Photo: Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center · Public domainElectoral Area C, qathet sends Aaron Gunn (Conservative Party of Canada) to the Commons from North Island—Powell River
In the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Electoral Area C, qathet belongs to Powell River-Sunshine Coast; who holds it as MLA (Member of the Legislative Assembly, the provincial or territorial legislature) isn’t on an open record, so no one is named. For local government, Electoral Area C, qathet is a regional district electoral area. This page names no head of council for Electoral Area C, qathet, as no open list of councils exists in British Columbia. From British Columbia come 43 MPs, 20 of them with the Liberal Party of Canada.
Three governments, and who does what
Electoral Area C, 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.
No municipal council governs Electoral Area C, qathet; it elects a director to Powell River Regional District.
From the council table to Ottawa
Every elected tier that speaks for Electoral Area C, qathet, from the most recent elections.
- 1Electoral Area C, 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 C, qathet votes
The last and next general elections at each level; a by-election can come in between.
| Election | Last | Next |
|---|---|---|
| Electoral Area C, qathet council | 17 October 2026 | 19 October 2030 |
| Legislative Assembly of British Columbia | 19 October 2024 | – |
| House of Commons | 28 April 2025 | – |
The last general elections came on 19 October 2024 for the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia and on 28 April 2025 for Parliament. Elected on 17 October 2026, Electoral Area C, qathet council is up again on 19 October 2030. That date comes from the Local Government Act, which sets the third Saturday in October every four years. The open federal catalogue ends at 2021; the 2025 results sit on elections.ca under terms that bar commercial use.
Election dates: the legislatures, MMAH and MAMH
Electoral Area C, 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 C, 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
At 66%, turnout beat the province’s 58%. Randene Neill (BC NDP) took Powell River-Sunshine Coast in October 2024 with 50% of the vote, 4,065 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)
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. April 2025 was Aaron Gunn’s first election to the House of Commons.
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
Rachel Blaney kept North Island—Powell River for the 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.
North Island—Powell River elected Rachel Blaney (New Democratic Party) in 2021: 40% of the vote, a lead of 2,163 over Shelley Downey (Conservative Party of Canada). Rachel Blaney was the sitting MP, elected there in 2019 with 38%. 65% of electors in North Island—Powell River voted in 2021, above the 63% turnout across Canada.
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 C, 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
- 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.
- Who holds each seat. Wikidata, edited by volunteers, is the source for each MP, and it can trail a change of seat by a little.
- 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. The 2019 and 2021 figures are Elections Canada’s official counts on the ridings drawn in 2013; the “today’s boundaries” figures are its transposition of the 2021 vote onto the 2023 ridings, an estimate built from polling divisions.
Questions about how Electoral Area C, qathet is run
Who is the MP for Electoral Area C, qathet?
North Island—Powell River’s MP, Aaron Gunn of the Conservative Party of Canada, represents Electoral Area C, qathet.
Which party won Electoral Area C, qathet in the 2021 federal election?
North Island—Powell River went to Rachel Blaney (New Democratic Party) in 2021. Since 2025, Aaron Gunn has been the MP for North Island—Powell River.
Who is the MLA for Electoral Area C, qathet?
Powell River-Sunshine Coast elected Randene Neill (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 Electoral Area C, qathet?
Electoral Area C, 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 C, qathet part of?
Electoral Area C, qathet is a member of the Powell River Regional District, whose board includes directors from Electoral Area C, 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).