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MLA in Bulkley Valley-Stikine · BC provincial 2026

# Sharon Hartwell

Conservative MLA for Bulkley Valley-Stikine and former mayor of Telkwa, running again.

Sharon Hartwell won Bulkley Valley-Stikine for the Conservatives in 2024 with 52.31% of the vote, ahead of the sitting BC NDP member Nathan Cullen. In the legislature in 2026 she spoke most about roads and other public works in the North, health care in the North, the budget, forestry and freedom of information.

Explore the record  Public schedule 

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

Conservative Party of BC2026

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*Sharon HartwellMLAv.*

[Image: Conservative Party of BC](https://conservativebc.ca/candidate/sharon-hartwell/)

Candidate research / October 1, 2026

A researched record of Sharon Hartwell's 17 commitments, 13 dated actions and 14 public statements, with 7 news items. Most come from what she said in the legislature in 2026.

**17**Commitments **13**Programs **7**News articles **36**Sources

Public schedule / Through election day

## Where can you hear Sharon Hartwell?

No campaign event for Sharon Hartwell was confirmed by an organizer on 2026-10-01. The dates below are voting days.

Checked October 1, 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 24Final Voting Day

At official British Columbia voting places. These dates apply to every voter and are not candidate appearances. [Find your voting place](https://elections.bc.ca/2026-provincial-election/where-to-vote/)

- [2026 provincial 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 Sharon Hartwell

Sharon Hartwell is the Conservative Party of BC candidate in Bulkley Valley-Stikine on Elections BC's list stamped October 1, 2026 08:00:07 PM. On that copy she is the only accepted candidate in the district. Nominations close at 1 p.m. on October 3, 2026.

She won the district in 2024 under the ballot name Sharon L. Hartwell, with 4,992 votes, 52.31% of the valid vote. The sitting member, Nathan Cullen of the BC NDP, had 3,709 votes, according to the Elections BC statement of votes.

The legislature's member record lists her as a Conservative member for Bulkley Valley-Stikine in the 43rd Parliament, first elected in 2024. A caucus release of October 1, 2025 named her critic for rural infrastructure and rural development. A caucus release of June 29, 2026 named her the caucus representative to the party board. These are caucus roles in opposition.

The Village of Telkwa's page of past councils lists her as a councillor in 1993 to 1995 and as mayor in each council from 1995 to 2009. The party page says she was a business owner and a director of the Federation of Canadian Municipalities. voche.me has not checked those two claims with another source.

In the legislature in 2026 she spoke against the budget, Bill 9 on freedom of information, Bill 11 on supportive housing and Bill 14 on forests. She moved a motion on clean drinking water and asked questions on travel help for patients, psychiatric care in the North, Highway 37 and money for public works in rural areas.

[Bulkley Valley-Stikine candidates: Conservative incumbent Hartwell and NDP newcomer Abel both confirmed for October 24 ](https://voche.me/bc/provincial-2026/news/bulkley-valley-stikine-candidates-hartwell-abel-2026) 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.

17 commitments shown · Checked Oct 1

2026 · Public servicesCampaign pledge

### A recovery and detox centre for Glen Vowell

In a caucus release of June 25, 2026, reported by The Interior News, Hartwell asked the Province to provide a recovery and detox centre for Glen Vowell (Sik-E-Dakh), to serve Hazelton and nearby communities too.

<details>

<summary>Evidence &amp; next checks

</summary>

<dl>

<dt>Evidence reviewed</dt>
<dd>She gives no cost, number of beds or date.</dd>

<dt>What still needs checking</dt>
<dd>Does a ministry announce a detox centre for the Hazelton area?</dd></dl></details>



- [MLA Sharon Hartwell Calls for Action on Health Crisis in Glen Vowell](https://bcconservativecaucus.ca/mla-sharon-hartwell-calls-for-action-on-health-crisis-in-glen-vowell/)Campaign · Conservative Caucus of British Columbia
- [Bulkley Valley-Stikine MLA demands detox centre for Glen Vowell](https://interior-news.com/2026/06/27/bulkley-valley-stikine-mla-demands-detox-centre-for-glen-vowell/)Reporting · The Interior News · Marisca Bakker

2026 · Public servicesCampaign pledge

### Reverse the cuts to travel help for patients

In question period on April 23, 2026, Hartwell asked the Health Minister to reverse cuts to the travel assistance program, which helps northern families travel to medical care far from home.

<details>

<summary>Evidence &amp; next checks

</summary>

<dl>

<dt>Evidence reviewed</dt>
<dd>She gives no cost and no date. She calls the cuts secret; the minister's answer is in the transcript.</dd>

<dt>What still needs checking</dt>
<dd>Does the travel assistance program change before or after the election?</dd></dl></details>



- [Debates of April 23, 2026 (morning): question period on travel help for patients](https://www.leg.bc.ca/hansard-content/Debates/43rd2nd/20260423am-Hansard-n161.html)Official record · Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Hansard

2026 · Public servicesCampaign pledge

### Psychiatric care in Houston and Smithers

In question period on May 5, 2026, Hartwell said there is no psychiatrist in Houston or Smithers and asked how people can stay in recovery without psychiatric care.

<details>

<summary>Evidence &amp; next checks

</summary>

<dl>

<dt>Evidence reviewed</dt>
<dd>This is a question. She names no measure, number or date.</dd>

<dt>What still needs checking</dt>
<dd>Does Northern Health add psychiatric care in the Bulkley Valley?</dd></dl></details>



- [Debates of May 5, 2026 (morning): question period on psychiatric care](https://www.leg.bc.ca/hansard-content/Debates/43rd2nd/20260505am-Hansard-n172.html)Official record · Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Hansard

2026 · Public servicesCampaign pledge

### A date for a new hospital in Smithers

The Interior News reported on June 3, 2026 that Hartwell said there should be a timeline to replace Bulkley Valley District Hospital in Smithers, a building over 70 years old.

