B.C. Provincial Election 2026:
What’s the Plan for Public Safety?
British Columbians will choose their next provincial government on Saturday, October 24.
Across B.C., more than 6,700 RCMP Members serve over 150 communities, from major urban centres to rural, remote and Indigenous communities. They provide frontline policing and connect communities to specialized services including major crime, forensic identification, police dogs, emergency response, air services, and marine services.
The next provincial government will make decisions that affect whether RCMP Members have the people, tools, infrastructure, and long-term investments needed to meet growing public safety demands.
Ask B.C.’s political parties to make their plans clear before you vote.
Your letter will ask party leaders to make clear commitments on coordinated government action, RCMP staffing, specialized resources, justice system accountability, and safer communities.
Personalize your message if you wish, then add your name and send it directly to party leaders.
Public Safety Requires Provincial Leadership
Police are often the last line of defence when other systems have failed. RCMP Members respond to people in crisis, repeat offenders, organized crime, mental health and substance use related issues, domestic violence, and emergencies of every kind.
Police cannot solve these challenges alone. Effective public safety initiatives require coordinated action across provincial ministries and with municipalities, Indigenous communities, police services, prosecutors, health-care providers and community organizations.
What B.C.’s RCMP Members Need:
We’re calling on all provincial parties to clearly state how they will resolve critical public safety issues for RCMP Members and deliver on our longstanding asks to improve community safety here in BC.
BC needs 300 more officers to address policing priorities throughout the province. The authorized RCMP strength (number of officers) has not increased since 2012, despite the population increasing by 25% over that time and policing demands becoming more complex.
Commit to strengthening Member Mental Health and Wellness Supports: RCMP Members and all public safety personnel have our backs every day. Government needs to have theirs and ensure wellness programs like PSPNet should be expanded province-wide for all ~48,000 public safety personnel in BC.
Improve communication between first responders through partnering with the Federal Government and industry to develop a Public Safety Broadband Network to enable real-time, secure communications between emergency services.
Know Before You Vote: Ask the Right Questions
Local mayor and council candidates are making promises about the future of your community.
Before you vote, get informed about what those promises mean for public safety.
Ask candidates:
We have asked all participating provincial political parties the same questions. Their responses may be published in full or summarized, so voters can compare their commitments.
Take Action: Ask for a Public Safety Plan
Compare the Parties’ Public Safety Commitments
We have invited provincial political parties to respond to the same five public safety and policing questions.
Party responses received will be added here after the October 7 response deadline. Responses may be published in full or summarized. If a party does not respond, that will be identified clearly.
Make Your Voting Plan
The B.C. provincial election will be held on October 24, 2026.
Advance voting takes place October 16 to 21. Registered voters should receive a Where to Vote card before advance voting begins.
- Register or update your voter information.
- Find voting places and voting opportunities.
- Review voter eligibility and identification requirements.
- Learn about voting by mail and key deadlines.
Use official Elections BC information to confirm the details that apply to you.
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