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title: "BC Greens name Patrick Michell as candidate in Fraser-Nicola"
description: "The BC Green Party announced Patrick Michell, a retired First Nations chief, as its candidate in the Fraser-Nicola riding for the October 24 election."
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The BC Green Party named Patrick Michell, a retired chief of the Kanaka Bar Indian Band, as its candidate in the Fraser-Nicola riding on September 30, according to the Surrey Now-Leader. Michell will run against incumbent MLA Tony Luck and BC NDP candidate Jason Leboe in the October 24 vote.

Michell has lived in the Fraser Canyon his entire life. He earned a law degree from the University of British Columbia in 1993 and practiced law in Lytton from 1997 to 2005, the Surrey Now-Leader reports. Before that, he worked on Aboriginal Fisheries Strategy agreements and as a lands officer with Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada.

His work in renewable energy included the Kwoiek Hydro project. The Surrey Now-Leader reports that he later served as community liaison and lands and economic development officer for Kanaka Bar. He was elected chief of the Kanaka Bar Indian Band in 2015 and served until 2022.

During his time as chief, the party says he held appointments to the BC Climate Solutions Council, the BC Centre for Innovation and Clean Energy, the Fraser Basin Council, the BC Indigenous Advisory Council on Agriculture, and the BC Real Estate Foundation. These are the party's own account of his record.

Michell and his family were evacuated during the 2021 Lytton wildfires, the Surrey Now-Leader reports. He then served as rebuild director for Lytton First Nations from 2023 to 2025, helping the community recover.

"Michell believes the future of the Fraser-Nicola region depends on combining Indigenous knowledge, modern science and technology, strong local leadership and long-term investment in community safety," the BC Greens stated. "Patrick is running to bring decades of experience in law, governance, renewable energy and climate resilience to the people of Fraser-Nicola."

Nominations for the October 24 election close on October 3 at 1 p.m. Pacific time. For more on the Fraser-Nicola race and other ridings, visit [/bc/provincial-2026/races/mla/fraser-nicola](/bc/provincial-2026/races/mla/fraser-nicola). Information about the [BC Green Party](/bc/provincial-2026/parties/bc-green-party) is on this site.

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