summary>Evidence &amp; next checks

</summary>

<dl>

<dt>Evidence reviewed</dt>
<dd>He names the amounts and the three-year period. He gives no number of doctors, nurses or beds for the province as a whole.</dd>

<dt>What still needs checking</dt>
<dd>How many health workers does the $2.3 billion for capacity pay for?</dd></dl></details>



- [Debates of February 23, 2026 (afternoon): budget debate speech](https://www.leg.bc.ca/hansard-content/Debates/43rd2nd/20260223pm-Hansard-n122.html)Official record · Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Hansard

2026 · Public servicesIn progress

### Burnaby Hospital redevelopment

In the same speech, Choi said the Burnaby Hospital redevelopment and the new B.C. care centre will bring two new patient care towers, a new emergency department, 399 beds and a cancer treatment centre.

<details>

<summary>Evidence &amp; next checks

</summary>

<dl>

<dt>Evidence reviewed</dt>
<dd>He names the number of beds. He gives no cost beyond calling it a multi-billion dollar commitment, and no completion date.</dd>

<dt>What still needs checking</dt>
<dd>What are the published cost and completion date for the Burnaby Hospital redevelopment?</dd></dl></details>



- [Debates of February 23, 2026 (afternoon): budget debate speech](https://www.leg.bc.ca/hansard-content/Debates/43rd2nd/20260223pm-Hansard-n122.html)Official record · Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Hansard

2026 · Public safetyIn progress

### Public safety spending in Budget 2026

In the budget debate on February 23, 2026, Choi said Budget 2026 spends $139 million over three years on public safety, including $42 million for programs on repeat violent offenders and chronic property offenders and $73 million for the courts and sheriffs.

<details>

<summary>Evidence &amp; next checks

</summary>

<dl>

<dt>Evidence reviewed</dt>
<dd>He names the amounts and the period. He gives no target for crime or court delays.</dd>

<dt>What still needs checking</dt>
<dd>Does the government report results for the repeat offender programs?</dd></dl></details>



- [Debates of February 23, 2026 (afternoon): budget debate speech](https://www.leg.bc.ca/hansard-content/Debates/43rd2nd/20260223pm-Hansard-n122.html)Official record · Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Hansard

2026 · EconomyCampaign pledge

### Lower deficits through spending cuts and slower capital projects

In the budget debate on February 23, 2026, Choi said the budget forecasts falling deficits, to be reached through targeted spending reductions and by spacing out capital projects over a longer time.

<details>

<summary>Evidence &amp; next checks

</summary>

<dl>

<dt>Evidence reviewed</dt>
<dd>He names no deficit figure, amount of spending reduction or year.</dd>

<dt>What still needs checking</dt>
<dd>What deficit does the government forecast for each year of the plan, and is it met?</dd></dl></details>



- [Debates of February 23, 2026 (afternoon): budget debate speech](https://www.leg.bc.ca/hansard-content/Debates/43rd2nd/20260223pm-Hansard-n122.html)Official record · Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Hansard

2026 · EconomyIn progress

### Larger B.C. tax reduction credit

In the same speech, Choi said increases to the B.C. tax reduction credit mean more than 40 percent of taxpayers will pay lower taxes this year.

<details>

<summary>Evidence &amp; next checks

</summary>

<dl>

<dt>Evidence reviewed</dt>
<dd>He gives the share of taxpayers and the year. He gives no cost of the change.</dd>

<dt>What still needs checking</dt>
<dd>How much did the larger credit cost, and who received it?</dd></dl></details>



- [Debates of February 23, 2026 (afternoon): budget debate speech](https://www.leg.bc.ca/hansard-content/Debates/43rd2nd/20260223pm-Hansard-n122.html)Official record · Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Hansard

2026 · HousingIn progress

### Student housing at SFU

In the budget debate, Choi said the Province is building phase 3 of student housing at Simon Fraser University, a $197 million building with 445 beds and 160 child care spaces, and that student housing eases pressure on Burnaby's rental market.

<details>

<summary>Evidence &amp; next checks

</summary>

<dl>

<dt>Evidence reviewed</dt>
<dd>He names the cost and the number of beds. He gives no opening date.</dd>

<dt>What still needs checking</dt>
<dd>When does SFU student housing phase 3 open?</dd></dl></details>



- [Debates of February 23, 2026 (afternoon): budget debate speech](https://www.leg.bc.ca/hansard-content/Debates/43rd2nd/20260223pm-Hansard-n122.html)Official record · Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Hansard

2026 · GovernanceApproved

### Limit budget growth at the statutory offices

As Chair, Choi presented the Finance and Government Services Committee report of February 18, 2026, which recommended limited added funding for the statutory offices, with front-line services first, and moved that the House adopt it.

<details>

<summary>Evidence &amp; next checks

</summary>

<dl>

<dt>Evidence reviewed</dt>
<dd>The transcript shows the House adopted the report the same day. The report itself, with its dollar figures, was not opened by voche.me.</dd>

<dt>What still needs checking</dt>
<dd>What budgets did the committee recommend for each statutory office?</dd></dl></details>



- [Debates of February 18, 2026 (afternoon): Finance committee report on statutory offices](https://www.leg.bc.ca/hansard-content/Debates/43rd2nd/20260218pm-Hansard-n118.html)Official record · Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Hansard

2026 · HousingCampaign pledge

### BC NDP plan on daily costs

On 2026-10-03 the BC NDP platform page lists protection from rising costs, including keeping ICBC rates frozen after a $500 cut, lower child care costs and a lower tax load for families earning under $100,000. The page does not name Choi. On 2026-09-30 the page held a different set of headings, with the same ICBC and child care items.

<details>

<summary>Evidence &amp; next checks

</summary>

<dl>

<dt>Evidence reviewed</dt>
<dd>Party text. voche.me found no 2026 statement by Choi on a cost of living measure of his own.</dd>

<dt>What still needs checking</dt>
<dd>Does Choi speak on daily costs during the campaign?</dd></dl></details>



- [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

On 2026-10-03 Choi's campaign page lists nine BC NDP headings, one of them "Protecting our air, land, and water", and the party platform page names the North Coast tanker ban, the goal of protecting 30 percent of B.C. by 2030 and heat pump incentives. On 2026-09-30 the campaign page listed six headings. It states no measure of his own.

<details>

<summary>Evidence &amp; next checks

</summary>

<dl>

<dt>Evidence reviewed</dt>
<dd>Party text. voche.me found no 2026 statement by Choi on climate.</dd>

<dt>What still needs checking</dt>
<dd>Does Choi speak on climate during the campaign?</dd></dl></details>



- [Paul Choi campaign page](https://paulchoi.bcndp.ca/)Campaign · BC NDP
- [BC NDP platform page, Fighting for You and Your Family](https://www.bcndp.ca/action-for-you)Campaign · BC NDP

City programs / Scope and delivery

## Policies, budgets & programs

Recorded votes and committee reports where an official source names him. A government program is the government's; his budget speech describes the government's budget.

Feb 18Report adopted by the House

### Presented the Finance committee's report on statutory office budgets

Choi presented the committee's report on the 2026-27 to 2028-29 budgets of the statutory offices and moved that the House adopt it.