<details>

<summary>Evidence &amp; next checks

</summary>

<dl>

<dt>Evidence reviewed</dt>
<dd>She gives no cost and no year.</dd>

<dt>What still needs checking</dt>
<dd>Does a capital plan name a replacement for the Smithers hospital?</dd></dl></details>



- [Ongoing construction at Bulkley Valley District Hospital](https://interior-news.com/2026/06/03/ongoing-construction-at-bulkley-valley-district-hospital/)Reporting · The Interior News · Marisca Bakker

2026 · TransportationCampaign pledge

### Upgrade Highway 37

In her budget speech on February 25, 2026, Hartwell said Highway 37 needs upgrades for safety and for economic growth. In the Finance estimates on May 21, 2026, she said widening, shoulders, ditches and brushing were promised a year earlier, and she found none of it in the budget.

<details>

<summary>Evidence &amp; next checks

</summary>

<dl>

<dt>Evidence reviewed</dt>
<dd>She gives no cost and no date of her own.</dd>

<dt>What still needs checking</dt>
<dd>Does a transportation budget name Highway 37 work?</dd></dl></details>



- [Debates of February 25, 2026 (afternoon): budget debate speech](https://www.leg.bc.ca/hansard-content/Debates/43rd2nd/20260225pm-Hansard-n125.html)Official record · Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Hansard
- [Debates of May 21, 2026 (afternoon): Finance estimates on rural infrastructure](https://www.leg.bc.ca/hansard-content/Debates/43rd2nd/20260521pm-Hansard-n181.html)Official record · Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Hansard

2026 · TransportationCampaign pledge

### A new bridge in Telkwa and other public works in the riding

In the same budget speech, Hartwell listed works she says the Province should fund: the aging bridge over the Bulkley River in Telkwa, more room at Wrinch Memorial Hospital in Hazelton, an ambulance station and fire hall in Atlin, and help for Kitwanga.

<details>

<summary>Evidence &amp; next checks

</summary>

<dl>

<dt>Evidence reviewed</dt>
<dd>She gives no cost or date for any of them. She says the overrun on one large project elsewhere would have paid for them.</dd>

<dt>What still needs checking</dt>
<dd>Does a budget fund any of these works?</dd></dl></details>



- [Debates of February 25, 2026 (afternoon): budget debate speech](https://www.leg.bc.ca/hansard-content/Debates/43rd2nd/20260225pm-Hansard-n125.html)Official record · Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Hansard

2026 · TransportationCampaign pledge

### Maintain evacuation roads in the North

In the Finance estimates on May 21, 2026, Hartwell asked why roads that serve as evacuation routes near Hazelton, Babine and Telkwa are not maintained, and said district office budgets may need to change.

<details>

<summary>Evidence &amp; next checks

</summary>

<dl>

<dt>Evidence reviewed</dt>
<dd>She gives no cost, number of roads or date.</dd>

<dt>What still needs checking</dt>
<dd>Does the transportation ministry fund work on these roads?</dd></dl></details>



- [Debates of May 21, 2026 (afternoon): Finance estimates on rural infrastructure](https://www.leg.bc.ca/hansard-content/Debates/43rd2nd/20260521pm-Hansard-n181.html)Official record · Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Hansard

2026 · ClimateNot established

### Affordable, clean drinking water for every community

On March 9, 2026, Hartwell moved Motion M201, which asks the legislature to affirm its commitment to affordable, equitable and accessible clean water. On March 30 she asked members to vote for it and asked the government to invest in water systems.

<details>

<summary>Evidence &amp; next checks

</summary>

<dl>

<dt>Evidence reviewed</dt>
<dd>The motion states a position and names no spending, number or date. voche.me found no vote on it in the 2026 vote index.</dd>

<dt>What still needs checking</dt>
<dd>Was Motion M201 put to a vote?</dd></dl></details>



- [Debates of March 9, 2026 (morning): Motion M201 on clean water](https://www.leg.bc.ca/hansard-content/Debates/43rd2nd/20260309am-Hansard-n135.html)Official record · Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Hansard
- [Debates of March 30, 2026 (morning): Motion M201 on clean water](https://www.leg.bc.ca/hansard-content/Debates/43rd2nd/20260330am-Hansard-n142.html)Official record · Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Hansard

2026 · GovernanceCampaign pledge

### Oppose the changes to freedom of information law in Bill 9

In the Bill 9 debate on May 4, 2026, Hartwell asked the government to withdraw the provisions that limit access, remove the new fees, narrow the grounds for refusing requests and restore firmer timelines.

<details>

<summary>Evidence &amp; next checks

</summary>

<dl>

<dt>Evidence reviewed</dt>
<dd>She names changes to the bill. She gives no number or date. The vote index records her voting Nay at third reading.</dd>

<dt>What still needs checking</dt>
<dd>Was Bill 9 passed?</dd></dl></details>



- [Debates of May 4, 2026 (afternoon): Bill 9, freedom of information](https://www.leg.bc.ca/hansard-content/Debates/43rd2nd/20260504pm-Hansard-n171.html)Official record · Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Hansard
- [Index of recorded votes by member, 2026, entry for Sharon Hartwell](https://api.lims.leg.bc.ca/hdms/file/Index/43rd2nd/2026-Votesh.htm)Official record · Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Hansard

2026 · ClimateCampaign pledge

### Concerns about Bill 14 on forests

In the Bill 14 debate on April 15, 2026, Hartwell spoke against the new contract logging model, wider spending from the B.C. Timber Sales account and extra licence conditions, and said she could not support the bill.

