Cariboo-Chilcotin

Douglas Gook is the BC Green Party candidate for Cariboo-Chilcotin, filed with Elections BC for the October 24, 2026 election. A longtime Cariboo forestry and environment advocate, he has described himself as a student of ecological commerce with EcoForestry Institute studies and work through Silvequus Selection Systems on natural-selection forestry with First Nations and community partners. He is a director of the BC Environmental Network and Spirit Dance Cooperative Community and a founder of the Cariboo Horse Loggers Association (1980). He previously ran for the Greens in Cariboo North (including 2020), Nechako Lakes (2017 and 2024), and related contests, citing Mount Polley and forest policy among his motivations.

Kathryn Askew is the BC NDP candidate for Cariboo-Chilcotin in the October 24, 2026 election. The Williams Lake Tribune reported on October 1, 2026 that she is a retired school teacher living in Canim Lake, with 32 years in education and leadership roles with the BC Teachers’ Federation and her local teachers’ union, including as local president and bargaining chair. The party announcement said she has received a national award for innovative teaching and volunteers with the Hawkins Lake Volunteer Fire Department, the Forest Grove Legion, and the Canim Lake Community Club. She is running against interim Conservative leader and incumbent MLA Lorne Doerkson.

Lorne Doerkson is the Conservative Party of B.C. candidate for Cariboo-Chilcotin and the sitting MLA for the riding, first elected in 2020 and re-elected in 2024. He joined the BC Conservatives in 2024 and has served as interim leader of the Official Opposition. A longtime Cariboo-Chilcotin resident, his pre-politics career included publishing, automotive sales, financial services, and small business. He is also known locally for volunteer work and community service.