<details>

<summary>Scope, limits and sources

</summary>

The transcript records his motion and the House's vote to adopt the report. The report's figures were not opened by voche.me.

</details>

- [Debates of February 18, 2026 (afternoon): Finance committee report on statutory offices](https://www.leg.bc.ca/hansard-content/Debates/43rd2nd/20260218pm-Hansard-n118.html)Official record · Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Hansard

May 27Report adopted by the House

### Presented the Finance committee's interim report on statutory offices

Choi presented the committee's interim report, which includes its recommendation on extra funding asked for by the Representative for Children and Youth, and moved its adoption.

<details>

<summary>Scope, limits and sources

</summary>

The transcript records his motion and the House's vote to adopt the report. The report's figures were not opened by voche.me.

</details>

- [Debates of May 27, 2026 (afternoon): Finance committee interim report and statement on SFU](https://www.leg.bc.ca/hansard-content/Debates/43rd2nd/20260527pm-Hansard-n186.html)Official record · Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Hansard

Feb 26Recorded vote, yes

### Voted yes on the 2026 budget motion

The recorded vote index lists Choi voting yes on the budget motion.

<details>

<summary>Scope, limits and sources

</summary>

The index records his vote. The motion text is in the transcript of February 26, 2026.

</details>

- [Index of recorded votes by member, 2026, entry for Paul Choi](https://api.lims.leg.bc.ca/hdms/file/Index/43rd2nd/2026-Votesc.htm)Official record · Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Hansard

May 28Recorded vote, yes

### Voted yes on third reading of the Supply Act, 2026-2027 (Bill 22)

The recorded vote index lists Choi voting yes at third reading of the Supply Act, the bill that approves government spending.

<details>

<summary>Scope, limits and sources

</summary>

The index records his vote. It does not record a speech by him on the bill.

</details>

- [Index of recorded votes by member, 2026, entry for Paul Choi](https://api.lims.leg.bc.ca/hdms/file/Index/43rd2nd/2026-Votesc.htm)Official record · Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Hansard

May 28Recorded vote, yes

### Voted yes on third reading of the K'ómoks Treaty Act (Bill 20)

The recorded vote index lists Choi voting yes at second reading on May 20 and at third reading on May 28, 2026, and no on an amendment at second reading.

<details>

<summary>Scope, limits and sources

</summary>

The index records his vote. It does not record a speech by him on the bill.

</details>

- [Index of recorded votes by member, 2026, entry for Paul Choi](https://api.lims.leg.bc.ca/hdms/file/Index/43rd2nd/2026-Votesc.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 Choi voting yes at second and third reading of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Amendment Act, 2026, and on several clauses and amendments.

<details>

<summary>Scope, limits and sources

</summary>

The index shows he voted no on an amendment at second reading. It does not describe what each amendment changed.

</details>

- [Index of recorded votes by member, 2026, entry for Paul Choi](https://api.lims.leg.bc.ca/hdms/file/Index/43rd2nd/2026-Votesc.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 Choi voting yes at third reading.

<details>

<summary>Scope, limits and sources

</summary>

The index records his vote. It does not record a speech by him on the bill.

</details>

- [Index of recorded votes by member, 2026, entry for Paul Choi](https://api.lims.leg.bc.ca/hdms/file/Index/43rd2nd/2026-Votesc.htm)Official record · Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Hansard

Apr 21Recorded vote, yes

### Voted yes on third reading of the Forests Statutes Amendment Act (Bill 14)

The recorded vote index lists Choi voting yes at third reading.

<details>

<summary>Scope, limits and sources

</summary>

The index records his vote. It does not record a speech by him on the bill.

</details>

- [Index of recorded votes by member, 2026, entry for Paul Choi](https://api.lims.leg.bc.ca/hdms/file/Index/43rd2nd/2026-Votesc.htm)Official record · Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Hansard

Apr 1Recorded vote, yes

### Voted yes on third reading of the Motor Vehicle Amendment Act, 2026 (Bill 6)

The recorded vote index lists Choi voting yes at third reading.

<details>

<summary>Scope, limits and sources

</summary>

The index records his vote. voche.me did not read what the bill changes.

</details>

- [Index of recorded votes by member, 2026, entry for Paul Choi](https://api.lims.leg.bc.ca/hdms/file/Index/43rd2nd/2026-Votesc.htm)Official record · Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Hansard

Apr 22Recorded vote, no

### Voted no on first reading of a bill to repeal DRIPA

The recorded vote index lists Choi voting no at first reading of the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Repeal Act.

<details>

<summary>Scope, limits and sources

</summary>

First reading is the vote to introduce a bill for debate.

</details>

- [Index of recorded votes by member, 2026, entry for Paul Choi](https://api.lims.leg.bc.ca/hdms/file/Index/43rd2nd/2026-Votesc.htm)Official record · Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Hansard

Mar 31Recorded vote, no

### Voted no on a motion on merit oversight in the public service (Motion M203)

The recorded vote index lists Choi voting no on the motion.

<details>

<summary>Scope, limits and sources

</summary>

The index records his vote. voche.me did not read the motion text.

</details>

- [Index of recorded votes by member, 2026, entry for Paul Choi](https://api.lims.leg.bc.ca/hdms/file/Index/43rd2nd/2026-Votesc.htm)Official record · Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Hansard

Apr 20Recorded vote, no

### Voted no at second reading of the Public Sector Construction Projects Procurement Act (Bill M233)

The recorded vote index lists Choi voting no at second reading of this private member's bill.

<details>

<summary>Scope, limits and sources

</summary>

The index records his vote. voche.me did not read the bill.

</details>

- [Index of recorded votes by member, 2026, entry for Paul Choi](https://api.lims.leg.bc.ca/hdms/file/Index/43rd2nd/2026-Votesc.htm)Official record · Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Hansard

Oct 30Law, royal assent October 30, 2025

### Sponsored the Korean Heritage Month Act (Bill M210), now law

Choi introduced the private member's bill on April 10, 2025. The House approved second reading on May 26 and third reading on October 20, 2025. BC Laws records royal assent on October 30, 2025. The Act says October is Korean Heritage Month throughout British Columbia.

<details>

<summary>Scope, limits and sources

</summary>

The transcripts record each stage as approved, and the vote index lists no standing vote by him on it. In debate he said the Act does not mandate expenditures or create new administrative burdens.

</details>

- [Debates of April 10, 2025 (morning): Korean Heritage Month Act (Bill M210), first reading](https://www.leg.bc.ca/hansard-content/Debates/43rd1st/20250410am-Hansard-n39.html)Official record · Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Hansard
- [Debates of May 12, 2025 (morning): Bill M210, second reading](https://www.leg.bc.ca/hansard-content/Debates/43rd1st/20250512am-Hansard-n61.html)Official record · Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Hansard
- [Debates of May 26, 2025 (morning): Bill M210, second reading continued](https://www.leg.bc.ca/hansard-content/Debates/43rd1st/20250526am-Hansard-n68.html)Official record · Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Hansard
- [Debates of October 20, 2025 (morning): Bill M210, report stage and third reading](https://www.leg.bc.ca/hansard-content/Debates/43rd1st/20251020am-Hansard-n82.html)Official record · Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Hansard
- [Debates of November 18, 2025 (morning): statement on Korean Heritage Month](https://www.leg.bc.ca/hansard-content/Debates/43rd1st/20251118am-Hansard-n98.html)Official record · Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Hansard
- [Korean Heritage Month Act, SBC 2025, chapter 17](https://www.bclaws.gov.bc.ca/civix/document/id/complete/statreg/25017)Official record · BC Laws, King's Printer

May 28Report adopted by the House

### Presented the Finance committee's first report of the session, on statutory offices' extra funding requests

As Chair, Choi presented the report on the supplementary funding requests of the statutory offices for 2025-26 and moved its adoption.

