--- title: "Common Sense in the news | Richmond 2026 | voche.me" canonical_url: "https://voche.me/bc/richmond-2026/parties/common-sense-alliance/news" last_updated: "2026-10-31T17:02:47.891Z" meta: description: "Dated coverage of Common Sense, with the publisher, the date and a one-line summary of each report." "og:description": "Dated coverage of Common Sense, with the publisher, the date and a one-line summary of each report." "og:title": "Common Sense in the news | Richmond 2026" "twitter:description": "Dated coverage of Common Sense, with the publisher, the date and a one-line summary of each report." "twitter:title": "Common Sense in the news | Richmond 2026" --- Common Sense · Richmond 2026 # Common Sense in the news Dated coverage of Common Sense, each entry naming its publisher and date. This is an index of other people's reporting, not our own. [Back to Common Sense ](https://voche.me/bc/richmond-2026/parties/common-sense-alliance) [**2**Candidates](https://voche.me/bc/richmond-2026/parties/common-sense-alliance/candidates) [**4/4**Issues with published policy](https://voche.me/bc/richmond-2026/parties/common-sense-alliance/platform) [**20**Sources on file](https://voche.me/bc/richmond-2026/parties/common-sense-alliance/money) **7**Questions answered DATED COVERAGE ## Reporting on Common Sense - ### [Richmond Votes: Setting campaigns aside, Richmond trustees prepare for new term ](https://www.richmond-news.com/2026-civic-election/richmond-bc-votes-setting-campaigns-aside-richmond-trustees-prepare-for-new-term-12911682) Richmond News · October 19, 2026 Alice Wong, with Common Sense Alliance, was one of five returning trustees re-elected. The new board meets first on November 4, 2026. - ### [Richmond Votes: Five fresh faces on Richmond city council ](https://www.richmond-news.com/2026-civic-election/richmond-bc-votes-four-fresh-faces-on-richmond-council-12908027) Richmond News · October 18, 2026 Former MP Kenny Chiu, of the Common Sense slate, was one of four new councillors, alongside three from Advance Richmond. - ### [Richmond Votes: 29 council candidates face off in debate ](https://www.richmond-news.com/2026-civic-election/richmond-bc-votes-29-council-candidates-face-off-in-debate-12878344) Richmond News · October 10, 2026 At the Richmond Poverty Reduction Coalition's debate, Chiu said it is not realistic to expect housing to be solved by one level of government. Thomas Leung framed drug use as a health issue. - ### [Richmond Votes: School trustee candidate Alice Wong ](https://www.richmond-news.com/2026-civic-election/richmond-bc-votes-school-trustee-candidate-alice-wong-12850202) Richmond News · October 7, 2026 Wong's questionnaire answers: yes to more basics, more trades education, drug awareness in high school, more support workers and SOGI policies; no to banning cellphones or artificial intelligence and to school districts setting tax rates. - ### [Former Richmond MP vies for city council seat in fall election ](https://www.richmond-news.com/2026-civic-election/former-richmond-bc-member-parliament-vies-for-city-council-2026-civic-election-12614180) Richmond News · July 30, 2026 Kenny Chiu, Thomas Leung, Glenda Strang and Alice Wong announced their candidacy on July 29, 2026 as the Common Sense Alliance, with MP Chak Au as policy adviser. Chiu said he was running for council, not mayor. - ### [Richmond council votes 8-1 to explore safe drug consumption site ](https://www.richmond-news.com/local-opioid-crisis-news/richmond-council-votes-8-1-to-explore-safe-drug-consumption-site-8214640) Richmond News · February 5, 2024 Former MP Kenny Chiu joined Sheldon Starrett's press conference against the motion to explore a consumption site at Richmond Hospital. The report predates the organization. ## Sources A source marked SAYS SO ITSELF is the party's own material. It proves what the party claims, not that the claim is true. 1. [Register of Elector Organizations by Jurisdiction, as of October 30, 2026 ](https://elections.bc.ca/docs/fin/List-of-elector-organizations-by-jurisdiction.pdf)Elections BC · published October 30, 2026 · checked October 30, 2026 2. [Elector organizations: registration