<details>

<summary>Evidence &amp; next checks

</summary>

<dl>

<dt>Evidence reviewed</dt>
<dd>She proposes no change with a number or date. The transcript of April 21, 2026 records third reading as approved unanimously on a division, and the vote index records her vote as Yea.</dd>

<dt>What still needs checking</dt>
<dd>Does she explain her vote on Bill 14?</dd></dl></details>



- [Debates of April 15, 2026 (afternoon): Bill 14, forests](https://www.leg.bc.ca/hansard-content/Debates/43rd2nd/20260415pm-Hansard-n153.html)Official record · Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Hansard
- [Debates of April 21, 2026 (afternoon): third reading of Bill 14](https://www.leg.bc.ca/hansard-content/Debates/43rd2nd/20260421pm-Hansard-n159.html)Official record · Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Hansard
- [Index of recorded votes by member, 2026, entry for Sharon Hartwell](https://api.lims.leg.bc.ca/hdms/file/Index/43rd2nd/2026-Votesh.htm)Official record · Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Hansard

2026 · EconomyCampaign pledge

### End the freeze on new mineral claims in the northwest

In a caucus release of June 4, 2026, Hartwell said placer miners had waited 12 months for the freeze on new mineral claims to be lifted, and that each month of it puts jobs on hold.

<details>

<summary>Evidence &amp; next checks

</summary>

<dl>

<dt>Evidence reviewed</dt>
<dd>She gives no date or number for her own proposal.</dd>

<dt>What still needs checking</dt>
<dd>Does the Province lift the freeze?</dd></dl></details>



- [NDP Breaks Promise Again, Extends Mining Tenure Freeze](https://bcconservativecaucus.ca/ndp-breaks-promise-again-extends-mining-tenure-freeze/)Campaign · Conservative Caucus of British Columbia

2026 · EconomyCampaign pledge

### Approve the Tenas coal project near Telkwa

In a private members' statement on April 20, 2026, told as a Christmas story, Hartwell said she would ask for the final permit for the Tenas coal project near Telkwa to be signed, because it would bring jobs.

<details>

<summary>Evidence &amp; next checks

</summary>

<dl>

<dt>Evidence reviewed</dt>
<dd>She gives no number of jobs and no date.</dd>

<dt>What still needs checking</dt>
<dd>Is the final permit for the Tenas project issued?</dd></dl></details>



- [Debates of April 20, 2026 (morning): private members' statement on the North](https://www.leg.bc.ca/hansard-content/Debates/43rd2nd/20260420am-Hansard-n156.html)Official record · Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Hansard

2026 · HousingCampaign pledge

### No new taxes on working families

In her budget speech on February 25, 2026, Hartwell objected to more than $1 billion in new taxes in the budget, including the sales tax on more services, and said rural families already pay more for fuel and food.

<details>

<summary>Evidence &amp; next checks

</summary>

<dl>

<dt>Evidence reviewed</dt>
<dd>The $1 billion figure describes the budget. She proposes no tax change with a number or date of her own.</dd>

<dt>What still needs checking</dt>
<dd>Does a later budget change the sales tax on services?</dd></dl></details>



- [Debates of February 25, 2026 (afternoon): budget debate speech](https://www.leg.bc.ca/hansard-content/Debates/43rd2nd/20260225pm-Hansard-n125.html)Official record · Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Hansard

2026 · HousingCampaign pledge

### Rewrite the supportive housing rules in Bill 11

In the Bill 11 debate on April 2, 2026, Hartwell said the bill lacks a clear definition of supportive housing, rules for safety and staffing, and consultation with fire services, and asked the government to consult more before going ahead.

<details>

<summary>Evidence &amp; next checks

</summary>

<dl>

<dt>Evidence reviewed</dt>
<dd>She proposes no specific change, number or date.</dd>

<dt>What still needs checking</dt>
<dd>What did the final act and its regulations say?</dd></dl></details>



- [Debates of April 2, 2026 (afternoon): Bill 11, residential tenancy](https://www.leg.bc.ca/hansard-content/Debates/43rd2nd/20260402pm-Hansard-n148.html)Official record · Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Hansard

2026 · HousingCampaign pledge

### Pause and review the shelter project in Smithers

In a caucus release of November 10, 2025, reported by My Bulkley Lakes Now, Hartwell asked the Housing Minister and BC Housing to stop work on a $700,000 shelter in Smithers and review how it was approved.

<details>

<summary>Evidence &amp; next checks

</summary>

<dl>

<dt>Evidence reviewed</dt>
<dd>The $700,000 figure describes the project. She gives no date for the review.</dd>

<dt>What still needs checking</dt>
<dd>Did the shelter open, and was it reviewed?</dd></dl></details>



- [MLA Sharon Hartwell condemns NDP's "experimental shelter" in Smithers](https://bcconservativecaucus.ca/mla-sharon-hartwell-condemns-ndps-reckless-experimental-shelter-in-smithers/)Campaign · Conservative Caucus of British Columbia
- [Bulkley Valley-Stikine MLA looking for review of Smithers warming shelter application](https://www.mybulkleylakesnow.com/bulkley-valley-stikine-mla-looking-for-review-of-smithers-warming-shelter-application/)Reporting · My Bulkley Lakes Now · Logan Flint

2026 · Public safetyCampaign pledge

### Safe streets in northern communities

In the same Christmas story on April 20, 2026, Hartwell listed what she wants for the North, including safe streets and businesses that do not need security.