<details>

<summary>Scope, limits and sources

</summary>

The transcript records the House adopting the report. In his comments he said the committee limited its recommendations to funding for critical functions of each office. The report's figures were not opened by voche.me.

</details>

- [Debates of May 28, 2025 (afternoon): Finance committee report on statutory offices](https://www.leg.bc.ca/hansard-content/Debates/43rd1st/20250528pm-Hansard-n72.html)Official record · Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Hansard

Oct 8Report adopted by the House

### Presented the Finance committee's report on the Budget 2026 consultation

As Chair, Choi presented the report and moved its adoption. He said the committee visited 11 communities, heard 350 presentations, received 406 written submissions and made 86 recommendations for the 2026 budget.

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<summary>Scope, limits and sources

</summary>

The transcript records the House adopting the report. The recommendations themselves were not opened by voche.me.

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- [Debates of October 8, 2025 (afternoon): Finance committee report on the Budget 2026 consultation](https://www.leg.bc.ca/hansard-content/Debates/43rd1st/20251008pm-Hansard-n79.html)Official record · Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Hansard

Sep 21Announced

### Burnaby Hospital redevelopment plan renewed, with $210 million for emergency and surgical departments

A Ministry of Infrastructure release says the Province will provide $210 million for an expanded emergency department and surgical unit at Burnaby Hospital, with cancer care and acute-care services to follow. It quotes Choi as MLA for Burnaby South-Metrotown.

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<summary>Scope, limits and sources

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The project belongs to the Ministry of Infrastructure. The release quotes him as the local MLA and names no role of his in the work.

</details>

- [Moving forward on renewed plan to redevelop Burnaby Hospital](https://news.gov.bc.ca/releases/2026INF0056-001108)Official record · Government of British Columbia, Ministry of Infrastructure

Mar 10Opened

### Burnaby Hospital health-care pavilion and support building opened

A government release says the new pavilion and expanded support facilities building opened on March 10, 2026, with 23 new treatment spaces and a mental-health zone in the emergency department. It quotes Choi as MLA.

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<summary>Scope, limits and sources

</summary>

The project belongs to the Ministry of Infrastructure and Fraser Health. The release names no role of his in the work.

</details>

- [Opening doors to enhanced, modernized patient care in new facilities](https://news.gov.bc.ca/releases/2026INF0014-000256)Official record · Government of British Columbia, Ministry of Infrastructure

Feb 19Construction started

### Construction began on a 100-seat addition at Nelson Elementary, Burnaby

A Ministry of Infrastructure release says construction began on an addition that adds 100 seats and brings the school to 420 seats, with $6 million of provincial investment. It quotes Choi as MLA.

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<summary>Scope, limits and sources

</summary>

The release names no role of his in the project.

</details>

- [Beginning construction on new school addition for Burnaby students](https://news.gov.bc.ca/releases/2026INF0007-000164)Official record · Government of British Columbia, Ministry of Infrastructure

Sep 1Opening

### Burnaby school projects open in September 2026, including the Nelson Elementary addition

A Premier's Office release on 250 school capital projects since 2017 lists the Burnaby projects opening this September and quotes Choi on the new seats at Nelson Elementary.

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<summary>Scope, limits and sources

</summary>

The release quotes him as the local MLA and names no role of his in the projects.

</details>

- [Marking 250 school capital projects in B.C. since 2017](https://news.gov.bc.ca/releases/2026PREM0034-001007)Official record · Government of British Columbia, Office of the Premier

Feb 20Construction started

### Construction underway on 116 below-market rental homes near Metrotown

A housing release says construction is underway on 116 below-market rental homes for middle-income households at 6337 Cassie Ave., through BC Builds with the federal and city governments and Waterleaf Housing Society. It quotes Choi as MLA.

<details>

<summary>Scope, limits and sources

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The release says the homes are expected to open in 2028. It names no role of his in the project.

</details>

- [Building more rental homes near transit in Burnaby](https://news.gov.bc.ca/releases/2026HMA0018-000177)Official record · Government of British Columbia, Ministry of Housing and Municipal Affairs

Nov 26Proposed

### Proposal for 40 supportive homes and 10 complex-care homes in Burnaby

A housing release describes a BC Housing proposal, with the City of Burnaby and Fraser Health, for 40 supportive homes and 10 complex-care homes on a city-owned site. It quotes Choi as MLA.

<details>

<summary>Scope, limits and sources

</summary>

The release says the proposal still needs rezoning and community engagement. It names no role of his in the proposal.

</details>

- [Homes proposed for people needing support in Burnaby](https://news.gov.bc.ca/releases/2025HMA0115-001168)Official record · Government of British Columbia, Ministry of Housing and Municipal Affairs

Oct 10Announced

### Police academy at the Justice Institute of BC expanded to 96 seats per class

A Ministry of Public Safety release says $4 million from Budget 2025 expands the academy's annual training capacity from 192 to 288 officers. It quotes Choi, who says he is a graduate of the academy.

<details>

<summary>Scope, limits and sources

</summary>

The release names no role of his in the expansion. The graduate statement is his own.

</details>

- [New spaces created to train more police officers, enhancing public safety](https://news.gov.bc.ca/releases/2025PSSG0055-000994)Official record · Government of British Columbia, Ministry of Public Safety and Solicitor General

Mar 26Announced

### Up to $400,000 for a Squamish manufacturer from the BC Manufacturing Jobs Fund

A Ministry of Jobs and Economic Growth release says the Province is providing up to $400,000 to Quantum Technology Corp. to double its manufacturing space and create 10 jobs. It quotes Choi as parliamentary secretary for trade.

<details>

<summary>Scope, limits and sources

</summary>

The release quotes him in his trade role.

</details>

- [New support for Squamish manufacturing project strengthens local jobs](https://news.gov.bc.ca/releases/2026JEG0021-000316)Official record · Government of British Columbia, Ministry of Jobs and Economic Growth

Apr 1Recorded vote, yes

### Voted yes on second and third reading of the Budget Measures Implementation Act, 2026 (Bill 2)

The recorded vote index lists Choi voting yes at second reading on March 9 and at third reading on April 1, 2026.

<details>

<summary>Scope, limits and sources

</summary>

The index records his vote. voche.me did not read what the bill changes.

</details>

- [Index of recorded votes by member, 2026, entry for Paul Choi](https://api.lims.leg.bc.ca/hdms/file/Index/43rd2nd/2026-Votesc.htm)Official record · Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Hansard

Mar 5Recorded vote, yes

### Voted yes on second and third reading of the Budget Measures Implementation Act (No. 2), 2026 (Bill 3)

The recorded vote index lists Choi voting yes at second reading on February 26 and at third reading on March 5, 2026.

