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title: "BC Green candidate Greg DePaco withdraws from Burnaby-New Westminster race"
description: "Elections BC confirmed on October 10 that Greg DePaco has withdrawn as the BC Green Party candidate in Burnaby-New Westminster, days before advance voting begins."
canonical_url: "https://voche.me/bc/provincial-2026/news/greg-depaco-bc-greens-withdrawn-burnaby-new-westminster-2026"
last_updated: "2026-10-11T06:21:23.261Z"
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BC Green Party candidate [Greg DePaco](/bc/provincial-2026/candidates/greg-depaco) withdrew from the Burnaby-New Westminster race on October 10, 2026. Elections BC confirmed the withdrawal in a statement cited by CTV News and The Canadian Press.

DePaco was running for the BC Green Party in Burnaby-New Westminster, one of 93 districts in the October 24 provincial election. Two candidates remain in the district: Raj Chouhan for the BC NDP and Joe Latam for the Conservative Party of BC.

## His name stays on the ballot

When DePaco withdrew, ballot printing for the province was already complete. His name will still appear on the Burnaby-New Westminster ballot. Elections BC said voting officials will inform voters at every polling place that he has withdrawn, and there will be signage at each location. A vote cast for DePaco will not count.

CTV News and The Canadian Press reported the withdrawal on October 10 as part of a summary of campaign developments that day. No reason was given for DePaco's decision.

## How a candidate withdrawal works

Under the BC Election Act, a candidate can withdraw at any time up to 48 hours before the start of advance voting. Advance voting opens October 16, which placed the withdrawal deadline 48 hours before that date. DePaco withdrew before that deadline.

To withdraw, a candidate must submit a signed, witnessed withdrawal notice to the district electoral officer. Once Elections BC accepts it, the withdrawal is final and cannot be reversed. A replacement nomination at this stage of the campaign is not possible under the Act.

Voters in the district who planned to support the BC Green Party no longer have that option in this race. If you are registered in Burnaby-New Westminster, the two remaining candidates are Raj Chouhan and Joe Latam. Their pages are at [/bc/provincial-2026/candidates/raj-chouhan](/bc/provincial-2026/candidates/raj-chouhan) and [/bc/provincial-2026/candidates/joe-latam](/bc/provincial-2026/candidates/joe-latam).

Advance voting runs October 16 to 21. Voting day is October 24. Voters can check their polling location and registration at the Elections BC website, electionsbc.ca, or through the [Burnaby-New Westminster district page](/bc/provincial-2026/races/mla/burnaby-new-westminster).

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