Since electing Prime Minister John Turner in 1984, the riding has consistently sent a Liberal MP to Ottawa. Its borders encompass the university endowment lands, Dunbar, Southlands, most of Kitsilano and parts of Kerrisdale.
Here's who's running:
Conservative
Brad Armstrong
After graduating from UBC in economics, Armstrong earned a master’s degree at the London School of Economics and a law degree from McGill University. In his 40-year career as a lawyer, he has been recognized as one of Canada’s leading experts in environmental law and Indigenous law.
Born in Vancouver, he spent his summers in places like Port Hardy and Port McNeill on fishing trawlers and logging crews and pumped gas at the gas station in Kitsilano across from Kits Beach.
Armstrong has also volunteered at Family Services of Greater Vancouver, a non-profit community-based society dedicated to helping families and individuals experiencing challenges in their lives.
Green Party
Devyani Singh
Singh is running on the platform of more honesty, science, and transparency in Canada's Parliament. A prepared bio states she will fight for social, racial, and environmental justice as well as her commitment to finding solutions through community consultation and scientific research.
Singh says she understands the problems people are facing in the Vancouver Quadra riding -- a worsening climate, unaffordable housing, inaccessible mental health care, need for improved elder and childcare, increase in racism, and the loss of small businesses.
Liberal (incumbent)
Joyce Murray
Murray was elected as the Liberal MP for Vancouver Quadra in 2008, following a career building a reforestation company and as a provincial Cabinet Minister.
Joyce has served in two federal cabinet portfolios; President of the Treasury Board and Minister of Digital Government. She championed and helped lead the development of the Centre for Greening Government.
"I am passionate about fighting the climate crisis, and building a stronger, greener and more inclusive Canada, for my grandchildren and yours. As your MP, it's been a privilege to champion local priorities and to bring my experience to decisions at the heart of government," Murray's prepared bio reads.
People’s Party
Renate Siekmann
A mother of four, Siekmann says she has worked in business and start-ups her entire career. In 2011 Siekmann produced a documentary called Leave Them Laughing which was nominated for a Genie award. As for her reasons for running, Siekmann says she will fight on her constituents' behalf for individual rights and freedoms in a country "increasingly under the thumb of authoritarian leadership."
Siekmann's prepared bio also states she will also fight for the environment and give full support to Canadian small businesses.
New Democratic Party
Naden Abenes
Abenes was born in the Philippines. At age 11, she immigrated to Vancouver where she has worked for more than 20 years. In that time Abenes has raised two children as a single mom while working two jobs. As a housekeeper and shop steward at Hyatt Regency Vancouver, Abenes led her co-workers in the biggest hotel strike in Vancouver’s history where they won wage increases and benefits.
Abenes states in a prepared bio that she loves Vancouver Quadra and will stand up to make sure it is a place everyone can afford to live in.
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