<details>

<summary>Evidence &amp; next checks

</summary>

<dl>

<dt>Evidence reviewed</dt>
<dd>This is a wish list. It names no measure, number or date.</dd>

<dt>What still needs checking</dt>
<dd>Does she name a measure during the campaign?</dd></dl></details>



- [Debates of April 20, 2026 (morning): private members' statement on the North](https://www.leg.bc.ca/hansard-content/Debates/43rd2nd/20260420am-Hansard-n156.html)Official record · Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Hansard

2026 · GovernanceCampaign pledge

### Conservative Party platform headings

The party platform page says the platform is coming soon and lists plan titles such as Get BC Building, Get BC Moving and Forestry for the Future. The page does not name Hartwell.

<details>

<summary>Evidence &amp; next checks

</summary>

<dl>

<dt>Evidence reviewed</dt>
<dd>Party text with no measures on the page read on this date.</dd>

<dt>What still needs checking</dt>
<dd>Does the party publish the full platform before October 24?</dd></dl></details>



- [Our Platform page](https://conservativebc.ca/our-platform/)Campaign · Conservative Party of BC

City programs / Scope and delivery

## Policies, budgets & programs

Recorded votes where the legislature's vote index names her, and a motion she moved. A vote records how she voted. Her reasons, where she gave them, are in her speeches.

Mar 9Debated; voche.me found no vote

### Moved Motion M201 on affordable, clean water

Hartwell moved the motion in the legislature and spoke for it again on March 30, 2026.

<details>

<summary>Scope, limits and sources

</summary>

The transcripts record her moving and debating the motion. voche.me found no recorded vote on it in the 2026 vote index.

</details>

- [Debates of March 9, 2026 (morning): Motion M201 on clean water](https://www.leg.bc.ca/hansard-content/Debates/43rd2nd/20260309am-Hansard-n135.html)Official record · Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Hansard
- [Debates of March 30, 2026 (morning): Motion M201 on clean water](https://www.leg.bc.ca/hansard-content/Debates/43rd2nd/20260330am-Hansard-n142.html)Official record · Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Hansard

Feb 26Recorded vote

### Voted against the 2026 budget motion

The vote index records Hartwell voting Nay on the budget motion.

<details>

<summary>Scope, limits and sources

</summary>

The vote index records each member's name on a standing vote. The transcript of this vote was not opened.

</details>

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

Apr 1Recorded vote

### Voted against the Budget Measures Implementation Act, 2026 (Bill 2)

The vote index records Hartwell voting Nay at second and third reading.

<details>

<summary>Scope, limits and sources

</summary>

The vote index records each member's name on a standing vote. The transcript of this vote was not opened.

</details>

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

May 28Recorded vote

### Voted against the Supply Act, 2026-2027 (Bill 22)

The vote index records Hartwell voting Nay at third reading.

<details>

<summary>Scope, limits and sources

</summary>

The vote index records each member's name on a standing vote. The transcript of this vote was not opened.

</details>

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

May 28Recorded vote

### Voted against the freedom of information bill (Bill 9)

The vote index records Hartwell voting Nay at second and third reading.

<details>

<summary>Scope, limits and sources

</summary>

The vote index records each member's name on a standing vote. The transcript of this vote was not opened.

</details>

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

Apr 21Recorded vote

### Voted for the Forests Statutes Amendment Act (Bill 14)

The vote index records Hartwell voting Yea at third reading.

<details>

<summary>Scope, limits and sources

</summary>

On April 15, 2026, in the second reading debate on this bill, she said she could not support it. At third reading on April 21 the transcript records the bill as approved unanimously on a division, and the vote index lists her vote as Yea. voche.me found no statement from her that explains the difference.

</details>

- [Index of recorded votes by member, 2026, entry for Sharon Hartwell](https://api.lims.leg.bc.ca/hdms/file/Index/43rd2nd/2026-Votesh.htm)Official record · Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Hansard
- [Debates of April 21, 2026 (afternoon): third reading of Bill 14](https://www.leg.bc.ca/hansard-content/Debates/43rd2nd/20260421pm-Hansard-n159.html)Official record · Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Hansard
- [Debates of April 15, 2026 (afternoon): Bill 14, forests](https://www.leg.bc.ca/hansard-content/Debates/43rd2nd/20260415pm-Hansard-n153.html)Official record · Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Hansard

Apr 1Recorded vote

### Voted for the Safe Access to Schools Amendment Act (Bill 12)

The vote index records Hartwell voting Yea at third reading.

<details>

<summary>Scope, limits and sources

</summary>

The vote index records each member's name on a standing vote. The transcript of this vote was not opened.

</details>

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

Apr 1Recorded vote

### Voted for the Motor Vehicle Amendment Act, 2026 (Bill 6)

The vote index records Hartwell voting Yea at third reading.

<details>

<summary>Scope, limits and sources

</summary>

The vote index records each member's name on a standing vote. The transcript of this vote was not opened.

</details>

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

May 4Recorded vote

### Voted for Bill M217 on dashboard cameras

The vote index records Hartwell voting Yea when the bill was reported as amended.

<details>

<summary>Scope, limits and sources

</summary>

The vote index records each member's name on a standing vote. The transcript of this vote was not opened.

</details>

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

Mar 5Recorded vote

### Voted for first reading of the Drug Recovery and Community Safety Act (Bill M235)

The vote index records Hartwell voting Yea at first reading.

