COPE Announces First Nomination Candidates for 2026

April 4th, 2026

The following candidates have been approved by the COPE Election Planning Committee to seek nomination at the May 9th Nomination Meeting.

Seeking City Council Nomination:

• Sean Orr - Incumbent
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• Tanya Webking
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• Chloe Leslie
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• Solomon Yi-Kieran
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• Devyani Singh
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• David Wray
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• Maria J. Cruz
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• Jim Driechel
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Seeking School Board Nomination:

• Suzie Mah - Incumbent
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• Gwen Giesbrecht - Elected to Park Board, 2018-2022
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• Melanie Cheng
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• Derrick O’Keefe
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Seeking Park Board Nomination:

• Sacia Burton
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• Jamie Han
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COPE’s nominations are open until April 18th. Members will vote the COPE slate on May 9th.

Reach out to candidates@votecope.ca with your name, contact information, and a brief bio for more information.