BC Election
About
Kelli Paddon is the BC NDP candidate for Chilliwack-Cultus Lake. She previously served as MLA for Chilliwack-Kent (2020–2024) and as Parliamentary Secretary for Gender Equity. Her earlier career included community support work, youth employment counselling, instruction, and policy and government-relations roles with Community Living BC. After leaving the legislature she founded Equiiti Strategic; she was selected as the NDP nominee for Chilliwack-Cultus Lake in September 2026.