<details>

<summary>Scope, limits and sources

</summary>

The vote index records each member's name on a standing vote. The transcript of this vote was not opened.

</details>

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

Apr 20Recorded vote

### Voted for the Public Sector Construction Projects Procurement Act (Bill M233)

The vote index records Hartwell voting Yea at second reading.

<details>

<summary>Scope, limits and sources

</summary>

The vote index records each member's name on a standing vote. The transcript of this vote was not opened.

</details>

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

Apr 22Recorded vote

### Voted for first reading of the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Repeal Act

The vote index records Hartwell voting Yea at first reading.

<details>

<summary>Scope, limits and sources

</summary>

The vote index records each member's name on a standing vote. The transcript of this vote was not opened.

</details>

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

May 20Recorded vote

### Voted against the K'ómoks Treaty Act (Bill 20) at second reading

The vote index records Hartwell voting Nay at second reading and at third reading.

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The vote index records each member's name on a standing vote. The transcript of this vote was not opened.

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- [Index of recorded votes by member, 2026, entry for Sharon Hartwell](https://api.lims.leg.bc.ca/hdms/file/Index/43rd2nd/2026-Votesh.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.

Nov 10Statement

### Caucus statement on the shelter project in Smithers

A caucus release quotes Hartwell asking the Province to stop work on a shelter in Smithers and review its approval.

- [MLA Sharon Hartwell condemns NDP's "experimental shelter" in Smithers](https://bcconservativecaucus.ca/mla-sharon-hartwell-condemns-ndps-reckless-experimental-shelter-in-smithers/)Campaign · Conservative Caucus of British Columbia

Feb 25Speech

### Budget debate speech

Hartwell spoke against the 2026 budget: the deficit, new taxes, the Canfor mill closure in Houston, forestry, health care in the North, seniors and public works in her riding.

- [Debates of February 25, 2026 (afternoon): budget debate speech](https://www.leg.bc.ca/hansard-content/Debates/43rd2nd/20260225pm-Hansard-n125.html)Official record · Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Hansard

Mar 2Statement

### Members' statement on the Bulkley Valley District Hospital auxiliary

Hartwell spoke about the history of the volunteer group that has supported the hospital in Smithers since 1920.

- [Debates of March 2, 2026 (afternoon): members' statement on the hospital auxiliary](https://www.leg.bc.ca/hansard-content/Debates/43rd2nd/20260302pm-Hansard-n129.html)Official record · Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Hansard

Mar 9Speech

### Motion M201 on clean water

Hartwell moved the motion and spoke about boil-water notices and the cost of water treatment for small communities such as Telkwa. She spoke for it again on March 30.

- [Debates of March 9, 2026 (morning): Motion M201 on clean water](https://www.leg.bc.ca/hansard-content/Debates/43rd2nd/20260309am-Hansard-n135.html)Official record · Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Hansard
- [Debates of March 30, 2026 (morning): Motion M201 on clean water](https://www.leg.bc.ca/hansard-content/Debates/43rd2nd/20260330am-Hansard-n142.html)Official record · Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Hansard

Apr 2Speech

### Bill 11 debate on supportive housing tenancies

Hartwell said the bill lacks clear definitions and safety rules and asked the government to consult more.

- [Debates of April 2, 2026 (afternoon): Bill 11, residential tenancy](https://www.leg.bc.ca/hansard-content/Debates/43rd2nd/20260402pm-Hansard-n148.html)Official record · Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Hansard

Apr 13Statement

### Members' statement on a mining company in the northwest

Hartwell spoke about 25 years of investment by Seabridge Gold in the KSM project and a safety award to its subsidiary.

- [Debates of April 13, 2026 (afternoon): members' statement on a mining company](https://www.leg.bc.ca/hansard-content/Debates/43rd2nd/20260413pm-Hansard-n150.html)Official record · Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Hansard

Apr 15Speech

### Bill 14 debate on forests

Hartwell spoke against contract logging, wider spending from the B.C. Timber Sales account and extra licence conditions.

- [Debates of April 15, 2026 (afternoon): Bill 14, forests](https://www.leg.bc.ca/hansard-content/Debates/43rd2nd/20260415pm-Hansard-n153.html)Official record · Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Hansard

Apr 20Statement

### Private members' statement on communities in the North

Hartwell told a Christmas story about the North: harvest levels, seniors' care, roads and the Tenas coal project.

- [Debates of April 20, 2026 (morning): private members' statement on the North](https://www.leg.bc.ca/hansard-content/Debates/43rd2nd/20260420am-Hansard-n156.html)Official record · Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Hansard

Apr 23Debate coverage

### Question period on travel help for patients

Hartwell asked the Health Minister why the travel assistance program was cut and whether she would reverse the cuts.

- [Debates of April 23, 2026 (morning): question period on travel help for patients](https://www.leg.bc.ca/hansard-content/Debates/43rd2nd/20260423am-Hansard-n161.html)Official record · Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Hansard

May 4Speech

### Bill 9 debate on freedom of information

Hartwell said the bill makes it easier to delay, refuse and charge for requests, and that she could not support it.

- [Debates of May 4, 2026 (afternoon): Bill 9, freedom of information](https://www.leg.bc.ca/hansard-content/Debates/43rd2nd/20260504pm-Hansard-n171.html)Official record · Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Hansard

May 5Debate coverage

### Question period on psychiatric care

Hartwell asked how people can stay in recovery with no psychiatrist in Houston or Smithers.

