Photo: Ken Walker · CC BY-SA 3.0Federally, Courtenay is divided between 2 ridings, among them North Island—Powell River and Courtenay—Alberni
In Ottawa, Aaron Gunn speaks for 51% of Courtenay, and Gord Johns for most of the remainder. Courtenay is in Courtenay-Comox 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. Courtenay is a city by Statistics Canada’s count of municipalities. No open list of councils exists in British Columbia, so no mayor of Courtenay is named here.
Three governments, and who does what
Courtenay, a city in British Columbia, shares the work with the province and Ottawa.
Local services, by-laws and property tax.
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.
Regional services come through Comox Valley Regional District, whose board takes directors from Courtenay’s council.
From the council table to Ottawa
Every elected tier that speaks for Courtenay, from the most recent elections.
- 1Courtenay councilCity
- 2Legislative Assembly of British ColumbiaCourtenay-Comox
- 3House of CommonsNorth Island—Powell River · 51%
- 4House of CommonsCourtenay—Alberni · 49%
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 Courtenay votes
The last and next general elections at each level; a by-election can come in between.
| Election | Last | Next |
|---|---|---|
| Courtenay council | 17 October 2026 | 19 October 2030 |
| Legislative Assembly of British Columbia | 19 October 2024 | – |
| House of Commons | 28 April 2025 | – |
Parliament was last elected on 28 April 2025, and the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia on 19 October 2024. The council elected on 17 October 2026 serves until 19 October 2030, when Courtenay council is chosen again. The Local Government Act sets the day: the third Saturday in October every four years. There are no 2025 counts here: Elections Canada’s terms bar their commercial reuse, so 2021 is the latest open result.
Election dates: the legislatures, MMAH and MAMH
Courtenay votes in Courtenay-Comox 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 ↗Courtenay-Comox takes in Courtenay and elects its MLA to the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia.
BC ridings: Elections BC 2023 electoral districts (Elections BC Open Data Licence)
The 2024 provincial election in Courtenay-Comox
In October 2024, Courtenay-Comox elected Brennan Day (Conservative Party of BC) on 39%, by 93 votes over the runner-up (BC NDP). Turnout there was 69% of registered voters, against 58% across British Columbia. That made it one of the tightest in the province: 2 of 93 ridings were closer.
BC 2024 results: Elections BC, Provincial Voting Results and Registered Voter Counts (Elections BC Open Data Licence)
Courtenay has 2 MPs
Each riding elects one MP to the House of Commons; the general election of 28 April 2025 chose the 45th Parliament.
North Island—Powell River · Conservative Party of Canada · 51%
en.wikipedia.org ↗Courtenay—Alberni · New Democratic Party · 49%
en.wikipedia.org ↗- Liberal Party of Canada20
- Conservative Party of Canada19
- New Democratic Party3
- Green Party of Canada1
As Wikidata records them.
Of the 43 seats from British Columbia, the Liberal Party of Canada holds 20, and Aaron Gunn’s Conservative Party of Canada has 19.
The MP’s record
Aaron Gunn is new to Parliament, first elected in the April 2025 vote. Elections Canada’s transposition of the 2021 vote onto today’s North Island—Powell River puts the New Democratic Party first at 39%: Aaron Gunn 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
Courtenay—Alberni returned Gord Johns (New Democratic Party) in 2021
Before the 2023 redistribution, Courtenay voted in Courtenay—Alberni; these are its 2019 and 2021 results, and North Island—Powell River is its riding today.
Courtenay—Alberni turned out at 65% in 2021; the country managed 63%. The 2019 result had favoured Gord Johns as well, at 41%. 8,431 votes separated Gord Johns (New Democratic Party) from Mary Lee (Conservative Party of Canada) in Courtenay—Alberni in 2021, when the winner took 44%.
All 6 candidates in Courtenay—Alberni, 2021
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gord Johns | New Democratic Party | 30,612 | 44.2% |
| Mary Lee | Conservative Party of Canada | 22,181 | 32.0% |
| Susan Farlinger | Liberal Party of Canada | 9,276 | 13.4% |
| Susanne Lawson | Green Party of Canada | 3,590 | 5.2% |
| Robert Eppich | People's Party of Canada | 3,467 | 5.0% |
| Barbara Biley | Marxist-Leninist Party of Canada | 124 | 0.2% |
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 Courtenay 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
- Which riding. Ridings are assigned from the 2021 Census: the one with most residents first, then any holding 5% or more.
- Who holds each seat. MPs come from Wikidata’s records of the 45th Parliament, which can lag a resignation or a by-election by some days.
- 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.
- 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.
Questions about how Courtenay is run
Who is the MP for Courtenay?
It depends on the street: most of Courtenay is in North Island—Powell River (Aaron Gunn, Conservative Party of Canada), some in Courtenay—Alberni (Gord Johns).
Which party won Courtenay in the 2021 federal election?
Gord Johns won Courtenay—Alberni for the New Democratic Party in 2021; the riding is now North Island—Powell River, held by Aaron Gunn.
Who is the MLA for Courtenay?
In October 2024 Brennan Day (Conservative Party of BC) won Courtenay-Comox; for the MLA today, see the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia’s list.
Who heads the council in Courtenay?
Courtenay is a city; its own website or the province’s municipal directory names the head of council.
Which regional body is Courtenay part of?
The board of the Comox Valley Regional District takes directors from member councils such as Courtenay’s and runs regional services.
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).