and financial reporting ](https://elections.bc.ca/local-elections/elector-organizations/)Elections BC · checked October 30, 2026 3. [Financial Reports and Political Contributions System: local elections scanned reports search ](https://contributions.electionsbc.gov.bc.ca/pcs/LESearch.aspx)Elections BC · checked October 30, 2026 4. [Declaration of Election by Voting, September 21, 2026 ](https://www.richmond.ca/__shared/assets/Declaration_of_Election_by_Voting_-_September_21__202679778.pdf)City of Richmond · published September 21, 2026 · checked October 30, 2026 5. [Declaration of Official Election Results, October 21, 2026 ](https://www.richmond.ca/__shared/assets/2026_declaration_of_official_result79945.pdf)City of Richmond · published October 21, 2026 · checked October 30, 2026 6. [Candidate profile: Kenny Chiu, statement to the City ](https://richmond.ca/electionservices/candidates/CandidateProfile.aspx?ID=81)City of Richmond · checked October 30, 2026 7. [Candidate profile: Thomas Leung, statement to the City ](https://richmond.ca/electionservices/candidates/CandidateProfile.aspx?ID=82)City of Richmond · checked October 30, 2026 8. [Candidate profile: Glenda Strang, statement to the City ](https://richmond.ca/electionservices/candidates/CandidateProfile.aspx?ID=83)City of Richmond · checked October 30, 2026 9. [Candidate profile: Alice Wong, statement to the City ](https://richmond.ca/electionservices/candidates/CandidateProfile.aspx?ID=96)City of Richmond · checked October 30, 2026 10. [Common Sense Alliance: home page ](https://richmondcommonsense.ca/)SAYS SO ITSELFCommon Sense Alliance Association · checked October 30, 2026 11. [Common Sense Alliance: Core Values and Pillars ](https://richmondcommonsense.ca/core-values-and-pillars)SAYS SO ITSELFCommon Sense Alliance Association · checked October 30, 2026 12. [Common Sense Alliance: Our Candidates ](https://richmondcommonsense.ca/our-candidates)SAYS SO ITSELFCommon Sense Alliance Association · checked October 30, 2026 13. [Former Richmond MP vies for city council seat in fall election ](https://www.richmond-news.com/2026-civic-election/former-richmond-bc-member-parliament-vies-for-city-council-2026-civic-election-12614180)Richmond News · published July 30, 2026 · checked October 30, 2026 14. [Richmond Votes: School trustee candidate Alice Wong ](https://www.richmond-news.com/2026-civic-election/richmond-bc-votes-school-trustee-candidate-alice-wong-12850202)Richmond News · published October 7, 2026 · checked October 30, 2026 15. [Richmond Votes - Column: Breaking down Richmond's school board candidates ](https://www.richmond-news.com/2026-civic-election/richmond-votes-column-breaking-down-richmonds-school-board-candidates-12840924)Richmond News · published September 30, 2026 · checked October 30, 2026 16. [Richmond Votes: 29 council candidates face off in debate ](https://www.richmond-news.com/2026-civic-election/richmond-bc-votes-29-council-candidates-face-off-in-debate-12878344)Richmond News · published October 10, 2026 · checked October 30, 2026 17. [Richmond Votes: Five fresh faces on Richmond city council ](https://www.richmond-news.com/2026-civic-election/richmond-bc-votes-four-fresh-faces-on-richmond-council-12908027)Richmond News · published October 18, 2026 · checked October 30, 2026 18. [Richmond Votes: Setting campaigns aside, Richmond trustees prepare for new term ](https://www.richmond-news.com/2026-civic-election/richmond-bc-votes-setting-campaigns-aside-richmond-trustees-prepare-for-new-term-12911682)Richmond News · published October 19, 2026 · checked October 30, 2026 19. [Richmond council votes 8-1 to explore safe drug consumption site ](https://www.richmond-news.com/local-opioid-crisis-news/richmond-council-votes-8-1-to-explore-safe-drug-consumption-site-8214640)Richmond News · published February 5, 2024 · checked October 30, 2026 20. [Richmond election results in minimal change ](https://www.richmondsentinel.ca/article-detail/27708/richmond-election-results-in-minimal-change)Richmond Sentinel · published October 15, 2022 · checked October 30, 2026 ## Sitemap See the full [sitemap](/bc/richmond-2026/sitemap.md) for all pages.