<details>

<summary>Scope, limits and sources

</summary>

The index records his vote. voche.me did not read what the bill changes.

</details>

- [Index of recorded votes by member, 2026, entry for Paul Choi](https://api.lims.leg.bc.ca/hdms/file/Index/43rd2nd/2026-Votesc.htm)Official record · Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Hansard

Mar 12Recorded vote, yes

### Voted yes on Motion 13, support for the human rights code and its enforcement

The recorded vote index lists Choi voting yes on the motion and no on an amendment to it.

<details>

<summary>Scope, limits and sources

</summary>

The index records his vote. voche.me did not read the motion text or the amendment.

</details>

- [Index of recorded votes by member, 2026, entry for Paul Choi](https://api.lims.leg.bc.ca/hdms/file/Index/43rd2nd/2026-Votesc.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 Choi voting no at first reading of this bill.

<details>

<summary>Scope, limits and sources

</summary>

First reading is the vote to introduce a bill for debate. voche.me did not read the bill.

</details>

- [Index of recorded votes by member, 2026, entry for Paul Choi](https://api.lims.leg.bc.ca/hdms/file/Index/43rd2nd/2026-Votesc.htm)Official record · Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Hansard

Feb 26Recorded vote, no

### Voted no on first reading of the Human Rights Code Repeal Act

The recorded vote index lists Choi voting no at first reading of this bill.

<details>

<summary>Scope, limits and sources

</summary>

First reading is the vote to introduce a bill for debate. voche.me did not read the bill.

</details>

- [Index of recorded votes by member, 2026, entry for Paul Choi](https://api.lims.leg.bc.ca/hdms/file/Index/43rd2nd/2026-Votesc.htm)Official record · Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Hansard

Mar 12Recorded vote, no

### Voted no on first reading of the Defunding Aboriginal Title Claims Affecting Private Property Act

The recorded vote index lists Choi voting no at first reading of this bill.

<details>

<summary>Scope, limits and sources

</summary>

First reading is the vote to introduce a bill for debate. voche.me did not read the bill.

</details>

- [Index of recorded votes by member, 2026, entry for Paul Choi](https://api.lims.leg.bc.ca/hdms/file/Index/43rd2nd/2026-Votesc.htm)Official record · Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Hansard

May 25Recorded vote, yes

### Voted yes on Motion M205, a mandatory orientation course for MLAs

The recorded vote index lists Choi voting yes on the motion, yes on an amendment and no on a subamendment.

<details>

<summary>Scope, limits and sources

</summary>

The index records his votes. voche.me did not read the motion text or the amendments.

</details>

- [Index of recorded votes by member, 2026, entry for Paul Choi](https://api.lims.leg.bc.ca/hdms/file/Index/43rd2nd/2026-Votesc.htm)Official record · Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Hansard

Feb 24Recorded vote, yes

### Voted yes on Motion 7, the response to U.S. tariffs

The recorded vote index lists Choi voting yes on the motion. He also spoke for it the same morning.

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<summary>Scope, limits and sources

</summary>

The motion condemns the proposed U.S. tariffs and endorses a Team Canada plan, as he describes it in debate.

</details>

- [Index of recorded votes by member, 2025, entry for Paul Choi](https://api.lims.leg.bc.ca/hdms/file/Index/43rd1st/2025-Votesc.htm)Official record · Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Hansard
- [Debates of February 24, 2025 (morning): motion on the response to U.S. tariffs](https://www.leg.bc.ca/hansard-content/Debates/43rd1st/20250224am-Hansard-n6.html)Official record · Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Hansard

May 28Recorded vote, yes

### Voted yes on third reading of the Economic Stabilization (Tariff Response) Act (Bill 7)

The recorded vote index lists Choi voting yes at second reading on April 3 and at third reading on May 28, 2025, and no on an amendment to a clause.

<details>

<summary>Scope, limits and sources

</summary>

The index records his vote. voche.me did not read what the bill changes.

</details>

- [Index of recorded votes by member, 2025, entry for Paul Choi](https://api.lims.leg.bc.ca/hdms/file/Index/43rd1st/2025-Votesc.htm)Official record · Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Hansard

May 6Recorded vote, yes

### Voted yes on second reading of the Budget Measures Implementation Act, 2025 (Bill 5)

The recorded vote index lists Choi voting yes at second reading and no on an amendment to second reading.

<details>

<summary>Scope, limits and sources

</summary>

The index records his vote. voche.me did not read what the bill changes.

</details>

- [Index of recorded votes by member, 2025, entry for Paul Choi](https://api.lims.leg.bc.ca/hdms/file/Index/43rd1st/2025-Votesc.htm)Official record · Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Hansard

Mar 31Recorded vote, yes

### Voted yes on second reading of the Carbon Tax Amendment Act, 2025 (Bill 8)

The recorded vote index lists Choi voting yes at first reading, no on an amendment to second reading, and yes at second reading and on clause 9.

<details>

<summary>Scope, limits and sources

</summary>

The index records his vote. voche.me did not read what the bill changes.

</details>

- [Index of recorded votes by member, 2025, entry for Paul Choi](https://api.lims.leg.bc.ca/hdms/file/Index/43rd1st/2025-Votesc.htm)Official record · Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Hansard

May 28Recorded vote, yes

### Voted yes on third reading of the Infrastructure Projects Act (Bill 15)

The recorded vote index lists Choi voting yes at second reading on May 13 and at third reading on May 28, 2025, and no on a clause amendment.

<details>

<summary>Scope, limits and sources

</summary>

The index records his vote. voche.me did not read what the bill changes.

</details>

- [Index of recorded votes by member, 2025, entry for Paul Choi](https://api.lims.leg.bc.ca/hdms/file/Index/43rd1st/2025-Votesc.htm)Official record · Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Hansard

Dec 2Recorded vote, yes

### Voted yes on third reading of the Mental Health Amendment Act (No. 2), 2025 (Bill 32)

The recorded vote index lists Choi voting yes at second and third reading, and no on three amendments.

<details>

<summary>Scope, limits and sources

</summary>

The index records his vote. voche.me did not read what the bill changes.

</details>

- [Index of recorded votes by member, 2025, entry for Paul Choi](https://api.lims.leg.bc.ca/hdms/file/Index/43rd1st/2025-Votesc.htm)Official record · Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Hansard

Nov 19Recorded vote, no

### Voted no on first reading of the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Statute Repeal Act

The recorded vote index lists Choi voting no at first reading of this bill.

<details>

<summary>Scope, limits and sources

</summary>

First reading is the vote to introduce a bill for debate. voche.me did not read the bill.

</details>

- [Index of recorded votes by member, 2025, entry for Paul Choi](https://api.lims.leg.bc.ca/hdms/file/Index/43rd1st/2025-Votesc.htm)Official record · Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Hansard

Nov 20Recorded vote, no

### Voted no on first reading of the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation Statute Repeal Act

The recorded vote index lists Choi voting no at first reading of this bill.

<details>

<summary>Scope, limits and sources

</summary>

First reading is the vote to introduce a bill for debate. voche.me did not read the bill.

