Photo: Kenny Louie from Vancouver, Canada · CC BY 2.0Wade Chang (Liberal Party of Canada) represents Deer Lake in Ottawa as MP for Burnaby Central
The Liberal Party of Canada has 20 of the 43 MPs elected in British Columbia. Deer Lake is a Burnaby neighbourhood, so city council decides its local matters. Deer Lake is in Burnaby Centre for the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, whose current MLA (Member of the Legislative Assembly, the provincial or territorial legislature) no open source we can use records yet.
Three governments, and who does what
Deer Lake is governed by Burnaby, with British Columbia and Ottawa.
The city council decides local matters.
Regional parks, waste, rural areas’ services.
Schools, health care, highways, municipal law.
leg.bc.ca ↗Passports, pensions, EI, defence, immigration.
ourcommons.ca ↗Who to ask
Green: municipal. Gold: provincial. Grey: federal.
Beyond its own council, Burnaby has a seat on the board of Greater Vancouver Regional District.
From the council table to Ottawa
Every elected tier that speaks for Deer Lake, from the most recent elections.
- 1Burnaby councilCity
- 2Legislative Assembly of British ColumbiaBurnaby Centre
- 3House of CommonsBurnaby Central
Party colours are neutral on purpose: they tell parties apart and aren’t the parties’ own. MPs: Wikidata (CC0), 45th Parliament statements, read 7 November 2026; ridings: 2023 Representation Order, Statistics Canada
When Deer Lake votes
The last and next general elections at each level; a by-election can come in between.
| Election | Last | Next |
|---|---|---|
| Burnaby council | 17 October 2026 | 19 October 2030 |
| Legislative Assembly of British Columbia | 19 October 2024 | – |
| House of Commons | 28 April 2025 | – |
The latest vote shown is 2021: the 2025 counts carry Elections Canada’s non-commercial terms. Voters last chose the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia on 19 October 2024 and the House of Commons on 28 April 2025. Burnaby council was elected on 17 October 2026, and the next vote is on 19 October 2030. It is the third Saturday in October every four years, as the Local Government Act provides.
Election dates: the legislatures, MMAH and MAMH
Deer Lake votes in Burnaby Centre for the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia
Provinces and territories run schools, health care and municipal law; each riding elects one MLA.
MLA: see the legislature’s list
leg.bc.ca ↗The riding is Burnaby Centre: it sends one MLA to the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, and Deer Lake votes in it.
BC ridings: Elections BC 2023 electoral districts (Elections BC Open Data Licence)
The 2024 provincial election in Burnaby Centre
Turnout there was 50% of registered voters, against 58% across British Columbia. Anne Kang (BC NDP) took Burnaby Centre in October 2024 with 57% of the vote, 2,486 votes clear of the runner-up (Conservative Party of BC).
BC 2024 results: Elections BC, Provincial Voting Results and Registered Voter Counts (Elections BC Open Data Licence)
Wade Chang represents Burnaby Central in Ottawa
Each riding elects one MP to the House of Commons; the general election of 28 April 2025 chose the 45th Parliament.
Burnaby Central · Liberal Party of Canada
en.wikipedia.org ↗- Liberal Party of Canada20
- Conservative Party of Canada19
- New Democratic Party3
- Green Party of Canada1
As Wikidata records them.
The MP’s record
The 2025 general election sent Wade Chang to the Commons for the first time. Elections Canada’s transposition of the 2021 vote onto today’s Burnaby Central puts the New Democratic Party first at 40%: Wade Chang won it away from them in 2025.
MPs: Wikidata (CC0), 45th Parliament statements, read 7 November 2026; ridings: 2023 Representation Order, Statistics Canada · MPs’ records: Wikidata (CC0), positions held and party memberships, read 8 November 2026
Jagmeet Singh kept Burnaby South for the New Democratic Party in 2021
Before the 2023 redistribution, Deer Lake voted in Burnaby South; these are its 2019 and 2021 results, and Burnaby Central is its riding today.
The 2021 count in Burnaby South put Jagmeet Singh (New Democratic Party) first at 40%, with Brea Huang Sami (Liberal Party of Canada) 4,021 votes back. The 2019 result had favoured Jagmeet Singh as well, at 38%. 51% of electors in Burnaby South voted in 2021, below the 63% turnout across Canada.
All 6 candidates in Burnaby South, 2021
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jagmeet Singh | New Democratic Party | 16,382 | 40.3% |
| Brea Huang Sami | Liberal Party of Canada | 12,361 | 30.4% |
| Likky Lavji | Conservative Party of Canada | 9,104 | 22.4% |
| Marcella Williams | People's Party of Canada | 1,290 | 3.2% |
| Maureen Curran | Green Party of Canada | 1,175 | 2.9% |
| Martin Kendell | Independent | 296 | 0.7% |
Federal results: Elections Canada, 43rd and 44th general elections and the 44th’s transposition to the 2023 ridings, via open.canada.ca. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada
Having a say in how Deer Lake is run
Check or update the federal list.
elections.ca ↗Every MP lists an office.
ourcommons.ca ↗Ridings, registration and voting dates.
elections.bc.ca ↗What this data can and can’t tell you
- Election results. Two maps are in play: the 2013 ridings, on which 2019 and 2021 were counted, and the 2023 ridings, onto which Elections Canada transposed the 2021 vote poll by poll.
- Not on this page. Who controls the council by party (the open lists give none, and most Canadian councils sit without parties), budgets and band councils.
- Who holds each seat. Each MP’s name and party are Wikidata’s statements for the 45th Parliament, read in November 2026.
- Which riding. A riding is listed when 5% or more of the place’s 2021 Census residents live in it; the largest share comes first.
Questions about how Deer Lake is run
Who is the MP for Deer Lake?
Wade Chang (Liberal Party of Canada) sits for Burnaby Central, the riding Deer Lake is in.
Which party won Deer Lake in the 2021 federal election?
Jagmeet Singh won Burnaby South for the New Democratic Party in 2021; the riding is now Burnaby Central, held by Wade Chang.
Who is the MLA for Deer Lake?
Burnaby Centre elected Anne Kang (BC NDP) in October 2024; the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia’s members page shows who sits for it as MLA now.
Who heads the council in Burnaby?
The head of Deer Lake’s council isn’t named here; as a city, it publishes its council itself.
Which regional body is Burnaby part of?
Burnaby is a member of the Greater Vancouver Regional District, whose board includes directors from Burnaby’s council.
Sources: MPs: Wikidata (CC0), 45th Parliament statements, read 7 November 2026; ridings: 2023 Representation Order, Statistics Canada · BC ridings: Elections BC 2023 electoral districts (Elections BC Open Data Licence) · Next municipal election: the province’s municipal election act · Municipality types: Statistics Canada census subdivisions · Federal results: Elections Canada, 43rd and 44th general elections and the 44th’s transposition to the 2023 ridings, via open.canada.ca. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada · MPs’ records: Wikidata (CC0), positions held and party memberships, read 8 November 2026 · BC 2024 results: Elections BC, Provincial Voting Results and Registered Voter Counts (Elections BC Open Data Licence). Under the Statistics Canada Open Licence.
Adapted from Statistics Canada (Census of Population 2021, population estimates 2025, 2021 census boundaries) under the Statistics Canada Open Licence; this does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada. Neighbourhood names in some cities © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).