Richmond-Bridgeport Candidates

LINDA LI - BC NDP
Since 1996, Linda Li has been a pillar of the community in Richmond. She has been actively involved with the Richmond Chinese Community Society, the Richmond Hospital Foundation, and is the managing broker at Selmak Realty Ltd. A devoted mother of three, she understands that Richmond families need a government that is in their corner, working to make life better. As a member of David Eby’s BC NDP team, Linda will fight to build a stronger province, bring down costs, strengthen healthcare and create good jobs, so that everyone can build a good life in the place they love.

TERESA WAT - Conservative Party
She has served as the Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Richmond Centre since 2013, winning re-election in 2017 and 2020. She ran and won re-election in the Richmond-Bridgeport district in 2024. She has held several key roles, including Shadow Minister for Tourism, Arts and Culture, and Multiculturalism. Since 2017, she has been the Shadow Minister for Multiculturalism and a member of the Select Standing Committee on Children and Youth. Between 2013 and 2017, Wat was the Minister of International Trade and the Minister Responsible for the Asia Pacific Strategy and Multiculturalism. She also contributed to the Cabinet Committee on Strong Economy and the Priorities and Planning Committee. Teresa immigrated to Canada in 1989 and before entering politics, she was the News Director at Channel M Television (now OMNI TV), where she helped launch the first live Cantonese, Mandarin, and Punjabi daily news programs in British Columbia. She also served as the News Editor for Ming Pao Daily News and as President and CEO of Mainstream Broadcasting Corporation, a multicultural broadcasting station.

Richmond-Steveston Candidates

ROBERT EVANS - Independent
At time of publication, no Bio or contact information was available (Withdrew)

BRUCE KONG - BC NDP
Is a small business owner, employer, father, and son who understands the everyday pressures facing families and working people in Richmond because he lives this himself. As the owner of an auto body shop in Richmond, Bruce knows firsthand what it takes to build a business, support employees and keep the doors open in an increasingly uncertain economy. He understands the challenges local business owners face, from rising operating costs to economic uncertainty. As a father of two children and the son of aging parents, he understands the responsibility of raising the next generation while ensuring the people who raised you are cared for. These experiences shape his perspective and the kind of representative he wants to be. He also understands that families need access to reliable health care, opportunities for their children and the peace of mind that comes from knowing they can support their loved ones. He is dedicated to creating jobs, to strengthening healthcare and bringing down the cost of everyday living.

BARRY WOSK - CentreBC
A lifelong Richmond resident, successful entrepreneur and dedicated community advocate, Barry brings more than three decades of business experience and deep roots in the community he calls home. With a Bachelor of Commerce from the University of British Columbia, Barry has spent over 30 years building and operating a Richmond-based small business, developing extensive experience in finance, strategic planning, manufacturing and business operations. His commitment to the community extends beyond business. Barry has volunteered with organizations including Big Brothers, the Steveston High School Alumni Association and Royal Canadian Marine Search and Rescue. He also served as a director of the Richmond Chamber of Commerce, supporting local businesses and economic growth.As CentreBC's candidate he is focused on strengthening the economy, improving healthcare access, addressing housing affordability and building safer communities.He believes BC needs financially responsible, socially inclusive and environmentally sustainable leadership that puts practical solutions ahead of political division.

KEENAN YANG - CanWest Party
At time of publication, no Bio or contact information was available

GORDON ZHAN - Conservative Party
He is a community leader with deep roots in Richmond and across the Lower Mainland’s Chinese-Canadian community. For more than seventeen years, he has taught business at Kwantlen Polytechnic University’s Richmond campus. Alongside his teaching, he is an entrepreneur who has co-founded several Canadian companies. When the COVID-19 pandemic exposed Canada’s dependence on imported protective equipment, he helped establish one of the country’s first domestic N95 respirator production lines in Richmond, supplying certified respiratory protection to the Canadian Olympic Team at the 2022 Tokyo Games. He also built one of only three laboratories in Canada accredited to test respirators and medical masks, strengthening the country’s ability to verify the safety of equipment frontline workers rely on. That experience gave Gordon a firsthand understanding of what it takes to build in British Columbia: the value of domestic manufacturing, the importance of secure supply chains, and the challenges businesses face in getting new ventures off the ground. Gordon has given back to the community he calls home. Through the local Lions Club, he has raised funds for the Richmond Hospital Foundation and other local causes. Gordon will bring an educator’s perspective, an entrepreneur’s drive and a deep commitment to community service to Victoria.