</details>

- [Index of recorded votes by member, 2025, entry for Paul Choi](https://api.lims.leg.bc.ca/hdms/file/Index/43rd1st/2025-Votesc.htm)Official record · Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Hansard

Oct 23Recorded vote, no

### Voted no on first reading of the Land Acknowledgement Prohibition Act

The recorded vote index lists Choi voting no at first reading of this bill.

<details>

<summary>Scope, limits and sources

</summary>

First reading is the vote to introduce a bill for debate. voche.me did not read the bill.

</details>

- [Index of recorded votes by member, 2025, entry for Paul Choi](https://api.lims.leg.bc.ca/hdms/file/Index/43rd1st/2025-Votesc.htm)Official record · Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Hansard

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 23Speech

### Budget debate speech

Choi spoke for Budget 2026: health, school and public safety spending, Burnaby projects, trade outside the United States and fewer trade barriers inside Canada.

- [Debates of February 23, 2026 (afternoon): budget debate speech](https://www.leg.bc.ca/hansard-content/Debates/43rd2nd/20260223pm-Hansard-n122.html)Official record · Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Hansard

Feb 26Speech

### Statement on Japan's National Foundation Day

Choi recognized the Japanese-Canadian community and the Nikkei National Museum and Cultural Centre, and spoke on trade with Japan.

- [Debates of February 26, 2026 (morning): statement on Japan's National Foundation Day](https://www.leg.bc.ca/hansard-content/Debates/43rd2nd/20260226am-Hansard-n126.html)Official record · Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Hansard

Mar 4Speech

### Statement on small business

Choi spoke on small business, his family's convenience store, and export help programs.

- [Debates of March 4, 2026 (afternoon): statement on small business](https://www.leg.bc.ca/hansard-content/Debates/43rd2nd/20260304pm-Hansard-n132.html)Official record · Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Hansard

Mar 9Speech

### Statement on B.C. as the Pacific Gateway

Choi spoke on B.C.'s ports and trade with the Indo-Pacific region.

- [Debates of March 9, 2026 (afternoon): statement on the Pacific Gateway](https://www.leg.bc.ca/hansard-content/Debates/43rd2nd/20260309pm-Hansard-n136.html)Official record · Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Hansard

Apr 23Speech

### Statement on MOSAIC's 50th anniversary

Choi thanked the immigrant services group MOSAIC and said it helped his own family settle in Canada.

- [Debates of April 23, 2026 (morning): statement on MOSAIC's 50th anniversary](https://www.leg.bc.ca/hansard-content/Debates/43rd2nd/20260423am-Hansard-n161.html)Official record · Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Hansard

Apr 29Speech

### Statement on Burnaby South Secondary's STEM team

Choi congratulated students from Burnaby South Secondary School who reached the national final of a science and technology contest.

- [Debates of April 29, 2026 (afternoon): statement on Burnaby South Secondary STEM team](https://www.leg.bc.ca/hansard-content/Debates/43rd2nd/20260429pm-Hansard-n167.html)Official record · Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Hansard

May 4Speech

### Debate on liquor service in movie theatres

Choi spoke for a motion to let independent movie theatres apply to serve liquor, and against an amendment.

- [Debates of May 4, 2026 (morning): motion on liquor service in movie theatres](https://www.leg.bc.ca/hansard-content/Debates/43rd2nd/20260504am-Hansard-n170.html)Official record · Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Hansard

May 7Speech

### Statement on the Pacific NorthWest Economic Region

Choi spoke on cross-border trade work and called himself B.C.'s lead delegate to the group.

- [Debates of May 7, 2026 (morning): statement on the Pacific NorthWest Economic Region](https://www.leg.bc.ca/hansard-content/Debates/43rd2nd/20260507am-Hansard-n175.html)Official record · Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Hansard

May 19Speech

### Statement on Web Summit Vancouver

Choi spoke on the technology conference Web Summit Vancouver and B.C.'s technology sector.

- [Debates of May 19, 2026 (morning): statement on Web Summit Vancouver](https://www.leg.bc.ca/hansard-content/Debates/43rd2nd/20260519am-Hansard-n177.html)Official record · Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Hansard

May 27Speech

### Statement on SFU's School of Criminology

Choi recognized Simon Fraser University's School of Criminology and said he is a graduate of SFU.

- [Debates of May 27, 2026 (afternoon): Finance committee interim report and statement on SFU](https://www.leg.bc.ca/hansard-content/Debates/43rd2nd/20260527pm-Hansard-n186.html)Official record · Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Hansard

Feb 24Speech

### Speech for the motion on the response to U.S. tariffs

Choi spoke for the motion, said the tariffs threaten Canadian jobs, and said he is a former business owner and former president of the North Road Business Improvement Association.

- [Debates of February 24, 2025 (morning): motion on the response to U.S. tariffs](https://www.leg.bc.ca/hansard-content/Debates/43rd1st/20250224am-Hansard-n6.html)Official record · Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Hansard

Mar 11Speech

### First speech, in the Budget 2025 debate

Choi thanked the voters of Burnaby South-Metrotown and said he came to Canada at age ten, that his parents opened a small grocery store, and that he later became a police officer and then a lawyer. He described the riding and the Budget 2025 spending in it on schools, Simon Fraser University, BCIT, Burnaby Hospital and housing.

- [Debates of March 11, 2025 (morning): first speech, budget debate](https://www.leg.bc.ca/hansard-content/Debates/43rd1st/20250311am-Hansard-n22.html)Official record · Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Hansard

Apr 10Speech

### Introduced the Korean Heritage Month Act (Bill M210)

Choi introduced the bill, which would make October Korean Heritage Month in B.C., and gave the date of Korea's National Foundation Day, October 3, as the reason for the month.

- [Debates of April 10, 2025 (morning): Korean Heritage Month Act (Bill M210), first reading](https://www.leg.bc.ca/hansard-content/Debates/43rd1st/20250410am-Hansard-n39.html)Official record · Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Hansard

May 12Speech

### Second reading speech on Bill M210

Choi told the story of his family's corner store and of his work as a police officer who translated for Korean seniors and students. He closed debate on May 26, 2025, when the House approved second reading.

- [Debates of May 12, 2025 (morning): Bill M210, second reading](https://www.leg.bc.ca/hansard-content/Debates/43rd1st/20250512am-Hansard-n61.html)Official record · Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Hansard
- [Debates of May 26, 2025 (morning): Bill M210, second reading continued](https://www.leg.bc.ca/hansard-content/Debates/43rd1st/20250526am-Hansard-n68.html)Official record · Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Hansard

Oct 20Speech

### Report stage and third reading speeches on Bill M210

Choi said the bill has one operative clause and creates no spending. The House approved third reading the same day.

- [Debates of October 20, 2025 (morning): Bill M210, report stage and third reading](https://www.leg.bc.ca/hansard-content/Debates/43rd1st/20251020am-Hansard-n82.html)Official record · Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Hansard

Oct 22Statement

### Statement on Small Business Week

Choi said small businesses employ 41 percent of B.C.'s workforce and described the government's ease of doing business initiative and its community safety and targeted enforcement program.

- [Debates of October 22, 2025 (afternoon): statement on Small Business Week](https://www.leg.bc.ca/hansard-content/Debates/43rd1st/20251022pm-Hansard-n86.html)Official record · Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Hansard

Nov 18Statement

### Statement thanking members for passing the Korean Heritage Month Act

Choi thanked members and community leaders as the sponsoring member and invited them to a reception at the legislature.

