LGBTIQ+ Candidates Making History Across Canada

ProudPolitics is pleased to provide a venue for self-identified LGBTIQ+ candidates, of all political stripes, who are running for public offices of all orders across the country.The following is a list of self-identified, declared, and nominated LGBTIQ+ candidates in upcoming elections (listed by province, order of government, and alpha order by last name).

We believe that openly LGBTIQ+ leaders can be the biggest champions of inclusion, and effective intrapreneurs and change-agents from across the political spectrum. Help make history in Canada by supporting the candidates through VOLUNTEERING, DONATING, & PLEDGING YOUR VOTE!

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British Columbia

Municipal Elections (October 20, 2018)

	PAUL HILLSDON Office: Surrey City Councillor Party: Surrey First	Campaign Site @paulhillsdon
	RICK HURLBUT Office: Vancouver Park Board Party: ProVancouver	Campaign Site @rickhurlbut
	ROB MCDOWELL Office: Vancouver City Council Party: Independent	Campaign Site @R_McDowell
	MORGANE OGER Office: Trustee, Vancouver School Board	Campaign Site @morganeogerbc
	SARAH POTTS-HALPIN Office: Victoria City Council Party: Together Victoria	Campaign Site @sarahpottsh
	NICOLA SPURLING Office: Coquitlam City Council	Campaign Site @NicSpurling
	BRANDON YAN Office: Vancouver City Council Party: OneCity Vancouver	Campaign Site @CitizenYan
	JOHN YANO Office: Mayor of Vancouver	Campaign Site @johnmyano

Ontario

Municipal Elections (October 22, 2018)

	KEENAN AYLWIN Office: Barrie City Councillor Riding: Ward 2	Campaign Site @keenanaylwin
	LYRA EVANS Office: Trustee, Ottawa Carleton District School Board Riding: Zone 9 (Rideau-Vanier/Capital)	@Lyra_evans_ott
	SUSAN GAPKA Office: Trustee, Toronto District School Board Riding: Ward 10	@SusanGapka
	SOPHIE GEFFROS Office: Hamilton City Councillor Riding: Ward 1	Campaign Site @sgeffros
	JOHN JEFFERY Office: Toronto City Councillor Riding: Ward 13 (Toronto Centre)	Campaign Site @ward13candidate
	JORDAN KENT Office: Councillor, Township of Blandford-Blenheim	Campaign Site @votejkent
	CAMERON KROETSCH Office: Hamilton City Councillor Riding: Ward 2	Campaign Site @CameronKroetsch
	CATHERINE MCKENNEY Office: Ottawa City Councillor (Incumbent) Riding: Somerset Ward	Campaign Site @cmckenney
	LOUROZ MERCADER Office: Mississauga City Councillor Riding: Ward 7	Campaign Site @lourozmercader
	LYLA MIKLOS Office: Hamilton City Councillor Riding: Ward 1	Campaign Site @lylamiklos
	CHRIS MOISE Office: Trustee, Toronto District School Board (Incumbent) Riding: Ward 10 (Toronto Centre, University-Rosedale)	Campaign Site @ChrisMoiseTO
	ASHLEY NOBLE Office: Trustee, Durham District School Board	Campaign Site @_ashleynoble
	ANDRE PAPADIMITRIOU Office: Trustee, Toronto District School Board Riding: Ward 9	@VotePapa
	MATTHEW REID Office: London City Councillor Riding: Ward 8	Campaign Site @MatthewReid86
	SHELLY SKINNER Office: Barrie City Councillor Riding: Ward 8	Campaign Site @ShellyForWard8
	GEORGE SMITHERMAN Office: Toronto City Councillor Riding: Ward 13 (Toronto Centre)	Campaign Site @g_smitherman
	NICKI WARD Office: Toronto City Councillor Riding: Ward 11 (University - Rosedale)	Campaign Site @nicki_ward
	ROB WOLVIN Office: Toronto City Councillor Riding: Ward 13 (Toronto Centre)	Campaign Site @wolvin4council
	KRISTYN WONG-TAM Office: Toronto City Councillor (Incumbent) Riding: Ward 13 (Toronto Centre)	Campaign Site @kristynwongtam