Running for city hall
Permits, zoning, streets and budgets are all decided locally. It is where AI can make a visible difference fastest.
The City Hall plan
A permit clock
Every application gets a public timer. AI pre-checks the file, and a city official signs off.
A city that picks up
A 311 line and web assistant that answers at any hour, in the languages your neighbours speak.
An open budget
Every line of spending, published in plain language, with a tool that lets anyone ask it questions.
Smarter streets
Traffic signals and transit priority tuned with real data to cut trips, idling and collisions.
Room for builders
Zoning near transit that welcomes homes, startups and labs on the same block.
The same log
Mayoral candidates follow the same decision protocol, so the public can see what they asked and what they did.
When are the next mayoral elections?
BC’s next general local elections are on October 19, 2030. That is About 1,450 days away. Municipal by-elections can also come up before then.
How a party runs for mayor in BC
Local candidates are endorsed by elector organizations, sometimes called local political parties. To appear next to a candidate’s name on the ballot, an elector organization must register with Elections BC. Here is what that takes:
- At least 50 members in each jurisdiction.
- A name that cannot be confused with another elector organization.
- Registration before it sponsors election advertising or incurs election expenses.
- A separate bank account for each election campaign, and a campaign financing arrangement with each endorsed candidate.
Contributions must come from BC residents who are Canadian citizens or permanent residents, up to $1,429.70 per campaign in 2026. Local contributions do not get tax receipts.
Bring a chapter to your community
We need 50 members in your community before we can endorse a candidate there. Your membership and your neighbours’ memberships are what make that possible.
Sources
- Elections BC: Elector Organizations (Accessed October 2026)
- Elections BC: Making a Campaign Contribution (local elections) (Accessed October 2026)