Provincial election guide: Candidates running in Victoria-Swan Lake

The Victoria-Swan Lake electoral district is made up of the northern portions of Victoria and the southern portions of Saanich. 

Since 2009, when the riding was established, voters have always elected a BC NDP MLA in this area. 

Rob Flemming was the elected representative of Victoria-Swan Lake between 2009 and 2024 when Nina Krieger replaced him as the BC NDP candidate and won by a margin of nearly 9,000 votes. 

Here are the candidates running to be the next MLA of the Victoria-Swan Lake electoral District. 

Nina Krieger – BC NDP (incumbent)

Krieger prides herself on being a community leader, working to advance education, justice and create a brighter and more equal future for everyone in BC.

In her time in office, she has acted as minister of public safety and solicitor-general. Through this role, she has worked to expand training opportunities for law enforcement and innovative programs to tackle crime, break cycles of violence and support victims and vulnerable communities.

She has also served as parliamentary secretary for arts and film, where she worked to advance opportunities for the South Island’s film sector. 

Before her election in 2024, Krieger served as executive director of Western Canada’s leading Holocaust museum.

Krieger has run in the provincial election only once before in 2024 and won. 

Find information on the BC NDP’s platform here. 

Carolyn Howe – BC Green Party

Howe has worked as an educator, public education advocate, labour leader and has lived her whole life in Victoria. 

She has worked her way up in the community, beginning with her early jobs waiting tables, then moving to teaching and is now the president of the Greater Victoria Teachers’ Association. 

Howe has taught at South Park Family School since 2005, leading an inclusive music program, and she believes her years in the classroom have given her a firsthand view of the pressures many families are facing. 

In her role as president of the Greater Victoria Teachers’ Association, she has focused on listening to educators, students and families, ensuring that the people working directly in schools have meaningful representation.

She believes communities depend on strong public services, and is an advocate for affordable and stable housing, accessible healthcare, thriving public schools, economic fairness and taking action to protect the climate. 

This is Howe’s first time running in a provincial election. 

Find information on the BC Greens’ platform here. 

Tim Taylor – Conservative Party of BC

Taylor has worked for decades in commercial and residential real estate in Victoria as a licensed sales professional, property manager and strata manager. 

He has worked to build housing at every level, from affordable units to market-rate developments.

Taylor has chaired the Victoria Real Estate Board’s Commercial Division, served as a founding director of the British Columbia Commercial Council and sat on the board’s political liaison and finance committees.

He has also been involved in housing advocacy as chairman of the Kiwanis Housing Society for Seniors, president of the Victoria West Housing Society for Families in Need, advisor to the Kiwanis House for Women with New Babies, advisor to the Youth Empowerment Society and a founding director of the CRD Housing Action Team.

Additionally, Taylor has worked with First Nations councils to address the social, cultural and housing crises their communities face. 

Taylor has run for provincial office before in 2024 and lost. 

Find information on the BC Conservatives’s platform here. 

Voting information

Advance voting will take place from October 16th to 21st, with voting places open from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. local time. 

Final Voting Day is Saturday, October 24th, with polls open from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.

Voters can confirm their electoral district and find voting locations through Elections BC.