Skeena

Claire Rattée is the Conservative Party of B.C. candidate for Skeena and the sitting MLA, elected in 2024. She serves as critic for mental health, addictions, and social housing. Born in Delta and based in Kitimat since 2011, she co-owned Arcane Arts tattoo studio, served on Kitimat City Council (2014–2018), and ran federally as a Conservative in 2019 and 2021.

Larry Eugene Taylor is the OneBC candidate for Skeena on Elections BC’s final candidate list for the October 24, 2026 provincial election. Nominations closed at 1 p.m. on October 3, 2026. Party pages and news results checked for this update did not turn up a separate biography.

Nick Gottlieb is the BC Green Party candidate for Skeena. A writer, researcher, and community organizer based in Terrace for about five years, he is an SFU PhD candidate researching the political economy of Canada’s LNG industry and helped establish the Skeena Local Action Network. Campaign materials emphasize health care, housing, affordability, and reducing corporate influence in public policy.

Sarah Zimmerman is the BC NDP candidate for Skeena and a Terrace city councillor. A communications consultant and former journalist, she was executive director of communications at Coast Mountain College (2014–2021) and has worked across public, corporate, nonprofit, and small-business sectors. She finished second in Skeena in the 2024 provincial election.