- [Debates of November 18, 2025 (morning): statement on Korean Heritage Month](https://www.leg.bc.ca/hansard-content/Debates/43rd1st/20251118am-Hansard-n98.html)Official record · Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Hansard

Sep 18Statement

### Post on new supports for businesses facing U.S. tariffs

On X he wrote that the government announced $60 million for manufacturing and innovation, an expanded Buy BC program and rural development investment. His profile shows the post without a year; the page was read on 2026-10-03.

- [Paul Choi on X (@PaulChoiBC)](https://x.com/paulchoibc)Campaign · Paul Choi

Aug 27Statement

### Post on the CANXPORT logistics hub at the Port of Prince Rupert

On X he wrote that the hub lets bulk agricultural products, lumber and plastics be loaded into containers, and called it good news for B.C. and Canada.

- [Paul Choi on X (@PaulChoiBC)](https://x.com/paulchoibc)Campaign · Paul Choi

Aug 5Statement

### Post on the first class at the SFU medical school

On X he wrote that 48 students were starting at the new SFU medical school and that 4,000 people are matched to doctors each week.

- [Paul Choi on X (@PaulChoiBC)](https://x.com/paulchoibc)Campaign · Paul Choi

Accountability / Findings, disputes and responses

## Controversies & public scrutiny

Records are labelled by type, including official findings, civil proceedings and political disputes where applicable. Each entry identifies the response found in the sources and the latest status verified for this page.

No reviewed entries have been added to this section yet. This is a research gap, not a finding about the candidate.

News coverage / Original publishers

## Read the reporting

A dated reading list from independent publishers. The headings below are voche.me summaries; follow each link for the original article, context and any corrections.

March 29, 2026Reporting

Freshet News

### Column on red tape and the Trade Recognition Act

A column written by Choi on small business and lowering trade barriers between provinces.

- [Political Pulse: Reducing red tape to support Burnaby's economy (column by Paul Choi)](https://www.freshetnews.ca/political-pulse-reducing-red-tape-to-support-burnabys-economy/)Reporting · Freshet News

Research / 46 linked sources

## Check the evidence

Sources checked October 3, 2026. Official records establish decisions; campaign material establishes stated positions; reporting adds investigation and context. None alone establishes every claim.

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- <a href="https://www.elections.bc.ca/docs/fin/GE-2026-10-24-Candidate-Website-Report.PDF">Provincial candidate list, 2026 general election </a>

  Elections BC
- <a href="https://elections.bc.ca/2026-provincial-election/">2026 provincial general election: key dates </a>

  Elections BC
- <a href="https://elections.bc.ca/docs/rpt/statement-of-votes-2024-provincial-election.pdf">Statement of votes, 2024 provincial general election </a>

  Elections BC
- <a href="https://www.leg.bc.ca/hansard-content/Index/43rd2nd/2026-members-indexmhds.htm">Members index to debates, 2026, entry for Paul Choi </a>

  Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Hansard
- <a href="https://api.lims.leg.bc.ca/hdms/file/Index/43rd2nd/2026-Votesc.htm">Index of recorded votes by member, 2026, entry for Paul Choi </a>

  Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Hansard
- <a href="https://www.leg.bc.ca/hansard-content/Debates/43rd2nd/20260218pm-Hansard-n118.html">Debates of February 18, 2026 (afternoon): Finance committee report on statutory offices </a>

  Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Hansard · February 18, 2026
- <a href="https://www.leg.bc.ca/hansard-content/Debates/43rd2nd/20260223pm-Hansard-n122.html">Debates of February 23, 2026 (afternoon): budget debate speech </a>

  Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Hansard · February 23, 2026
- <a href="https://www.leg.bc.ca/hansard-content/Debates/43rd2nd/20260226am-Hansard-n126.html">Debates of February 26, 2026 (morning): statement on Japan's National Foundation Day </a>

  Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Hansard · February 26, 2026
- <a href="https://www.leg.bc.ca/hansard-content/Debates/43rd2nd/20260304pm-Hansard-n132.html">Debates of March 4, 2026 (afternoon): statement on small business </a>

  Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Hansard · March 4, 2026
- <a href="https://www.leg.bc.ca/hansard-content/Debates/43rd2nd/20260309pm-Hansard-n136.html">Debates of March 9, 2026 (afternoon): statement on the Pacific Gateway </a>

  Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Hansard · March 9, 2026
- <a href="https://www.leg.bc.ca/hansard-content/Debates/43rd2nd/20260423am-Hansard-n161.html">Debates of April 23, 2026 (morning): statement on MOSAIC's 50th anniversary </a>

  Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Hansard · April 23, 2026
- <a href="https://www.leg.bc.ca/hansard-content/Debates/43rd2nd/20260429pm-Hansard-n167.html">Debates of April 29, 2026 (afternoon): statement on Burnaby South Secondary STEM team </a>

  Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Hansard · April 29, 2026
- <a href="https://www.leg.bc.ca/hansard-content/Debates/43rd2nd/20260504am-Hansard-n170.html">Debates of May 4, 2026 (morning): motion on liquor service in movie theatres </a>

  Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Hansard · May 4, 2026
- <a href="https://www.leg.bc.ca/hansard-content/Debates/43rd2nd/20260507am-Hansard-n175.html">Debates of May 7, 2026 (morning): statement on the Pacific NorthWest Economic Region </a>

  Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Hansard · May 7, 2026
- <a href="https://www.leg.bc.ca/hansard-content/Debates/43rd2nd/20260519am-Hansard-n177.html">Debates of May 19, 2026 (morning): statement on Web Summit Vancouver </a>

  Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Hansard · May 19, 2026
- <a href="https://www.leg.bc.ca/hansard-content/Debates/43rd2nd/20260527pm-Hansard-n186.html">Debates of May 27, 2026 (afternoon): Finance committee interim report and statement on SFU </a>

  Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Hansard · May 27, 2026
- <a href="https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/governments/organizational-structure/cabinet/cabinet-ministers/parliamentary-secretary-for-asia-pacific-trade">Paul Choi, MLA, Parliamentary Secretary for Trade </a>

  Government of British Columbia · July 21, 2025
- <a href="https://news.gov.bc.ca/releases/2025PREM0071-000686">Updated cabinet sworn in, list of parliamentary secretaries </a>

  Government of British Columbia, Office of the Premier · July 17, 2025
- <a href="https://news.gov.bc.ca/releases/2025PREM0021-000450">Premier leading Asia trade mission </a>

  Government of British Columbia, Office of the Premier · May 14, 2025
- <a href="https://api.lims.leg.bc.ca/hdms/file/Index/43rd1st/2025-Members-Indexc.htm">Members index to debates, 2025, entry for Paul Choi </a>

  Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Hansard
- <a href="https://api.lims.leg.bc.ca/hdms/file/Index/43rd1st/2025-Votesc.htm">Index of recorded votes by member, 2025, entry for Paul Choi </a>

  Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Hansard
- <a href="https://www.leg.bc.ca/hansard-content/Debates/43rd1st/20250224am-Hansard-n6.html">Debates of February 24, 2025 (morning): motion on the response to U.S. tariffs </a>

  Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Hansard · February 24, 2025
- <a href="https://www.leg.bc.ca/hansard-content/Debates/43rd1st/20250311am-Hansard-n22.html">Debates of March 11, 2025 (morning): first speech, budget debate </a>

  Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Hansard · March 11, 2025
- <a href="https://www.leg.bc.ca/hansard-content/Debates/43rd1st/20250410am-Hansard-n39.html">Debates of April 10, 2025 (morning): Korean Heritage Month Act (Bill M210), first reading </a>

  Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Hansard · April 10, 2025
- <a href="https://www.leg.bc.ca/hansard-content/Debates/43rd1st/20250512am-Hansard-n61.html">Debates of May 12, 2025 (morning): Bill M210, second reading </a>

  Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Hansard · May 12, 2025
- <a href="https://www.leg.bc.ca/hansard-content/Debates/43rd1st/20250526am-Hansard-n68.html">Debates of May 26, 2025 (morning): Bill M210, second reading continued </a>

  Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Hansard · May 26, 2025
- <a href="https://www.leg.bc.ca/hansard-content/Debates/43rd1st/20250528pm-Hansard-n72.html">Debates of May 28, 2025 (afternoon): Finance committee report on statutory offices </a>

  Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Hansard · May 28, 2025
- <a href="https://www.leg.bc.ca/hansard-content/Debates/43rd1st/20251008pm-Hansard-n79.html">Debates of October 8, 2025 (afternoon): Finance committee report on the Budget 2026 consultation </a>

  Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Hansard · October 8, 2025
- <a href="https://www.leg.bc.ca/hansard-content/Debates/43rd1st/20251020am-Hansard-n82.html">Debates of October 20, 2025 (morning): Bill M210, report stage and third reading </a>

  Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Hansard · October 20, 2025
- <a href="https://www.leg.bc.ca/hansard-content/Debates/43rd1st/20251022pm-Hansard-n86.html">Debates of October 22, 2025 (afternoon): statement on Small Business Week </a>

  Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Hansard · October 22, 2025
- <a href="https://www.leg.bc.ca/hansard-content/Debates/43rd1st/20251118am-Hansard-n98.html">Debates of November 18, 2025 (morning): statement on Korean Heritage Month </a>

  Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Hansard · November 18, 2025
- <a href="https://www.bclaws.gov.bc.ca/civix/document/id/complete/statreg/25017">Korean Heritage Month Act, SBC 2025, chapter 17 </a>

  BC Laws, King's Printer · October 30, 2025
- <a href="https://www.pnwer.org/governance-structure.html">Governance structure: officers and executive committee </a>

  Pacific NorthWest Economic Region
- <a href="https://news.gov.bc.ca/releases/2026INF0014-000256">Opening doors to enhanced, modernized patient care in new facilities </a>

  Government of British Columbia, Ministry of Infrastructure · March 12, 2026
- <a href="https://news.gov.bc.ca/releases/2026INF0056-001108">Moving forward on renewed plan to redevelop Burnaby Hospital </a>

  Government of British Columbia, Ministry of Infrastructure · September 21, 2026
- <a href="https://news.gov.bc.ca/releases/2026INF0007-000164">Beginning construction on new school addition for Burnaby students </a>

  Government of British Columbia, Ministry of Infrastructure · February 19, 2026
- <a href="https://news.gov.bc.ca/releases/2026PREM0034-001007">Marking 250 school capital projects in B.C. since 2017 </a>

  Government of British Columbia, Office of the Premier · September 1, 2026
- <a href="https://news.gov.bc.ca/releases/2026HMA0018-000177">Building more rental homes near transit in Burnaby </a>

  Government of British Columbia, Ministry of Housing and Municipal Affairs · February 20, 2026
- <a href="https://news.gov.bc.ca/releases/2025HMA0115-001168">Homes proposed for people needing support in Burnaby </a>

  Government of British Columbia, Ministry of Housing and Municipal Affairs · November 26, 2025
- <a href="https://news.gov.bc.ca/releases/2025PSSG0055-000994">New spaces created to train more police officers, enhancing public safety </a>

  Government of British Columbia, Ministry of Public Safety and Solicitor General · October 10, 2025
- <a href="https://news.gov.bc.ca/releases/2026JEG0021-000316">New support for Squamish manufacturing project strengthens local jobs </a>

  Government of British Columbia, Ministry of Jobs and Economic Growth · March 26, 2026

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<summary>Campaign 4 sources

</summary>

- <a href="https://paulchoi.bcndp.ca/">Paul Choi campaign page </a>

  BC NDP
- <a href="https://www.bcndp.ca/action-for-you">BC NDP platform page, Fighting for You and Your Family </a>

  BC NDP
- <a href="https://www.bcndp.ca/releases">BC NDP news releases </a>

  BC NDP
- <a href="https://x.com/paulchoibc">Paul Choi on X (@PaulChoiBC) </a>

  Paul Choi

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<summary>Reporting 1 sources

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- <a href="https://www.freshetnews.ca/political-pulse-reducing-red-tape-to-support-burnabys-economy/">Political Pulse: Reducing red tape to support Burnaby's economy (column by Paul Choi) </a>

  Freshet News · March 29, 2026

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Checked on 2026-10-03. His campaign page lists no events and no platform of his own, and its Latest link leads to party pages, and the party releases page names him in none of its releases, including the release of October 3, 2026 on its candidate team. His Instagram and Facebook pages showed no readable posts, so nothing from them is used; his X page showed his bio and five posts, dated August 3 to September 18 with no year shown. The BC NDP caucus page for him answered HTTP 503 again and was not read. Votes are taken from the vote index only; the transcripts of those votes and the text of each bill and motion were not opened, except Bill M210. The vote index lists no standing vote by him on the May 4, 2026 motion on liquor in movie theatres, and voche.me did not find how the House decided it. The 2025 and 2026 Finance committee reports themselves were not opened, so their recommendations and dollar figures are not recorded. Three 2025 transcripts that the index lists (a debate on the Dashboard Cameras in Commercial Vehicles Act, the Acting Conflict of Interest Commissioner Continuation Act, and the Indo-Pacific Foundation statement) were not opened. His roles before 2024 rest on his own statements in the legislature and on the government page for his role. The first speech and the February 24, 2025 speech support the police officer, lawyer and North Road Business Improvement Association roles as his statements. His education, mediator and arbitrator licence, Canadian Bar Association section, Kwantlen Polytechnic University board seat, College of Health and Care Professionals committee seat, 2020 award and any 2024 or 2025 role before July 2025 were not checked with the bodies that would know. No roster naming him was found for the Kwantlen board or the business association. The Pacific NorthWest Economic Region page lists him as Vice President, Canada; his campaign page says First Vice-President, and the page gives no date for his term. The 2024 appointment as Parliamentary Secretary for Asia-Pacific Trade has no dated official record on file; the transcript of April 10, 2025 shows him using the title. No 2026 all-candidates meeting for Burnaby South-Metrotown was found, and the Elections BC list of 2026-10-03 shows him as the only candidate filed in the district on that date, with nominations open until 1 p.m. that day. A Daily Hive opinion piece on the Look West plan dated January 26, 2026 appeared in a news feed, but its address could not be resolved, so voche.me does not know its author and used nothing from it. Campaign finances and endorsements were not reviewed. The questionnaire has not been sent.

