Meet your provincial candidates in Port Moody-Burquitlam

B.C. NDP MLA Rick Glumac is running for re-election against Conservative Party candidate John McEwen, B.C. Green Party candidate Wei Chou, and CentreBC candidate Freddy Rawji.

Rick Glumac, who serves as Minister of State for AI and New Technologies, noted his record on healthcare, including helping to establish Port Moody’s Urgent and Primary Care Centre.

After serving as Anmore’s mayor as well as vice-chair at Metro Vancouver, McEwen is running: “to bring his municipal, regional and business experience” to Victoria, according to a campaign announcement.

Noting his experience in founding recruitment firm Torus Talent, Rawji is running to make B.C. a better place to do business, contending that small businesses are the best place to create high-paying jobs.

The B.C. Green Party is running on a platform to build 26,000 units of non-market housing, make transit free, and stop new fossil fuel development.

History

Glumac won handily in consecutive elections, capturing more than 50 percent of the vote in 2020 and 2024.

The area tended to swing Liberal prior to 2017, with Linda Reimer and Iain Black scoring victories in the riding. Future premier Christy Clark also won the riding in 2001 when it was Port Moody-Westwood.

Geography

Port Moody-Burquitlam includes Anmore and Belcarra as well as Coquitlam north of Austin Avenue between North Road and Blue Mountain Street.

The riding borders Burnaby on its southwestern side. On its northeastern side, the riding boundary bisects David Avenue on its way south, capturing Hemlock Place, Mountain Meadows Elementary and Eagle Ridge Hospital before meeting Brookmount Drive and heading west around Port Moody.