Three candidates vying for Quesnel mayoral seat, 18 looking to get on council

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Oakes was re-elected as Cariboo North MLA in the 2017 and 2020 provincial elections. After her BC United Party, formerly known as the BC Liberals, folded its campaign ahead of the 2024 provincial election, Oakes ran as an independent candidate in the newly formed Prince George-North Cariboo riding. She finished a distant second to BC Conservative candidate Sheldon Clare. 

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Three candidates vying for Quesnel mayoral seat, 18 looking to get on council

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Waters is taking a second crack at the Quesnel mayoral seat. He finished fourth among four candidates in the 2022 municipal election with 50 votes. 

Meantime, 18 candidates are vying for the remaining six seats on Quesnel council. The list, in alphabetical order, is: 

• Ryan Adams 
• Michael Cave 
• Joni Davis 
• Jeremy Drew 
• Scott Elliott (incumbent) 
• Ben Freeman 
• Tony Goulet (incumbent) 
• Jay Jardosh 
• Robert Leclerc 
• Susan MacNeill 
• Debra McKelvie (incumbent) 
• Linda Nelson 
• Laurey-Anne Roodenburg (incumbent) 
• Martin Runge (incumbent) 
• Duane Schultz 
• Chad Stump 
• Richard Sutton 
• Mitch Vik (incumbent) 

Candidates had until the end of the day Friday (Sept. 11) to enter the race to run for elected municipal office in B.C. 

The City of Quesnel says the list remains unofficial, pending nomination challenges and the closing of the withdrawal period on Friday, Sept. 18, at 4:00 p.m.