- [Debates of May 5, 2026 (morning): question period on psychiatric care](https://www.leg.bc.ca/hansard-content/Debates/43rd2nd/20260505am-Hansard-n172.html)Official record · Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Hansard

May 21Debate coverage

### Questions in the Finance estimates on rural infrastructure

Hartwell asked about Highway 37, northern highway resurfacing, delayed projects, evacuation roads, water systems, internet service and the budget of the regional transportation office.

- [Debates of May 21, 2026 (afternoon): Finance estimates on rural infrastructure](https://www.leg.bc.ca/hansard-content/Debates/43rd2nd/20260521pm-Hansard-n181.html)Official record · Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Hansard

Jun 4Statement

### Caucus statement on the mineral claims freeze

A caucus release quotes Hartwell on the extension of the freeze on new mineral claims in the northwest.

- [NDP Breaks Promise Again, Extends Mining Tenure Freeze](https://bcconservativecaucus.ca/ndp-breaks-promise-again-extends-mining-tenure-freeze/)Campaign · Conservative Caucus of British Columbia

Jun 25Statement

### Caucus statement on Glen Vowell

A caucus release quotes Hartwell asking for a detox centre for Glen Vowell and saying the hospital in Hazelton is at full capacity.

- [MLA Sharon Hartwell Calls for Action on Health Crisis in Glen Vowell](https://bcconservativecaucus.ca/mla-sharon-hartwell-calls-for-action-on-health-crisis-in-glen-vowell/)Campaign · Conservative Caucus of British Columbia

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.

October 29, 2024Reporting

The Narwhal · Matt Simmons

### Why Nathan Cullen lost Bulkley Valley-Stikine

Reports on her 2024 win over Nathan Cullen. The Narwhal reports that during the campaign she posted on social media in support of a petition for Canada to leave the United Nations and said the 2020 United States election was rigged, and that at a debate in Smithers she made a statement on drug use in pregnancy and autism that The Narwhal calls false. It says she did not answer its request for an interview.

- [Why did the NDP's Nathan Cullen lose this northwest B.C. riding?](https://thenarwhal.ca/bc-election-northwest-nathan-cullen/)Reporting · The Narwhal · Matt Simmons

November 10, 2025Reporting

My Bulkley Lakes Now · Logan Flint

### MLA asks for review of Smithers shelter

Reports her call to stop work on the shelter in Smithers and quotes her release.

- [Bulkley Valley-Stikine MLA looking for review of Smithers warming shelter application](https://www.mybulkleylakesnow.com/bulkley-valley-stikine-mla-looking-for-review-of-smithers-warming-shelter-application/)Reporting · My Bulkley Lakes Now · Logan Flint

March 20, 2026Reporting

The Interior News · Marisca Bakker

### Budget town hall in Smithers

Reports a budget town hall she hosted on March 17, 2026 with Peter Milobar and Gavin Dew. She said the budget held no new money for Highway 37 and asked about the timeline for the long-term care project in Smithers.

- [Budget lacks investment in the North: Conservative MLAs](https://interior-news.com/2026/03/20/budget-lacks-investment-in-the-north-conservative-mlas/)Reporting · The Interior News · Marisca Bakker

June 3, 2026Reporting

The Interior News · Marisca Bakker

### Construction at Bulkley Valley District Hospital

Reports work at the Smithers hospital and quotes her call for a new building.

- [Ongoing construction at Bulkley Valley District Hospital](https://interior-news.com/2026/06/03/ongoing-construction-at-bulkley-valley-district-hospital/)Reporting · The Interior News · Marisca Bakker

June 27, 2026Reporting

The Interior News · Marisca Bakker

### MLA asks for a detox centre for Glen Vowell

Reports her call for a detox centre for Glen Vowell from her own online post.

- [Bulkley Valley-Stikine MLA demands detox centre for Glen Vowell](https://interior-news.com/2026/06/27/bulkley-valley-stikine-mla-demands-detox-centre-for-glen-vowell/)Reporting · The Interior News · Marisca Bakker

September 2, 2026Reporting

Prince George Citizen · Bob Mackin

### MLA says she misspoke about an RCMP investigation

Reports that on a public online call on September 1, 2026 she said it was false that the party leader was under police investigation, citing the caucus whip. A caucus statement in her name then said she had misunderstood and mischaracterized what the whip told members, and apologized.

- [MLA says she misspoke about RCMP investigation of Findlay](https://www.princegeorgecitizen.com/regional/mla-says-she-misspoke-about-rcmp-investigation-of-findlay-12736971)Reporting · Prince George Citizen · Bob Mackin

September 17, 2026Reporting

Frequency · Pamela Haasen, CICK

### Hartwell says she will stand by the party leader

Reports that she said she will stay with leader Kerry-Lynne Findlay while other members left the caucus.

- [Bulkley Valley-Stikine MLA Hartwell will stand by BC Conservative leader as caucus members defect](https://www.frequencynews.ca/news/bulkley-valley-stikine-mla-hartwell-will-stand-by-bc-conservative-leader-as-caucus-members-defect/)Reporting · Frequency · Pamela Haasen, CICK

Research / 36 linked sources

## Check the evidence

Sources checked October 1, 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/members">Member record for Sharon L. Hartwell, 43rd Parliament </a>

  Legislative Assembly of British Columbia
- <a href="https://www.leg.bc.ca/hansard-content/Index/43rd2nd/2026-members-indexmhds.htm">Members index to debates, 2026, entry for Sharon Hartwell </a>

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

  Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Hansard
- <a href="https://www.leg.bc.ca/hansard-content/Debates/43rd2nd/20260225pm-Hansard-n125.html">Debates of February 25, 2026 (afternoon): budget debate speech </a>

  Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Hansard · February 25, 2026
- <a href="https://www.leg.bc.ca/hansard-content/Debates/43rd2nd/20260302pm-Hansard-n129.html">Debates of March 2, 2026 (afternoon): members' statement on the hospital auxiliary </a>

  Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Hansard · March 2, 2026
- <a href="https://www.leg.bc.ca/hansard-content/Debates/43rd2nd/20260309am-Hansard-n135.html">Debates of March 9, 2026 (morning): Motion M201 on clean water </a>

  Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Hansard · March 9, 2026
- <a href="https://www.leg.bc.ca/hansard-content/Debates/43rd2nd/20260330am-Hansard-n142.html">Debates of March 30, 2026 (morning): Motion M201 on clean water </a>

  Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Hansard · March 30, 2026
- <a href="https://www.leg.bc.ca/hansard-content/Debates/43rd2nd/20260402pm-Hansard-n148.html">Debates of April 2, 2026 (afternoon): Bill 11, residential tenancy </a>

  Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Hansard · April 2, 2026
- <a href="https://www.leg.bc.ca/hansard-content/Debates/43rd2nd/20260413pm-Hansard-n150.html">Debates of April 13, 2026 (afternoon): members' statement on a mining company </a>

  Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Hansard · April 13, 2026
- <a href="https://www.leg.bc.ca/hansard-content/Debates/43rd2nd/20260414pm-Hansard-n152.html">Debates of April 14, 2026 (afternoon): Agriculture and Food estimates </a>

  Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Hansard · April 14, 2026
- <a href="https://www.leg.bc.ca/hansard-content/Debates/43rd2nd/20260415pm-Hansard-n153.html">Debates of April 15, 2026 (afternoon): Bill 14, forests </a>

  Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Hansard · April 15, 2026
- <a href="https://www.leg.bc.ca/hansard-content/Debates/43rd2nd/20260420am-Hansard-n156.html">Debates of April 20, 2026 (morning): private members' statement on the North </a>

  Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Hansard · April 20, 2026
- <a href="https://www.leg.bc.ca/hansard-content/Debates/43rd2nd/20260421pm-Hansard-n159.html">Debates of April 21, 2026 (afternoon): third reading of Bill 14 </a>

  Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Hansard · April 21, 2026
- <a href="https://www.leg.bc.ca/hansard-content/Debates/43rd2nd/20260423am-Hansard-n161.html">Debates of April 23, 2026 (morning): question period on travel help for patients </a>

  Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Hansard · April 23, 2026
- <a href="https://www.leg.bc.ca/hansard-content/Debates/43rd2nd/20260504pm-Hansard-n171.html">Debates of May 4, 2026 (afternoon): Bill 9, freedom of information </a>

  Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Hansard · May 4, 2026
- <a href="https://www.leg.bc.ca/hansard-content/Debates/43rd2nd/20260505am-Hansard-n172.html">Debates of May 5, 2026 (morning): question period on psychiatric care </a>

  Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Hansard · May 5, 2026
- <a href="https://www.leg.bc.ca/hansard-content/Debates/43rd2nd/20260521pm-Hansard-n181.html">Debates of May 21, 2026 (afternoon): Finance estimates on rural infrastructure </a>

  Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Hansard · May 21, 2026
- <a href="https://www.telkwa.ca/mayor-and-council">Mayor and Council, with past mayors and councils </a>

  Village of Telkwa

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- <a href="https://conservativebc.ca/candidate/sharon-hartwell/">Sharon Hartwell candidate page </a>

  Conservative Party of BC
- <a href="https://conservativebc.ca/our-platform/">Our Platform page </a>

  Conservative Party of BC
- <a href="https://bcconservativecaucus.ca/mla/sharon-hartwell/">Sharon Hartwell, MLA page </a>

  Conservative Caucus of British Columbia
- <a href="https://bcconservativecaucus.ca/rustad-announces-strong-conservative-opposition-team-to-take-on-ebys-destructive-agenda/">Rustad announces Conservative opposition team </a>

  Conservative Caucus of British Columbia · October 1, 2025
- <a href="https://bcconservativecaucus.ca/mla-sharon-hartwell-condemns-ndps-reckless-experimental-shelter-in-smithers/">MLA Sharon Hartwell condemns NDP's "experimental shelter" in Smithers </a>

  Conservative Caucus of British Columbia · November 10, 2025
- <a href="https://bcconservativecaucus.ca/ndp-breaks-promise-again-extends-mining-tenure-freeze/">NDP Breaks Promise Again, Extends Mining Tenure Freeze </a>

  Conservative Caucus of British Columbia · June 4, 2026
- <a href="https://bcconservativecaucus.ca/mla-sharon-hartwell-calls-for-action-on-health-crisis-in-glen-vowell/">MLA Sharon Hartwell Calls for Action on Health Crisis in Glen Vowell </a>

  Conservative Caucus of British Columbia · June 25, 2026
- <a href="https://bcconservativecaucus.ca/kerry-lynne-findlay-announces-new-caucus-leadership-team/">Kerry-Lynne Findlay Announces New Caucus Leadership Team </a>

  Conservative Caucus of British Columbia · June 29, 2026

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<summary>Reporting 7 sources

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- <a href="https://thenarwhal.ca/bc-election-northwest-nathan-cullen/">Why did the NDP's Nathan Cullen lose this northwest B.C. riding? </a>

  The Narwhal · Matt Simmons · October 29, 2024
- <a href="https://www.mybulkleylakesnow.com/bulkley-valley-stikine-mla-looking-for-review-of-smithers-warming-shelter-application/">Bulkley Valley-Stikine MLA looking for review of Smithers warming shelter application </a>

