MLA in North Vancouver-Seymour · BC provincial 2026
Susie Chant
Parliamentary Secretary for Seniors' Services and Long-Term Care, running again for the BC NDP in North Vancouver-Seymour.
Susie Chant has been the MLA for North Vancouver-Seymour since 2020 and Parliamentary Secretary for Seniors' Services and Long-Term Care since November 2024. Her 2026 speeches in the legislature cover care for seniors at home and in long-term care, the budget, freedom of information and the K'ómoks treaty.
A researched record of Susie Chant's 16 commitments, 14 dated actions and 10 speeches from 2026, with 2 news items. Most come from the legislature record and government releases.
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 Susie Chant
Susie Chant is the BC NDP candidate in North Vancouver-Seymour on Elections BC's list for the general election of October 24, 2026. She won the district in 2024 with 16,210 votes, 52.77% of the valid vote, according to the Elections BC statement of votes.
The legislature record lists her election years as 2020 and 2024. A government release of December 7, 2022 named her Parliamentary Secretary for Accessibility. The government release of November 18, 2024 named her Parliamentary Secretary for Seniors' Services and Long-Term Care, and the government's page for that role says she is also responsible for B.C.'s Consular Corps.
In the legislature she has described herself as a registered nurse for more than 40 years, and said she joined the military in 1979. The government's page for her role says she worked as a registered nurse team leader in community care with Vancouver Coastal Health and served in the Royal Canadian Navy Reserves for over 40 years. voche.me has not checked these points with the health authority or the Navy.
In 2026 she spoke in the legislature for the budget, for the freedom of information bill (Bill 9) and for the K'ómoks Treaty Act (Bill 20). She spoke against a private member's bill on long-term care reporting (Bill M232). Government releases in 2026 quote her on care for seniors at home, age-friendly community grants and a new long-term care home.
The Canadian Press reported on September 26, 2026 that Lynne Block, who won West Vancouver-Capilano for the Conservatives in 2024, will run in North Vancouver-Seymour. On September 30, 2026 the Elections BC list showed Chant as the only accepted nomination in the district.
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.
16 commitments shown · Checked Sep 30
2026 · Public servicesIn progress
Monitoring and support so seniors can stay at home
A government release on February 20, 2026 quotes Chant, as parliamentary secretary, on the Long-term Care at Home program. The program puts monitoring devices in seniors' homes and adds care management and home support.
Evidence & next checks
Evidence reviewed
The release gives as many as 2,700 seniors by 2028 and up to $47 million through 2028 from the Canada-British Columbia Aging with Dignity agreement. The program is the government's; the release quotes her on it.
What still needs checking
How many seniors does the program serve at the end of 2026?
A government release on September 21, 2026 quotes Chant on a new long-term care home in Lantzville. She said new homes like it will help meet growing demand.
Evidence & next checks
Evidence reviewed
The release gives 298 beds, a provincial share of $236 million and an expected opening in 2029. The project is the government's; she is quoted on it.
What still needs checking
Does the Lantzville home open in 2029 with 298 beds?
Clear information for families waiting for long-term care
In debate on March 2, 2026, Chant spoke against a private member's bill (Bill M232) that would publish long-term care data each month. She said families need information about their own case, from a clinician or a dashboard.
Evidence & next checks
Evidence reviewed
A statement of approach. She names no measure, date or cost of her own.
What still needs checking
Would a new government offer families a way to see their own place on a wait list?
Her campaign page says she is committed to investing in health care, education and climate readiness. The party's 2024 release announcing her nomination quotes her with the same three areas.
Evidence & next checks
Evidence reviewed
A statement of priority on the campaign page. It names no measure, number or date.
What still needs checking
Which health measures would she put first in a new term?
Her campaign page lists education among her three commitments. A government release on September 11, 2026 quotes her on the new Cloverley school in North Vancouver.
Evidence & next checks
Evidence reviewed
The campaign page names no measure. The release gives 585 student seats and 92 child care spaces at the new school, which is the government's project.
What still needs checking
Which school projects in the district would she support next?
Her campaign page lists climate readiness among her three commitments. In the budget debate on February 19, 2026 she said provincial money for disaster risk reduction has helped the North Shore prepare for floods and other hazards.
Evidence & next checks
Evidence reviewed
A statement of priority. It names no measure, cost or date of her own.
What still needs checking
What climate or emergency measures would she put forward?
Change freedom of information rules and connect government services
In debate on March 10, 2026, Chant spoke for Bill 9, which changes the freedom of information law. She said it lets public bodies give people their own records directly and supports Connected Services B.C., one online entry point for government services.
Evidence & next checks
Evidence reviewed
She cites the share of requests for personal records as 60 percent. The vote index records her yes vote at third reading on May 28, 2026. voche.me did not check whether the bill received Royal Assent. She names no cost.
What still needs checking
Is Connected Services B.C. open to the public, and how fast are records requests answered?
In debate on March 30, 2026 on a member's motion about merit oversight, Chant said moving the Merit Commissioner's review work into the Public Service Agency would cost less. The vote index records her no vote on the motion.
Evidence & next checks
Evidence reviewed
She gives no cost figure or date for the change.
What still needs checking
Do the agency's yearly hiring reports continue after the change?
In debate on April 23, 2026, Chant spoke for Bill 20, the K'ómoks Treaty Act. The vote index records her yes votes at second reading and third reading.
Evidence & next checks
Evidence reviewed
She names the bill as the measure. voche.me did not check whether the treaty took effect.
