BC Votes: Unpacking Local Election Results & Looking Ahead

With over 30 years of experience in journalism and communications, Robin Gill helps organizations, leaders and professionals share their stories with confidence and impact. Drawing on a career that spans major national and international news coverage, as well as 14 years as a national correspondent and anchor, Robin offers expert media training, strategic communications, public speaking and thought leadership support. Whether preparing for a media interview, building a public profile or communicating through times of change, Robin helps clients connect with their audiences and achieve their communications goals.

Mario Canseco has analyzed and conducted public opinion research since 2003, designing and managing research projects for clients across private and public sectors. Mario is a sought-after commentator on political and sociological issues, and writes a column for Business in Vancouver and Lodestar Media. His articles have also appeared in the Vancouver Sun, The Globe and Mail and the National Observer. Starting in 2007, Mario's work as an electoral forecaster in four different companies has resulted in 160 correct predictions of democratic processes in Canada and the United States, including six Canadian federal elections, 26 Canadian provincial elections and four United States presidential elections.

Katie Hyslop is a passionate and dedicated communicator reporting on education and municipal politics at The Tyee, with over a decade of experience in bringing impactful, social justice-focused stories to light. Katie's journalism journey in British Columbia has been marked by a commitment to addressing the pressing challenges faced in the B.C. education system and now Vancouver municipal government issues that are compounded for people and communities society has marginalized for their income, abilities, race, gender and sexualities. This election year (2026), Katie is focusing on the crowded and complex field of candidates and municipal political parties vying to lead Vancouver into the next four years and beyond.

Justin McElroy is the Municipal Affairs Reporter for CBC Vancouver, covering local political stories throughout British Columbia.

Stewart Prest is a lecturer in the Department of Political Science. He teaches a broad range of subjects, from B.C. politics, to contemporary threats to democracy, to foreign policy and issues of global peace and conflict. He is also a frequent contributor to public discussions of politics, with essays appearing regularly with The Walrus, The Conversation, and elsewhere. He contributes to public debate, and provides expert commentary for The New York Times, the BBC, France 24, and many other local and international outlets.