BC Election
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Shila Taheri is the BC Green candidate for Burnaby Centre, filed with Elections BC for the October 24, 2026 election. The party describes her as a labour leader, legal researcher, and human rights advocate with an LL.M. in international business law and an LL.B., plus further study in immigration and labour law. She has represented BCGEU members in grievances and workplace disputes and serves as first vice-chair of Local 803, chair of the Component 8 membership committee, and recording secretary of Component 8, roles also listed by the union. She is a wife and mother of two. Stated priorities include affordability, housing, public services, and jobs. No earlier candidacy turned up in records checked for this profile.