In debate on March 4, 2026, Chant spoke for Bill 6, the Motor Vehicle Amendment Act, which she said would make it easier to get a licence or B.C. ID card, including online. The vote index records her yes vote at third reading on April 1, 2026.
Evidence & next checks
Evidence reviewed
She names no date when the online service starts and no cost.
What still needs checking
When can people renew a licence or B.C. ID online?
In debate on April 27, 2026, Chant said finding cost savings in government and growing trade lead to a lower deficit, and that cutting services now raises needs later.
Evidence & next checks
Evidence reviewed
A statement of approach. She names no deficit figure or date.
What still needs checking
What deficit figure would a new government plan for?
In a statement on March 30, 2026, Chant said that as parliamentary secretary for the Consular Corps she chaired three meetings with representatives of the European Union and United Kingdom, the ASEAN states, and Mexico and the Mercosur nations, on trade and investment.
Evidence & next checks
Evidence reviewed
A statement of approach. She names no trade measure, target or date.
What still needs checking
Which trade agreements or missions would she support?
In debate on April 20, 2026 on a private member's bill about car crash benefits (Bill M237), Chant said the government has kept insurance rates among the lowest in Canada. She asked that the bill go to the committee that is reviewing the insurance law. The vote index records her yes vote on sending it there.
Evidence & next checks
Evidence reviewed
A statement of approach. She names no rate or date. She says the committee report is due early in 2027.
The BC NDP platform page lists keeping people safe as one of its headings, and the campaign page repeats the heading. Neither names a measure by Chant.
Evidence & next checks
Evidence reviewed
Party text. voche.me found no statement by Chant on policing or courts in 2026.
What still needs checking
Does Chant speak on public safety during the campaign?
Recorded votes and government programs where an official source names her. A government program is the government's; it is listed here only where the release quotes her.
Expansion under way in three health authorities
Long-term Care at Home program expanded
The government announced the expansion of a program that monitors seniors at home and adds home support. The release quotes Chant as parliamentary secretary.
Scope, limits and sources
The release is the government's own account. The 2,700 figure is a goal for 2028.
Voted yes on third reading of the K'ómoks Treaty Act (Bill 20)
The recorded vote index lists Chant voting no on an amendment at second reading, then yes at second reading on May 20 and at third reading on May 28, 2026.
Voted yes on third reading of the freedom of information bill (Bill 9)
The recorded vote index lists Chant voting yes at second and third reading of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Amendment Act, 2026, and on two amendments that the index lists as moved by Gibson.
Scope, limits and sources
The index does not describe what each amendment changed.
Voted yes on sending Bill M237 to the insurance review committee
The recorded vote index lists Chant voting yes on Motion 15, which sent the private member's bill on car crash benefits to the committee reviewing the insurance law.
Scope, limits and sources
She asked for this step in debate on April 20, 2026.
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Speech
Budget debate speech
Chant spoke for the 2026 budget: seniors' care, schools and child care in North Vancouver, housing, transit, emergency preparedness and health care staffing.
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News coverage / Original publishers
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Reporting
Sitka Media
Conservatives move Lynne Block to North Vancouver-Seymour
Reports that the Conservative Party moved Lynne Block to North Vancouver-Seymour and gives Chant's 2024 result.
Sources checked September 30, 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 measures of its own; its events section showed no results. Her own website, susiechant.ca, lists funding announcements back to 2022, most linked to party caucus releases; the caucus site answered with a notice that it is not updated during the election, so those releases were not read and none is used. Her X, Facebook and Instagram pages showed a sign-in page and were not used. Her Bluesky posts were read; the latest is from July 31, 2026, and none states a campaign measure. North Shore News and Castanet reports on the North Shore races answered HTTP 403 and were not read. No 2026 all-candidates meeting for North Vancouver-Seymour was found. Votes are taken from the vote index only; the transcripts of those votes were not opened. Her members' statements and introductions in the legislature were read only where listed under Talks. Her nursing and Navy Reserve service are her own account and the government's biography page, and were not checked with Vancouver Coastal Health or the Navy. The end date of her role as Parliamentary Secretary for Accessibility was not found in an official record. Campaign finances and endorsements were not reviewed. The questionnaire has not been sent.
Research status
What voche.me has checked
Evidence reviewed on 2026-09-30: the Elections BC candidate list and 2024 statement of votes, the legislature's 2026 speech and vote indexes, 16 transcripts from 2026 where she spoke, six government releases, the government page for her role, her BC NDP campaign page, her own website, her public Bluesky posts, the BC NDP platform page, and news reports from September 2026.
Her commitments on this page come from what she said in the legislature, in government releases in 2026, and on her campaign page. Sections with no entry record that voche.me found nothing on this date.
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05 / About this page
Questions about this page
Facts voche.me can state about Susie Chant's page itself, answered directly rather than left blank.
Is this an official page for Susie Chant?
No. This page is researched by voche.me from public sources, listed below, and is separate from Susie Chant's own campaign.
What party is Susie Chant running with?
Susie Chant is running for MLA with BC NDP.
Does Susie Chant currently hold public office?
Yes. Susie Chant currently serves as Parliamentary Secretary for Seniors' Services and Long-Term Care; MLA for North Vancouver-Seymour.
How many sources does this Susie Chant 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 Susie Chant's page show no answer?
The "Questions & answers" section on this page lists questions voche.me would put to Susie Chant 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 Susie Chant is running in?
The 2026 British Columbia election, including the MLA race, is decided on October 24, 2026.
06 / Candidate contributions
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