BC Election
About
Darlene Rotchford is the BC NDP candidate for Esquimalt-Colwood and the sitting MLA, first elected in 2024. She was appointed Parliamentary Secretary for Armed Forces Development and Veterans Affairs in November 2025 and also serves as the government’s military liaison; she previously was Parliamentary Secretary for Labour. She has more than 18 years’ experience in mental health and addictions work in Greater Victoria, led the Victoria Labour Council as president (2020–2023), and held BCGEU and BC Federation of Labour roles. Before the legislature she was an Esquimalt township councillor (2022–2024).