  My Bulkley Lakes Now · Logan Flint · November 10, 2025
- <a href="https://interior-news.com/2026/03/20/budget-lacks-investment-in-the-north-conservative-mlas/">Budget lacks investment in the North: Conservative MLAs </a>

  The Interior News · Marisca Bakker · March 20, 2026
- <a href="https://interior-news.com/2026/06/03/ongoing-construction-at-bulkley-valley-district-hospital/">Ongoing construction at Bulkley Valley District Hospital </a>

  The Interior News · Marisca Bakker · June 3, 2026
- <a href="https://interior-news.com/2026/06/27/bulkley-valley-stikine-mla-demands-detox-centre-for-glen-vowell/">Bulkley Valley-Stikine MLA demands detox centre for Glen Vowell </a>

  The Interior News · Marisca Bakker · June 27, 2026
- <a href="https://www.princegeorgecitizen.com/regional/mla-says-she-misspoke-about-rcmp-investigation-of-findlay-12736971">MLA says she misspoke about RCMP investigation of Findlay </a>

  Prince George Citizen · Bob Mackin · September 2, 2026
- <a href="https://www.frequencynews.ca/news/bulkley-valley-stikine-mla-hartwell-will-stand-by-bc-conservative-leader-as-caucus-members-defect/">Bulkley Valley-Stikine MLA Hartwell will stand by BC Conservative leader as caucus members defect </a>

  Frequency · Pamela Haasen, CICK · September 17, 2026

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No campaign website was found. sharonhartwell.ca and sharonhartwell.com show parked pages with no content. Her X account could not be read without signing in, so no post is used; the Glen Vowell statement is taken from the caucus release and The Interior News. The party's candidate page labels her "Interim Conservative Party Leader"; caucus releases name others as interim leader, so voche.me does not repeat that label. Her caucus is taken from the legislature's 43rd Parliament member entry. Her years as a business owner, her role as a director of the Federation of Canadian Municipalities, her work with the Union of BC Municipalities and her time as chair of the North West Regional Hospital District come from the party, caucus and legislature member pages, which she or her party supplied; voche.me has not checked them with those bodies. The party page says she was mayor for 12 years; the Village of Telkwa page is the source used here. The social media posts and debate statement that The Narwhal reported in 2024 were not read by voche.me. A Prince George Citizen article was read through an Internet Archive copy because the site refused direct requests. A caucus release about an auditor general for local government did not load. Votes are taken from the 2026 vote index; only the transcript of the Bill 14 vote was opened. Her 2025 speeches were not read. No all-candidates meeting in Bulkley Valley-Stikine was found on this date. No commitment on education 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 2026-10-01: the Elections BC candidate list and 2024 statement of votes, the legislature's member record, its 2026 speech and vote indexes and 14 transcripts from 2026, the Village of Telkwa's list of past councils, the party candidate and platform pages, the caucus page and five caucus releases, and news reports from 2024 to 2026.

Her commitments on this page come mostly from what she said in the legislature in 2026 and from caucus releases that quote her. No campaign website of her own was found. 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-Votesh.htm)

03 / Background

## Experience & community

2024 to present

### MLA for Bulkley Valley-Stikine

Elected in 2024 with 4,992 votes, 52.31% of the valid vote.

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

From October 2025

### Critic for Rural Infrastructure and Rural Development

Named in the opposition team announced by the caucus on October 1, 2025. The caucus page now calls the role Shadow Minister for Rural Infrastructure and Development. It is a caucus role in opposition.

[Conservative caucus release, October 1, 2025](https://bcconservativecaucus.ca/rustad-announces-strong-conservative-opposition-team-to-take-on-ebys-destructive-agenda/)

From June 2026

### Caucus representative to the party board

Named in the caucus leadership team announced on June 29, 2026.

[Conservative caucus release, June 29, 2026](https://bcconservativecaucus.ca/kerry-lynne-findlay-announces-new-caucus-leadership-team/)

1995 to 2009

### Mayor of Telkwa

The Village of Telkwa lists her as mayor in each council from 1995 to 2009, and as a councillor in 1993 to 1995.

[Village of Telkwa, Mayor and Council](https://www.telkwa.ca/mayor-and-council)

04 / Questions & answers

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05 / About this page

## Questions about this page

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

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<summary>What party is Sharon Hartwell running with?</summary>



Sharon Hartwell is running for MLA with Conservative Party of BC.

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<summary>Does Sharon Hartwell currently hold public office?</summary>



Yes. Sharon Hartwell currently serves as MLA for Bulkley Valley-Stikine.

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<summary>How many sources does this Sharon Hartwell profile cite?</summary>



This profile lists 6 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 Sharon Hartwell's page show no answer?</summary>



The "Questions &amp; answers" section on this page lists questions voche.me would put to Sharon Hartwell 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 Sharon Hartwell 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 1, 2026
- [Elections BC · statement of votes, 2024 ](https://elections.bc.ca/docs/rpt/statement-of-votes-2024-provincial-election.pdf)Checked October 1, 2026
- [Legislative Assembly · members ](https://www.leg.bc.ca/members)Checked October 1, 2026
- [Hansard members index, 2026 ](https://www.leg.bc.ca/hansard-content/Index/43rd2nd/2026-members-indexmhds.htm)Checked October 1, 2026
- [Village of Telkwa · Mayor and Council ](https://www.telkwa.ca/mayor-and-council)Checked October 1, 2026
- [Party candidate page ](https://conservativebc.ca/candidate/sharon-hartwell/)Checked October 1, 2026

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