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title: "Conservative candidate Ayla Dumais commits to Sea-to-Sky regional bus pilot"
description: "Ayla Dumais, the Conservative candidate for West Vancouver-Sea to Sky, says she will secure up to $15 million over two years for a regional express bus service on Highway 99 if elected."
canonical_url: "https://voche.me/bc/provincial-2026/news/ayla-dumais-conservative-sea-to-sky-bus-pilot-2026"
last_updated: "2026-10-20T06:25:45.835Z"
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The Conservative Party of BC published an announcement on October 19, 2026 saying candidate [Ayla Dumais](/bc/provincial-2026/candidates/ayla-dumais) has committed to secure up to $15 million over two years for a regional express bus pilot along Highway 99, if elected.

The party's announcement says the pilot would connect West Vancouver, Squamish, Whistler, and Pemberton, and would link to the broader Lower Mainland transit network. Dumais is the Conservative candidate for West Vancouver-Sea to Sky.

## What the party announced

According to the Conservative Party's announcement, the two-year pilot would include commuter-oriented schedules, work-focused routes, and safety and infrastructure upgrades to stops and facilities along the corridor.

The party says the funding commitment is up to $15 million over two years and would cover both capital and operational costs. Those are the party's own figures. No independent cost review has been published.

The party's announcement quotes Dumais: "For far too long, workers, families, and businesses along the Sea-to-Sky highway have been left without a functional, affordable regional transit option."

The announcement says the pilot would be evaluated in consultation with local municipalities, regional districts, and First Nations leadership.

## What the pilot does not cover

The announcement does not name a specific route operator, say when service would start, or describe how routes and stops would be selected. The two-year pilot period would gather ridership data and evaluate timing before any longer-term decision.

The party has not said what would determine whether the service continues after the pilot ends.

## What voters in West Vancouver-Sea to Sky can do

The full list of candidates for West Vancouver-Sea to Sky is at [/bc/provincial-2026/races/mla/west-vancouver-sea-to-sky](/bc/provincial-2026/races/mla/west-vancouver-sea-to-sky). General voting day is October 24, 2026. Advance voting runs until October 21 at locations across the province. You can find a voting place and check your registration through Elections BC at elections.bc.ca.

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