Candidates declared for Port Moody’s 2026 general local and school board election

The Chief Election Officer has declared candidates for Port Moody’s 2026 general local and school board election, to be held Saturday, Oct. 17. Voters will elect one mayor, six city councillors and two school trustees for the School District 43 Board of Education. Those elected will serve four-year terms from November 2026 to October 2030.

The notice says there are two candidates for mayor and lists Haven Lurbiecki (Port Moody Voice). It says there are 16 candidates for councillor and lists Alexandra Chan, Mark Kunzli, Reece Mack and Laura Soucy, all identified with Port Moody Voice. It also says there are four candidates for school trustee, although no trustee names appear in the published material. Candidates have until 4:00 p.m. on Sept. 18, 2026, to withdraw.

Eligible Port Moody residents and non-resident property electors may vote by mail, provided they apply for a mail ballot by noon on Friday, Oct. 9, 2026. Advance voting will be held from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 7, and Saturday, Oct. 10, in the Wellness Room at the Port Moody Recreation Complex, 300 Ioco Road.

On general voting day, polling will be open from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. at Glenayre Community Centre, 492 Glencoe Drive; Heritage Mountain Community Centre, 200 Panorama Place; Kyle Centre, 125 Kyle Street; and the Port Moody Recreation Complex gymnasium, 300 Ioco Road. Election eligibility, candidate profiles, nomination documents, financial disclosure statements and voting information are available at portmoody.ca/vote.