Minister of State for Artificial Intelligence and New Technologies, running again for the BC NDP in Port Moody-Burquitlam.
Rick Glumac has been an MLA since 2017 and Minister of State for Artificial Intelligence and New Technologies since July 17, 2025. In 2026 he spoke in the legislature for a $400 million provincial investment fund and for a law that lets goods sold in other provinces be sold in British Columbia, and he asked the federal government for national rules on when artificial intelligence companies must report safety risks.
A researched record of Rick Glumac's 18 commitments, 19 dated actions and 8 public statements, with 6 news items. Most come from the legislature record and government releases of 2026.
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 Rick Glumac
Rick Glumac is the BC NDP candidate in Port Moody-Burquitlam on the Elections BC candidate list stamped October 1, 2026 11:00:06 PM. He is the only accepted candidate in the district on that copy of the list. He won the district in 2024 with 13,488 votes, 52.06% of the valid vote, according to the Elections BC statement of votes, which marks him as the sitting member.
The legislature record lists his election years as 2017, 2020 and 2024. He represented Port Moody-Coquitlam until 2024. It shows him as Minister of State for Trade from November 18, 2024 to July 17, 2025, and as Minister of State for Artificial Intelligence and New Technologies from July 17, 2025, with that role active on 2026-10-02.
A government release of July 18, 2017 names him Parliamentary Secretary for Technology. A government release of July 20, 2023 says he was elected president of the Pacific NorthWest Economic Region, a group of provinces, territories and states, for a one-year term.
His legislature biography says he was a Port Moody city councillor from 2011 to 2017. An archived City of Port Moody council page from March 2016 lists him as a councillor. The same biography says he studied electronics engineering at Simon Fraser University and worked in computer animation and mobile software.
In the legislature in 2026 he defended the budget, spoke for Bill 3 and Bill 5, and answered questions on artificial intelligence. In March 2026 the BC Greens said his investment in a technology fund was a conflict of interest. CBC News reported a letter from the Conflict of Interest Commissioner that says no concerns are likely to arise under the conflict of interest law.
His campaign page says he is a two-term MLA and that he took a leading role in building an urgent and primary care centre in Port Moody. These are statements by his campaign. A government release of November 4, 2022 on that centre quotes him as the local MLA.
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.
18 commitments shown · Checked Oct 2
2026 · EconomyCampaign pledge
Double jobs in the technology sector
In the budget debate on February 24, 2026, Glumac said the Province has set a ten-year goal to double employment in the technology sector to 400,000 jobs and raise the sector's economic output by 75 percent, under its Look West economic plan. Government releases of 2026 that quote him repeat the 400,000 figure.
Evidence & next checks
Evidence reviewed
He gives the number and the ten-year period. He gave no yearly milestone and no count of jobs today beyond the doubling. voche.me did not check the starting number against a statistics source.
What still needs checking
How many people work in the technology sector in British Columbia at the end of 2027?
A $400 million fund that can own part of a company (Bill 3)
Speaking for Bill 3 on February 26, 2026, Glumac said a new strategic investments special account lets the Province make direct equity investments, take ownership stakes and give commercial loans to large private projects, with a $400 million fund. He named artificial intelligence, advanced computing, semiconductor supply and data centres as fields it could support.
Evidence & next checks
Evidence reviewed
He gives the size of the fund. He named no project and no date for the first investment. The vote index records the bill passing second and third reading with his yes vote. voche.me did not check whether the bill has become law.
What still needs checking
Which projects has the fund invested in, and how much has it put into each?
Let goods sold in other provinces be sold in British Columbia (Bill 5)
Speaking for Bill 5, the Trade Recognition Act, on February 26, 2026, Glumac said the bill makes permanent a 2025 rule that a good or service sold in another province can be sold in British Columbia without more testing or approval, and that it lets the Province follow an agreement all provinces signed in November.
Evidence & next checks
Evidence reviewed
He names the bill and the agreement. He quoted a Greater Vancouver Board of Trade estimate of a $7.6 billion gain to the provincial economy, which is the board's number and was not checked. The vote index lists no recorded vote by him on Bill 5, and voche.me did not check whether it passed.
