Nechako Lakes, a provincial riding in the North & Cariboo-Thompson, is currently represented by Conservative MLA John Rustad, who is not seeking re-election in the 2026 B.C. election.
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Nechako Lakes is a provincial electoral riding in B.C.’s North & Cariboo-Thompson region.
The riding is currently represented by Conservative MLA John Rustad, who first took office in 2005.
Rustad won 7,851 votes in the 2024 B.C. provincial election, capturing 67.45 per cent of the vote, and he is not running for re-election in 2026.
B.C. residents cast their ballots in the 2026 provincial election after Premier David Eby called a snap election in September, with the provincial election day held one week after municipal elections.
The 2026 election will select 93 Members of the Legislative Assembly to serve in the 44th B.C. Parliament, where 47 seats are needed for a majority.
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