Draft:Simon Chandler
Simon Chandler | |
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| Member of the British Columbia Legislative Assembly for Burnaby North | |
| Assumed office October 24, 2026 | |
| Preceded by | Janet Routledge |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada |
| Party | BC Conservative |
| Education | Trinity Western University (BBA) |
Simon Chandler MLA is a Canadian politician who has served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia (MLA) representing the electoral district of Burnaby North since 2026. He is a member of the Conservative Party.
Early career and education
[edit]Chandler graduated from Trinity Western University with a bachelor of business administration (BBA) in accounting. After graduating, Simon attended the Laurentian Leadership Centre in Ottawa, studying good governance and the legacies of Canada’s prime ministers while interning as a policy analyst in the food and beverage industry.[1][2]
Political career
[edit]Chandler first ran unsuccessfully as a candidate for the BC Conservatives in the 2024 general election, running in the electoral district of Burnaby East.[2] He was defeated by New Democratic candidate Rohini Arora.[3]
In September 2026, Chandler ran as a candidate for the BC Conservatives in the 2026 general election running in the electoral district of Burnaby North.[1]
Personal life
[edit]Electoral history
[edit]| 2024 British Columbia general election: Burnaby East | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures | |||
| New Democratic | Rohini Arora | 10,490 | 51.85 | −7.3 | $47,116.87 | |||
| Conservative | Simon Chandler | 8,198 | 40.52 | – | $17,963.73 | |||
| Green | Tara Shushtarian | 1,544 | 7.63 | −5.5 | $4,987.99 | |||
| Total valid votes/expense limit | 20,232 | 99.80 | – | $71,700.08 | ||||
| Total rejected ballots | 41 | 0.20 | – | |||||
| Turnout | 20,273 | 54.95 | – | |||||
| Registered voters | 36,896 | |||||||
| New Democratic notional hold | Swing | −23.9 | ||||||
| Source: Elections BC[4][5] | ||||||||
References
[edit]- 1 2 "Simon Chandler". Conservative Party of British Columbia. Retrieved 2026-09-28.
- 1 2 Balzer, Jess (2024-10-09). "Burnaby East: Conservative Party of BC candidate Simon Chandler". Vancouver Is Awesome. Retrieved 2026-09-28.
- ↑ Patrick, Johnston (2024-10-19). "B.C. Election Results: NDP sweeps all five Burnaby ridings". Vancouver Sun. Retrieved 2026-09-28.
- ↑ "Statement of Votes – 43rd Provincial General Election – October 19, 2024" (PDF). Elections BC. 17 April 2025. Retrieved 4 July 2025.
- ↑ "2024 Provincial General Election Financing Reports Available". Elections BC. Retrieved 4 July 2025.