What still needs checking
Has Bill 5 become law, and which exceptions has the Province published?
In the budget debate on February 24, 2026, Glumac defended a 0.54 percent increase in income tax, offset by a tax credit, and the extension of the provincial sales tax to some professional services. He said the tax measures add up to $757 million in the first year.
Evidence & next checks
Evidence reviewed
He gives the rate and the totals. The measures belong to the budget as a whole. voche.me did not check his figures against the budget papers.
What still needs checking
Does the Province keep these taxes in the 2027 budget?
Study a lower tax on income from patents made in British Columbia
In the budget debate on February 24, 2026, Glumac said the budget begins a consultation on a tax incentive that would lower taxes on profits from research developed and patented in British Columbia.
Evidence & next checks
Evidence reviewed
He names a consultation only. He gave no tax rate, cost or date for a decision.
What still needs checking
Has the consultation ended, and does a bill or budget measure follow?
In the budget debate on February 24, 2026, Glumac said the Province is launching Connected Services B.C., with the goal that by 2030 people can use one online place for any government service and enter their information once.
Evidence & next checks
Evidence reviewed
He gives the name and the 2030 date. He gave no cost.
What still needs checking
Which services are on the single online system by the end of 2027?
10,000 paid research internships and more skilled trades training
In the budget debate on February 24, 2026, Glumac said the budget puts $283 million over three years into job training, including $241 million to double skilled trades funding, and $50 million to the internship organization Mitacs for 10,000 internships in priority fields.
Evidence & next checks
Evidence reviewed
He gives the money, the number of internships and the three-year period. voche.me did not check the figures against the budget papers.
What still needs checking
How many of the 10,000 internships have been filled by 2027?
National rules on when artificial intelligence companies must report risks
After the Tumbler Ridge shooting, Glumac asked the federal government for Canada-wide standards for artificial intelligence companies, including clear points at which they must report serious safety concerns. He said this in question period on March 4 and April 22, 2026, in a government statement of April 28, and to Castanet in May, where he said the Province would act itself if Ottawa did not act soon.
Evidence & next checks
Evidence reviewed
The measure needs the federal government. He named no provincial bill or date. A government statement of June 11, 2026 says the federal Safe Social Media Act falls short of the national reporting point that British Columbia asked for.
What still needs checking
Does the Province introduce its own reporting rule, and when?
A provincial action plan on artificial intelligence
In question period on April 22, 2026, Glumac said the Look West plan will include an action plan on artificial intelligence and new technologies, that it would come out soon, and that it would be updated after the federal strategy is released.
Evidence & next checks
Evidence reviewed
He gave no date and no cost. voche.me found no government release of the plan on 2026-10-02.
What still needs checking
Has the action plan been published, and what does it commit the Province to do?
Pay for trials of new British Columbia technology in real workplaces
Government releases of April 7 and September 9, 2026 quote Glumac on the Integrated Marketplace early-stage demonstration call, which pays part of the cost for companies to test new technology at airports, ports, hospitals and other sites.
Evidence & next checks
Evidence reviewed
The April release gives nearly $3.5 million for that round and up to $500,000 per project. The releases are the government's own account. They give no number of projects for the next round.
What still needs checking
How many companies are funded in the next round, and how many sell their product afterward?
A government release of March 18, 2026 says a new urgent and primary care centre opens in Port Coquitlam on March 26, 2026, open seven days a week. It quotes Glumac as a local MLA.
Evidence & next checks
Evidence reviewed
The release gives the opening date and more than $6 million a year for running costs. voche.me did not open a record that the centre opened on that date.
What still needs checking
How many patients has the centre seen, and how many has it connected to a family doctor?
A government release of April 24, 2026 says the rebuilt Moody Elementary in Port Moody is complete, with 270 seats in a building made safer against earthquakes, 115 new seats and child care for up to 60 children. It quotes Glumac as the local MLA.
Evidence & next checks
Evidence reviewed
The release gives the seats and more than $32 million for the project. The Tri-Cities Dispatch reported that he spoke at the opening.
What still needs checking
Does the school have room for the students in its area in 2027?
