Cowichan Valley has a new shape thanks to a riding redistribution, but the name remains the same.
There was a relatively close race in 2020, with Green Party Leader Sonia Furstenau capturing 44 per cent of votes and the NDP candidate taking about 40 per cent. Furstenau had about 37 per cent in 2017, with the NDP taking 32 per cent and the Liberal 27 per cent.
Furstenau is not running in Cowichan Valley this election. Taking up the Green mantle is Cammy Lockwood. Debra Toporowski is running for the NDP, while John Koury is running for the Conservatives.
Eden Haythornthwaite is running as an Independent Socialist, while Jon Coleman is unaffiliated. He had been set to represent BC United in the race before the party ended its campaign.
THE CANDIDATES IN COWICHAN VALLEY
The candidates this election are:
- Unaffiliated candidate Jon Coleman
- Independent Socialist Eden Haythornthwaite
- Conservative John Koury
- Green candidate Cammy Lockwood
- New Democrat Debra Toporowski
See the full list of Vancouver Island candidates here. We are posting the candidate questionnaires riding by riding.
