Meet the Burnaby Council Candidates
Ahead of British Columbia’s Local Elections on October 17th, CJSF has reached out to all candidates vying for the role of Burnaby City Councillor for an interview, giving them an opportunity to make known why they deserve the support of Burnaby residents.
During these interviews, we discuss why they decided to run for City Council, the key issues they hope to address if elected, and the experience they have that would make them fit for the role of City Councillor.
These are the candidate interviews we have done so far in the order in which they were conducted.
- Joe Keithley
- Joel Gibbs
- Philip Stojanovsli
- Gulam Firdos
- Rocky Dong
- Martin Kendell
- David Xie
- Natalia Bember
- Larry Chin
- Daniel Tetrault
- Akmal Bazarov
- Tara Shushtarian
- Morgan Nicholsfigueiredo
- Garnet Heidt
- Lynette Hyerin Lee
- Mary Blanca Villa y Battenberg
- Daniel Chen
- Fiorella Ravelli
- Maita Santiago
- Konstantine Roccas
- Nash Milani
- Richard T. Lee
- Kiran Singh
We are continuing to interview candidates, and those interviews will be added here. Also, look out for Burnaby mayoral candidates coming soon.
David Xie (No longer running for City Council)
Date:
Tuesday, October 6, 2026 - 14:30