The BC NDP platform page says the party removed local zoning barriers to build 300,000 more middle-class homes and that the Speculation and Vacancy Tax helped turn 20,000 empty units into homes in Metro Vancouver. The page does not name Glumac.
Evidence & next checks
Evidence reviewed
Party text. voche.me found no 2026 statement by Glumac on housing policy.
What still needs checking
Does Glumac state a housing measure during the campaign?
The BC NDP platform page says the party lowered ICBC car insurance rates by $500 and froze them for seven years, and cut child care costs in half. A party release of October 1, 2026 says David Eby will suspend part of the provincial gas tax. Neither page names Glumac.
Evidence & next checks
Evidence reviewed
Party text. voche.me found no 2026 statement by Glumac on these measures.
What still needs checking
Does Glumac speak on prices or insurance during the campaign?
The BC NDP platform page says the party hired over 250 more Royal Canadian Mounted Police officers and added 240 police training seats. The page does not name Glumac.
Evidence & next checks
Evidence reviewed
Party text.
What still needs checking
Does Glumac speak on policing or crime during the campaign?
The BC NDP platform page says the party is expanding Guardian programs with First Nations, which monitor and care for land and water. The page does not name Glumac.
Evidence & next checks
Evidence reviewed
Party text. voche.me found no 2026 statement by Glumac on reconciliation.
What still needs checking
Does Glumac speak on agreements with First Nations during the campaign?
The BC NDP platform page says the $1 billion Growing Communities Fund lets local governments build child care, recreation centres and transportation networks. The page does not name Glumac.
Evidence & next checks
Evidence reviewed
Party text. voche.me found no 2026 statement by Glumac on transit or roads.
What still needs checking
Does Glumac speak on transit or traffic in the Tri-Cities during the campaign?
Recorded votes and government programs where an official source names him. A government program is the government's; it is listed here only where the release quotes or names him.
Announced
New round of technology trials funded
The Province funded more companies to test new technology at real work sites through the Integrated Marketplace. The government release quotes Glumac.
A government release says the Integrated Marketplace supports a trial of portable renewable power for emergency aircraft at Abbotsford International Airport. It quotes Glumac.
The Province gave nearly $3.5 million for companies to test new technology at airports, ports, health sites and other places. The government release quotes Glumac.
Scope, limits and sources
The release names three companies and their grants.
The Province said the new and larger Moody Elementary in Port Moody is complete. The release quotes Glumac as the local MLA, and the Tri-Cities Dispatch reported that he spoke at the opening.
Scope, limits and sources
The school is a provincial and school district project.
The Province supported trials of electric vehicle charging, battery storage and electric baggage equipment at Vancouver International Airport. The government release quotes Glumac.
A government release says the spaces came from advocacy by the kʷikʷəƛ̓əm First Nation, the City of Coquitlam, BC Housing and local MLAs including Glumac, and quotes him.
Voted yes on third reading of Bill 3, the Budget Measures Implementation Act (No. 2), 2026
The recorded vote index lists Glumac voting yes at second reading on February 26 and at third reading on March 5. He spoke for the bill on February 26.
Scope, limits and sources
This is the bill that creates the $400 million strategic investments account.
Voted yes on third reading of the freedom of information bill (Bill 9)
The recorded vote index lists Glumac voting yes at second and third reading of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Amendment Act, 2026.
Scope, limits and sources
voche.me did not read the bill, so its content is left out here.
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Speech
Budget debate speech
Glumac defended the tax increases in Budget 2026, described plans to join up government services and set out the Look West goals for the technology sector.
Glumac told the Vancouver Sun that OpenAI gave no sign of holding back information at an introductory meeting with him on February 10, 2026, the day of the Tumbler Ridge shooting.
Question period on regulating artificial intelligence
Asked by Green MLA Jeremy Valeriote for the government's plan, Glumac said the Province is asking the federal government for one standard on when companies must report a risk.
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 dispute
Green Party claim of a conflict over his technology investments
In March 2026 the BC Greens released a video, reported by CBC News on March 20, saying his holding in an artificial intelligence and technology fund was a conflict of interest. On March 30, 2026, Green MLA Jeremy Valeriote asked him in question period to sell the investment. voche.me found no official finding against him on 2026-10-02.
