Photo: Gerry Thomasen from Nanaimo, Canada · CC BY 2.0Aaron Gunn (Conservative Party of Canada) holds North Island—Powell River, the riding that includes Electoral Area B, Strathcona
In the census’s list of municipalities, Electoral Area B, Strathcona is a regional district electoral area. No open list of councils exists in British Columbia, so no mayor of Electoral Area B, Strathcona is named here. For the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Electoral Area B, Strathcona votes in North Island; open data doesn’t yet say who its MLA (Member of the Legislative Assembly, the provincial or territorial legislature) is. From British Columbia come 43 MPs, 20 of them with the Liberal Party of Canada.
Three governments, and who does what
Electoral Area B, Strathcona 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, Strathcona come from Strathcona Regional District, where the area has one elected director.
From the council table to Ottawa
Every elected tier that speaks for Electoral Area B, Strathcona, from the most recent elections.
- 1Electoral Area B, Strathcona councilRegional district electoral area
- 2Legislative Assembly of British ColumbiaNorth Island
- 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, Strathcona votes
The last and next general elections at each level; a by-election can come in between.
| Election | Last | Next |
|---|---|---|
| Electoral Area B, Strathcona council | 17 October 2026 | 19 October 2030 |
| Legislative Assembly of British Columbia | 19 October 2024 | – |
| House of Commons | 28 April 2025 | – |
No open copy of the 2025 counts exists, and Elections Canada’s own terms rule out commercial reuse, so 2021 is the last vote shown. Voters last chose Electoral Area B, Strathcona council on 17 October 2026 and will again on 19 October 2030. It is the third Saturday in October every four years, as the Local Government Act provides. Voters last chose the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia on 19 October 2024 and the House of Commons on 28 April 2025.
Election dates: the legislatures, MMAH and MAMH
Electoral Area B, Strathcona votes in North Island 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 ↗For the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Electoral Area B, Strathcona votes in North Island, which has one MLA.
BC ridings: Elections BC 2023 electoral districts (Elections BC Open Data Licence)
The 2024 provincial election in North Island
Anna Kindy (Conservative Party of BC) won North Island in October 2024 with 47%, 639 votes ahead of the runner-up (BC NDP). The riding turned out at 62%, above the provincial 58%.
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
Had the 2021 ballots been cast in today’s North Island—Powell River, the New Democratic Party would have led with 39%; in 2025 Aaron Gunn took it from them. The 2025 general election sent Aaron Gunn to the Commons for the first time.
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
In 2021, North Island—Powell River re-elected Rachel Blaney of the New Democratic Party
Counts for North Island—Powell River within its 2013 boundaries, used in 2019 and 2021; the 2025 election ran on a new map.
The 2021 count in North Island—Powell River put Rachel Blaney (New Democratic Party) first at 40%, with Shelley Downey (Conservative Party of Canada) 2,163 votes back. The 2019 result had favoured Rachel Blaney as well, at 38%. 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, Strathcona 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
- Who holds each seat. Each MP’s name and party are Wikidata’s statements for the 45th Parliament, read in November 2026.
- Which riding. Where residents of the 2021 Census live decides the riding; any riding with 5% of them or more is named.
- 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.
- 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.
Questions about how Electoral Area B, Strathcona is run
Who is the MP for Electoral Area B, Strathcona?
For Electoral Area B, Strathcona, it’s Aaron Gunn (Conservative Party of Canada), who holds North Island—Powell River.
Which party won Electoral Area B, Strathcona 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, Strathcona?
North Island elected Anna Kindy (Conservative Party of BC) 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 B, Strathcona?
Electoral Area B, Strathcona 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, Strathcona part of?
The board of the Strathcona Regional District takes directors from member councils such as Electoral Area B, Strathcona’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).