A total of 14 candidates have filed nomination papers for the 2021 Burnaby byelection – including a former city councillor and school trustee.
Nomination packages for the upcoming byelection were accepted at the City of Burnaby Election Office from May 11 to May 21 at 4 p.m.
The full list of candidates includes:
- Mehreen CHAUDRY
- Gulam FIRDOS
- Alison GU
- Mike HILLMAN
- Martin Edward KENDELL
- Flora LO
- Baljinder NARANG
- Claire PRESTON
- Lee RANKIN
- Teresa ROSSIELLO
- Deborah SKERRY
- Scott VAN DENHAM
- Mike VOLKOW
- Heymann YIP
Narang is a former Burnaby school trustee and Rankin is a former city councillor who served for 22 years on council.
In the City of Burnaby 2021 byelection, voters will elect two city councilors.
The byelections were made necessary after two city councillors – Nick Volkow with the Burnaby Citizens Association and independent Paul McDonell – died within a few weeks of one another in 2020.
Elected councillors will serve on City Council until the next scheduled general local election on Oct. 15, 2022. General Voting Day is June 26, along with advance voting dates on June 12, and June 14 to 19.