Candidate or party response
Glumac said in the legislature that he met the Conflict of Interest Commissioner and has a letter that says there is no conflict. CBC News reported that the letter of January 9 calls his $4,000 holding "not substantial", and that a government spokesman said he gave management of his investments to an adviser.
Verified status and limits
voche.me did not read the commissioner's letter itself. CBC News quotes it as saying no concerns are likely under the Members' Conflict of Interest Act.
Port Moody council letters about his housing remarks
The Tri-Cities Dispatch reported that Port Moody Mayor Meghan Lahti wrote to Glumac and to the housing minister saying his remarks to council about provincial housing rules near transit stations created confusion.
Candidate or party response
Glumac told the Dispatch that his presentation was limited by time and that the law gives council tools and room to decide. The report quotes the housing minister saying council gave Glumac only five minutes to present.
Verified status and limits
voche.me found no official finding on this dispute on 2026-10-02.
The Tri-Cities Dispatch reported that Glumac wrote in a community Facebook group that hospital leaders told him long waits came more from a lack of beds than from staffing. A BC Nurses' Union representative told the paper the cause is staffing.
Candidate or party response
In the post quoted by the paper, he said the hospital is adding beds for admitted patients and moving some services to another site.
Verified status and limits
Fraser Health did not reply to the paper by its deadline. voche.me found no independent review on 2026-10-02.
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Interview
Castanet Kamloops · Josh Dawson
Province may act on artificial intelligence rules
Reports his comments on national rules, data centres and a visit to Thompson Rivers University.
Sources checked October 2, 2026. Official records establish decisions; campaign material establishes stated positions; reporting adds investigation and context. None alone establishes every claim.
The campaign page lists no events and no measure of its own. It calls him a two-term MLA; the legislature record lists three election years, 2017, 2020 and 2024. His Facebook page returned an unrelated page to a direct read and his X page returned a script page, so nothing from them is used. The 2026 speech index lists five transcripts with his speeches and answers; all five were read at the times the index gives. Introductions and a tribute he gave in the House are left out. Votes are taken from the vote index; the vote transcripts were not opened. voche.me did not check whether Bill 3 or Bill 5 has become law. Figures he gave in debate, such as the tax totals and the number of artificial intelligence companies, are his statements and were not checked against government data. The Conflict of Interest Commissioner's letter was read only as CBC News quotes it. No Port Moody council minutes from 2011 to 2017 were opened; the council role rests on the legislature biography and one archived City page. CivicInfo BC answered HTTP 403. The campaign statement that he took a leading role in the Port Moody urgent care centre was not checked with Fraser Health or the Ministry of Health. voche.me found no 2026 statement by him on housing policy, the cost of living, climate or transportation. No 2026 all-candidates meeting for Port Moody-Burquitlam was found. Campaign finances and endorsements were not reviewed. The questionnaire has not been sent.
Research status
What voche.me has checked
Evidence reviewed on 2026-10-02: the Elections BC candidate list, the 2024 statement of votes, the legislature member data, the 2026 speech and vote indexes, five transcripts of 2026 sittings, 19 government releases, an archived City of Port Moody page, his campaign page, the BC NDP platform page and release list, and reports from CBC News, the Vancouver Sun, Castanet and the Tri-Cities Dispatch.
His commitments on this page come from what he said in the legislature, in government releases and to reporters in 2026. His campaign page states no measure of its own. Sections with no entry record that voche.me found nothing on this date.
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05 / About this page
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Is this an official page for Rick Glumac?
No. This page is researched by voche.me from public sources, listed below, and is separate from Rick Glumac's own campaign.
What party is Rick Glumac running with?
Rick Glumac is running for MLA with BC NDP.
Does Rick Glumac currently hold public office?
Yes. Rick Glumac currently serves as Minister of State for Artificial Intelligence and New Technologies; MLA for Port Moody-Burquitlam.
How many sources does this Rick Glumac 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 Rick Glumac's page show no answer?
The "Questions & answers" section on this page lists questions voche.me would put to Rick Glumac 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 Rick Glumac 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
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