Saanich 2022 Council Candidates

8 Councilors to be Elected

(Yes, I know I need more links, this is a work in progress, please email snassillahie@gmail.com if you know of any other candidates, links, or relevant information)

Candidates That Have Announced as of August 11th: 

1. Trevor Barry - Is the President of North Quadra Community Association,  He ran in 2018 and placed 15th out of 18.  He is also a good sax player
2. Susan Brice - Incumbent first elected to Saanich council in 2005.   Former Sanich South MLA and minister 2001-2005.  Mayor of Oak Bay 1985-90.  CRD director 1985-90 and 2005 - 2022.  CRD chair 1988-89.    SD #61 trustee 1975-80, board chai 1978-89.  Lives in Broadmead.  Wikipedia entry
3. Judy Brownoff - Incumbent first elected in 1993. Came 6th in 2018
4. Kathleen Burton - ran in 2018 and came 9th
5. Nathalie Chambers - Incumbent elected in 2018 placing 7th.  Ran in 2017 by-electon and came 3rd
6. Zac de Vries - Incumbent elected in 2018 coming 5th
7. Spencer Evans
8. Karen Harper - Incumbent first elected in 2017.  Came 8th in 2018.  Won the 2017 by-election
9. Sasha Izard - lives in Cadboro Bay area?
10. Basil Langevin
11. Mark Leiren-Young - He has published numerous books including the :Leacock winning "Never Shoot the Stampede Queen".  "Orcas Everywhere" received the 2020 City of Victoria’s Children’s Book Prize.  He lives in the Shelbourne area.  Wikipedia entry.  IMDb entry
12. Vernon Lord - Treasurer of the Camosun Community Association.  He ran 2018 coming 18th out of 18 candidates
13. Greg Matte - Retired RCAF Brigadier General
14. Jordan MacDougall - currently on the UVic Mens' Eight Rowing Team.  He ran in the 2021 federal election as a Green in the Alberta riding of Peace River Westlock.
15. Mark Neufeld - ran as a BC Green in the 2017 Provincial Election in Saanich South
16. Teale Phelps Bondaroff - He is on the board of the Greater Victoria Placemaking Network.  As part of the GVPN he has been responsible for the little free libraries.  He ran in 2018 coming 13th
17.  Colin Plant - Incumbent first elected in 2014.  Elected CRD Chair in 2019.  Lives in Royal Oak.  Came 2nd in 2018
18. Art Pollard - ran in 2018 general election coming 17th Court of 18. and 2017 by-election coming 10th our of 10.  Lives in the Quadra area
19. Jordan Reichart - ran in the 2017 and 2020 Provincial elections as an independent in Victoria Beacon Hill.  Deputy leader of the Animal Protection Party of Canada.  Ran in the federal riding of Victoria in the 2015, 2019, and 2021 for the Animal Protection Party, 
20. Rishi Sharma - ran as a BC Liberal in Saanich South provincial riding in 2013 and 2020,  If elected he would be the first Indo-Canadian elected to Saanich council.  Lives in Gordon Head.  Ran 2018 and placed 11th

Sites and Links Related to the 2022 Election

• Saanich Elections page
• Vibrant Victoria discussion thread on the 2022 election
• Vibrant Victoria Dicsuccions Thread about Saanich Council 2018-2022
• 2022 Saanich Election Discusion Facebok Group 
• 6 council candidates have received the Victoria Labour Council endorsement.   Details of the names as candidates release them or end of August when the VLC makes the full list public.

List of All Candidates Meetings

• September 27th (Tuesday) at Broad View United (formally Cadboro Bay United Church).

Might be running

• Douglas Rietveld
• Ned Taylor - Incumbent first elected in 2018 coming third.  CRD director.  Ran in 2017 by-election and came 5th
• Parminder Virk

Recent Election Results

• 2018 Election Results
• 2017 By-election rResults
• 2014 Election Results
• 2011 Election Results
• 2008 Election Results

History and Trivia

Saanich was formed as municipality in 1906.  In 1951 Ward 6 separated to form Central Saanich.

Election News

I have only started this, give me some time to get things up here!