Research status

## What voche.me has checked

First pass on 2026-09-30: the Elections BC candidate list and 2024 statement of votes, the legislature's 2026 speech and vote indexes, eleven 2026 transcripts where he spoke, the government page for his role and two government releases from 2025, his campaign page, the BC NDP platform and releases pages, and a newspaper column he wrote in March 2026.

Second pass on 2026-10-03: the Elections BC list again (Paul Choi, BC NDP, Burnaby South-Metrotown, unchanged), his campaign page, the BC NDP platform and releases pages, the 2026 speech and vote indexes (no entries added since 2026-09-30), the 2025 speech and vote indexes, ten 2025 transcripts, the Korean Heritage Month Act on BC Laws, the Pacific NorthWest Economic Region governance page, eight government releases that quote him and his X profile. The web search tool had reached its usage limit, so the name search used news feeds, the government news search and direct page reads.

Changes found since the first pass, with the earlier facts kept as dated entries: his campaign page now lists nine BC NDP headings instead of six and words his trade and regional roles in the past tense, and the BC NDP platform page now has a different set of headings. His X profile, which showed no readable posts on 2026-09-30, shows his bio and five posts on 2026-10-03.

His commitments on this page come from his budget speech and other statements in the legislature, and from his column. His campaign page states no measures of his own. 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-Votesc.htm) [Hansard members index, 2025](https://api.lims.leg.bc.ca/hdms/file/Index/43rd1st/2025-Members-Indexc.htm) [Recorded votes index, 2025](https://api.lims.leg.bc.ca/hdms/file/Index/43rd1st/2025-Votesc.htm)

03 / Background

## Experience & community

July 2025 to present

### Parliamentary Secretary for Trade

Appointed in July 2025, according to the government page for the role and the release of July 17, 2025.

[Government of British Columbia](https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/governments/organizational-structure/cabinet/cabinet-ministers/parliamentary-secretary-for-asia-pacific-trade)

Before July 2025

### Parliamentary Secretary for Asia-Pacific Trade

The government page says he held this role before. A May 2025 release names him in it for the Premier's Asia trade mission.

[Government release, May 14, 2025](https://news.gov.bc.ca/releases/2025PREM0021-000450)

2024 to present

### MLA for Burnaby South-Metrotown

Elected in 2024 with 7,560 votes, 49.33% of the valid vote.

[Elections BC statement of votes, 2024](https://elections.bc.ca/docs/rpt/statement-of-votes-2024-provincial-election.pdf)

2026

### Chair, Select Standing Committee on Finance and Government Services

Presented the committee's reports on statutory office budgets on February 18 and May 27, 2026, and called himself its Chair in debate.

[Hansard, February 18, 2026](https://www.leg.bc.ca/hansard-content/Debates/43rd2nd/20260218pm-Hansard-n118.html)

Before 2024

### First responder, small business owner and lawyer

As described on the government page for his role. He told the legislature he served as a law enforcement officer.

[Government of British Columbia](https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/governments/organizational-structure/cabinet/cabinet-ministers/parliamentary-secretary-for-asia-pacific-trade)

Listed 2026-10-03

### Vice President, Canada, Pacific NorthWest Economic Region (PNWER)

PNWER's governance page, read on 2026-10-03, lists "PS Paul Choi, British Columbia" as Vice President, Canada on its officers list and executive committee, and as B.C.'s state and provincial lead, with no dates. His campaign page calls the role First Vice-President.

[PNWER governance structure](https://www.pnwer.org/governance-structure.html)

2025

### Chair, Select Standing Committee on Finance and Government Services

Presented the committee's first report on May 28, 2025 and its second report, on the Budget 2026 consultation, on October 8, 2025. He spoke as Chair on both days.

[Hansard, October 8, 2025](https://www.leg.bc.ca/hansard-content/Debates/43rd1st/20251008pm-Hansard-n79.html)

2025

### Sponsor of the Korean Heritage Month Act

His private member's bill, Bill M210, received royal assent on October 30, 2025.

[BC Laws, Korean Heritage Month Act](https://www.bclaws.gov.bc.ca/civix/document/id/complete/statreg/25017)

April 2025

### Parliamentary Secretary for Asia-Pacific Trade

In the House on April 10, 2025 he described himself with this title, which gives a dated record for the role before July 2025.

[Hansard, April 10, 2025](https://www.leg.bc.ca/hansard-content/Debates/43rd1st/20250410am-Hansard-n39.html)

Before 2024

### Police officer, then lawyer

In his first speech he said he became a police officer and later went back to law school and became a lawyer. In a 2025 release he said he is a graduate of the police academy at the Justice Institute of BC. These are his own statements.

[Hansard, March 11, 2025](https://www.leg.bc.ca/hansard-content/Debates/43rd1st/20250311am-Hansard-n22.html)

Before 2024

### Former president, North Road Business Improvement Association

He said in the House on February 24, 2025 that he is a former business owner and a former president of the North Road Business Improvement Association. The association's own records were not found.

[Hansard, February 24, 2025](https://www.leg.bc.ca/hansard-content/Debates/43rd1st/20250224am-Hansard-n6.html)

Before 2024

### Other roles listed on the government page

The government page says he is a qualified mediator and arbitrator licensed by the Alternative Dispute Resolution Institute of Canada, an executive member of the Criminal Justice Section of the Canadian Bar Association, a former member of the board of governors at Kwantlen Polytechnic University, a former vice-chair of the Registration Committee of the College of Health and Care Professionals of BC, and winner of a 2020 Young Professional of the Year Award. These are the government page's statements and voche.me has not checked them with those bodies.

[Government of British Columbia](https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/governments/organizational-structure/cabinet/cabinet-ministers/parliamentary-secretary-for-asia-pacific-trade)

04 / Questions & answers

## Questions for the candidate

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05 / About this page

## Questions about this page

Facts voche.me can state about Paul Choi's page itself, answered directly rather than left blank.

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<summary>Is this an official page for Paul Choi?</summary>



No. This page is researched by voche.me from public sources, listed below, and is separate from Paul Choi's own campaign.

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<summary>What party is Paul Choi running with?</summary>



Paul Choi is running for MLA with BC NDP.

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<summary>Does Paul Choi currently hold public office?</summary>



Yes. Paul Choi currently serves as Parliamentary Secretary for Trade; MLA for Burnaby South-Metrotown.

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<summary>How many sources does this Paul Choi profile cite?</summary>



This profile lists 5 sourced references, each with the date voche.me checked it, in the Sources section below.

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<summary>Why do some questions on Paul Choi's page show no answer?</summary>



The "Questions &amp; answers" section on this page lists questions voche.me would put to Paul Choi 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.

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<summary>When is the election Paul Choi is running in?</summary>



The 2026 British Columbia election, including the MLA race, is decided on October 24, 2026.

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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 October 3, 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 October 3, 2026
- [Government of B.C. · Parliamentary Secretary for Trade ](https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/governments/organizational-structure/cabinet/cabinet-ministers/parliamentary-secretary-for-asia-pacific-trade)Checked October 3, 2026
- [Campaign page ](https://paulchoi.bcndp.ca/)Checked October 3, 2026

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