Richmond Centre Candidates

LAWRENCE CHEN - CanWest Party
With an MBA Degree, University Technology Australia; a Diploma Leisure Tourism Management, Vancouver Tourism College; a Diploma Computer Science, Vancouver Computer College; BA Science Marine Ship Engineering at University China, he is employed as a certified Hunter Safety Examiner and Instructor for Ministry Environment Wildlife.

CALVIN DANG - BC Green Party
A long-time Richmond business owner, entrepreneur, community leader, and youth sports advocate. Since 2014, he has operated federally registered food-processing businesses specializing in fresh seafood and meat. Through his business career, Calvin has built long-standing relationships with restaurants, supermarkets, food-service businesses, families, consumers, commercial fishers, fishing communities, and Indigenous communities. His experience managing operations, employees, suppliers, customers, and logistics has given him practical knowledge of small business, local industry, and the food and seafood sectors. For more than five years, Calvin has helped lead a non-profit Asian Canadian basketball organization in Richmond. He is also a Board Member of the Canadian Community Service Association and has developed extensive relationships across Richmond’s Chinese and Asian communities. He holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Economics from the University of Manitoba.

SACHA PETER - Conservative Party
He is a Chartered Professional Accountant specializing in corporate taxation. Born and raised in Richmond, where he still lives, he graduated from the University of British Columbia with a Bachelor of Science in Physics and is the father of two teenage sons. Sacha will be a strong advocate for Richmond. Since 2009, he has written about Canadian finance, economics, politics and the ups and downs of investing in the capital markets. His record of public service reflects a deep commitment to accountability. He has served on many boards and committees and led a board in eliminating its budget deficit. As the MLA for Richmond Centre, Sacha will scrutinize the provincial budget the way he has scrutinized publicly traded companies for nearly two decades.

HENRY YAO - BC NDP
Henry Yao is happy to call Richmond home and he is standing up for your community on the issues that matter. Born in Taiwan, he moved to Richmond when he was young and is fluent in both English and Mandarin. He served as the MLA for Richmond South Centre from 2020-2024 securing millions of dollars in investments for Richmond. As a dedicated community volunteer, he has been active with multiple community organizations, always promoting safe, respectful and constructive dialogue, building bridges across cultural divides, and inclusivity. He is ready to stand up for families in Richmond, fight to protect the services that they count on, create good jobs, strengthen healthcare, and build a prosperous economy for the future.

Richmond-Queensborough Candidates

LUC BURNS - BC Green Party
A materials engineer, union job steward, and quality assurance professional who works in Richmond. He holds a Bachelor of Applied Science in Materials Engineering from the University of British Columbia, and he has built a career on finding the root cause of a problem and addressing it. As a Union Job Steward, he represents his coworkers in collective bargaining and resolving workplace concerns. He has also sat on his workplace’s Joint Health and Safety Committee, helping keep colleagues safe, and holds an Occupational First Aid certificate. Ecologically conscious, he typically transits to work and recycles as much as possible. He believes in a government that listens to its constituents, builds sustainable policy, and improves the well-being of the overall community. He brings a strong head for numbers, a passion for uplifting his community, and the drive to help shape policy that makes everyday life more affordable for the people of Richmond-Queensborough.

DHAR GREWAL - BC NDP
A champion of small business who is dedicated to bringing people together and building stronger communities. Born in Campbell River, Dhar has called Richmond home for three decades where he met his wife, a lifelong resident, and raised two daughters. As a Senior Manager at Vancity, Dhar has worked closely with families, entrepreneurs, and small businesses, helping clients achieve important milestones like establishing a business and purchasing their first homes. He demonstrated corporate leadership grounded in a People, Planet, Profit focus. Dhar has a long history of giving back. He has coached thousands of kids in local youth soccer, supported organizations such as the ALS Society, and worked to strengthen this community. With deep roots in Richmond-Queensborough, Dhar is ready to bring his experience, community focus, and commitment to public service to the legislature.

STEVE KOONER - Conservative Party
A well known successful lawyer who has owned his own law firm, Steve Kooner Law Corporation, for over 17 years. He prides himself with being a solution oriented problem solving lawyer in the litigation area. With a Bachelor of Arts degree, a Major in Political Science from Simon Fraser University and a Juris Doctor law degree from the University of Calgary, he and his law firm have received legal service awards. He has given back by providing mentorship to a countless number of aspiring lawyers in the community and In 2023, he was awarded the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee Award by the Government of Canada for his significant community contribution. Steve was born in Vancouver into an iconic music family (his father is a former superstar Punjabi recording artist, who recorded with EMI and who had many hit songs in the 1980s). His parents taught him the value of hard work and generous giving. In line with this thinking, Steve was enrolled in the martial art of Taekwondo as a young child and he achieved a black belt at the age of 11.