CentreBC and OneBC each run fewer than 40 candidates in today's provincial vote
Both parties founded by former BC Conservative MLAs are running in the 2026 election with their leaders aiming for a handful of seats each.
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Two smaller parties founded by former BC Conservative MLAs are on the ballot in today's BC provincial election, each contesting far fewer than half the available seats.
CentreBC, led by Elenore Sturko, has 35 candidates running across the province's 93 ridings. OneBC, led by Dallas Brodie, has 34 candidates, the Globe and Mail reported on October 22.
Sturko told the Globe she hoped CentreBC would win at least two seats, and acknowledged that would be a challenge. Brodie said she would be happy if OneBC took four or five seats.
First time since 1996
This is the first BC provincial election since 1996 in which voters can choose from more than three parties that already hold seats in the legislature, the Globe and Mail reported. Both Sturko and Brodie are sitting MLAs who left or were removed from the BC Conservative caucus before forming their own parties.
Sturko was first elected as a BC Conservative in 2022 in Surrey-South, and was removed from the Conservative caucus in 2025 before eventually joining CentreBC, which the party says was created in 2025 to represent voters in the centre of the political spectrum. Brodie has held the Vancouver-Quilchena seat and left the Conservatives before forming OneBC.
What the parties say they stand for
Sturko told the Globe that she has been telling voters that CentreBC is not trying to form government. "We wanted to use that time to tell British Columbians what the point of us is," she said, referring to 30 seconds each party was given at last week's leaders' debate.
Brodie told the Globe she felt the parties had managed to get their messages out well, despite the speed of the campaign.
In the legislature, OneBC has proposed a bill against gender-affirming care for transgender people and a ban on land acknowledgements by public institutions and employees.
Analysts on vote-splitting
Pollster Shachi Kurl, president of the Angus Reid Institute, told the Globe that CentreBC had a chance to attract voters looking for a new option but that moment had passed.
University of the Fraser Valley professor Hamish Telford told the Globe he would be surprised if either party won any seats. He said both parties could take votes from the larger parties in close ridings: OneBC from the BC Conservatives, and CentreBC from some Conservatives and some NDP supporters.
Voting places across BC are open until 8 pm Pacific time today. Anyone in line at closing time can still vote. You can check whether CentreBC or OneBC has a candidate in your riding at /bc/provincial-2026/races/mla.
Questions this story answers
What is CentreBC and who leads it?
CentreBC is a party formed by former BC Conservative MLA Elenore Sturko. Sturko was elected as a BC Conservative in 2022 and was removed from the Conservative caucus in 2025, after which she eventually joined CentreBC. She is running as the party's candidate in Surrey-South in the 2026 election. CentreBC describes itself as a centrist option. You can find the party's page at /bc/provincial-2026/parties/centre-bc.
What is OneBC and who leads it?
OneBC is a party led by Dallas Brodie, a former BC Conservative MLA who was removed from the Conservative caucus. Brodie is running in Vancouver-Quilchena. In the legislature, OneBC has proposed a bill against gender-affirming care for transgender people and a ban on land acknowledgements by public institutions. You can find the party's page at /bc/provincial-2026/parties/onebc.
How many candidates are running for CentreBC?
CentreBC has 35 candidates running across British Columbia in the 2026 provincial election. The legislature has 93 seats, so the party is not contesting every riding. Elenore Sturko, the party leader, told the Globe and Mail that she hopes CentreBC wins at least two seats, and acknowledged that even that would be a challenge.
How many candidates are running for OneBC?
OneBC has 34 candidates running in the 2026 BC election, according to the Globe and Mail. Dallas Brodie, the party leader, told the Globe and Mail that she would be happy if the party won four or five seats in the legislature. The party also has five candidates running as unaffiliated on the ballot.
When did CentreBC form?
CentreBC was created in 2025. For a period in September 2026, it was led by former Kamloops mayor Peter Milobar, who had left the BC Conservatives in August over the leadership direction of the party at that time. Elenore Sturko then took over as leader before the 2026 election campaign.
Is this the first BC election with more than three parties that have elected members?
Yes. According to the Globe and Mail, this is the first BC provincial election since 1996 in which voters can choose from more than three parties that already hold seats in the legislature. CentreBC and OneBC both have sitting MLAs who are running as their parties' candidates.
Could smaller party candidates affect results in close ridings?
Political scientist Hamish Telford of the University of the Fraser Valley told the Globe and Mail that he would be surprised if either CentreBC or OneBC elected any candidates. He said both parties could cause a vote-split, where taking votes from larger parties changes which of those parties wins a close seat. He said OneBC could pull votes from the BC Conservatives, while CentreBC could do the same for some Conservatives and some NDP voters.
What do I need to know to vote today?
Voting places in BC are open until 8 pm Pacific time today, October 24, 2026. If you are in line at a voting place at 8 pm, you can still vote. You can find your local voting place on the Elections BC website. Check the candidate list for your district on this site at /bc/provincial-2026/races/mla to see all candidates, including whether CentreBC or OneBC has someone running in your riding.
Sources
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- The Globe and Mail: CentreBC and OneBC vie for attentiontheglobeandmail.com
- Elenore Sturko candidate pagevoche.me
- Dallas Brodie candidate pagevoche.me
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