New Democrat Rob Fleming has been the MLA for Victoria-Swan Lake for as long as the electoral district has existed (it was created in 2009) — and he never received less than 54 per cent of the vote. With his departure, the riding is without an incumbent candidate in this election.
Taking up the NDP banner is Nina Krieger, the former executive director of the Vancouver Holocaust Education Centre.
The Green candidate is Christina Winter, an office and business administrator, while the Conservative is real estate agent Tim Taylor.
Also running is Robert Crooks for the Communist Party of B.C. He is the provincial organizer for the party.
THE CANDIDATES IN VICTORIA-SWAN LAKE
The candidates this election are:
- Communist Robert Crooks
- New Democrat Nina Krieger
- Conservative Tim Taylor
- Green candidate Christina Winter
See the full list of Vancouver Island candidates here. We are posting the candidate questionnaires riding by riding.
