Photo: Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center · Public domainElectoral Area B, qathet’s MP is Aaron Gunn (Conservative Party of Canada), for North Island—Powell River
Across British Columbia, 20 of the 43 MPs sit with the Liberal Party of Canada. For the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Electoral Area B, qathet votes in Powell River-Sunshine Coast; open data doesn’t yet say who its MLA (Member of the Legislative Assembly, the provincial or territorial legislature) is. Locally, Electoral Area B, qathet is run as a regional district electoral area. No open list of councils exists in British Columbia, so no mayor of Electoral Area B, qathet is named here.
Three governments, and who does what
Electoral Area B, qathet is a regional district electoral area: a regional district or the province runs its local services.
Services from the regional or provincial body.
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.
Local services in Electoral Area B, qathet come from Powell River Regional District, where the area has one elected director.
From the council table to Ottawa
Every elected tier that speaks for Electoral Area B, qathet, from the most recent elections.
- 1Electoral Area B, qathet councilRegional district electoral area
- 2Legislative Assembly of British ColumbiaPowell River-Sunshine Coast
- 3House of CommonsNorth Island—Powell River
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 Electoral Area B, qathet votes
The last and next general elections at each level; a by-election can come in between.
| Election | Last | Next |
|---|---|---|
| Electoral Area B, qathet council | 17 October 2026 | 19 October 2030 |
| Legislative Assembly of British Columbia | 19 October 2024 | – |
| House of Commons | 28 April 2025 | – |
There are no 2025 counts here: Elections Canada’s terms bar their commercial reuse, so 2021 is the latest open result. The council elected on 17 October 2026 serves until 19 October 2030, when Electoral Area B, qathet council is chosen again. The Local Government Act fixes that date: the third Saturday in October every four years. The Legislative Assembly of British Columbia was last elected on 19 October 2024, and the House of Commons on 28 April 2025.
Election dates: the legislatures, MMAH and MAMH
Electoral Area B, qathet votes in Powell River-Sunshine Coast 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 Powell River-Sunshine Coast: it sends one MLA to the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, and Electoral Area B, qathet votes in it.
BC ridings: Elections BC 2023 electoral districts (Elections BC Open Data Licence)
The 2024 provincial election in Powell River-Sunshine Coast
66% of its registered voters cast a ballot, more than BC’s 58% overall. Powell River-Sunshine Coast went to Randene Neill (BC NDP) in October 2024: 50% of the vote and a lead of 4,065 over the runner-up (Conservative Party of BC).
BC 2024 results: Elections BC, Provincial Voting Results and Registered Voter Counts (Elections BC Open Data Licence)
Aaron Gunn represents North Island—Powell River in Ottawa
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
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
Mapped onto today’s North Island—Powell River, the 2021 vote favoured the New Democratic Party with 39%, which makes Aaron Gunn’s 2025 win a gain. Aaron Gunn is new to Parliament, first elected in the April 2025 vote.
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
North Island—Powell River returned Rachel Blaney (New Democratic Party) in 2021
North Island—Powell River as it stood from 2013: the 2019 and 2021 counts, before the riding was redrawn for 2025.
Rachel Blaney already held it after the 2019 election, won with 38%. Rachel Blaney (New Democratic Party) took North Island—Powell River in 2021 with 40% of the vote, 2,163 votes ahead of Shelley Downey (Conservative Party of Canada). North Island—Powell River turned out at 65% in 2021; the country managed 63%.
All 7 candidates in North Island—Powell River, 2021
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rachel Blaney | New Democratic Party | 23,833 | 39.6% |
| Shelley Downey | Conservative Party of Canada | 21,670 | 36.0% |
| Jennifer Grenz | Liberal Party of Canada | 7,922 | 13.2% |
| Jessica Wegg | Green Party of Canada | 3,656 | 6.1% |
| Paul Macknight | People's Party of Canada | 2,795 | 4.6% |
| Stacey Gastis | Maverick Party | 310 | 0.5% |
| Carla Neal | Marxist-Leninist Party of Canada | 77 | 0.1% |
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 Electoral Area B, qathet 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
- Not on this page. Council budgets, band councils, and which party runs the council: the open lists carry no party, and most councils have none.
- Election results. Elections Canada redrew the ridings in 2023 and re-tallied the 2021 ballots onto the new map from polling divisions; that estimate, and the official 2019 and 2021 counts on the old map, are what you see.
- Which riding. The 2021 Census homes of a place’s residents fix its ridings, and one is shown once it holds 5% of them.
- Who holds each seat. A member who resigned or switched parties last week may still show here: the names are Wikidata’s.
Questions about how Electoral Area B, qathet is run
Who is the MP for Electoral Area B, qathet?
Electoral Area B, qathet is in North Island—Powell River, represented by Aaron Gunn (Conservative Party of Canada).
Which party won Electoral Area B, qathet in the 2021 federal election?
In 2021 it was Rachel Blaney (New Democratic Party), in North Island—Powell River; North Island—Powell River has elected Aaron Gunn since.
Who is the MLA for Electoral Area B, qathet?
Randene Neill (BC NDP) took Powell River-Sunshine Coast in October 2024, the latest open record; the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia lists its current MLA.
Who heads the council in Electoral Area B, qathet?
Electoral Area B, qathet is a regional district electoral area; its own website or the province’s municipal directory names the head of council.
Which regional body is Electoral Area B, qathet part of?
Electoral Area B, qathet is a member of the Powell River Regional District, whose board includes directors from Electoral Area B, qathet’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).