B.C. election: Vancouver-Little Mountain riding guaranteed rookie MLA [Video]

Featuring multiple subway lines and rapid bus routes, Vancouver-Little Mountain, a new riding for B.C.’s 2024 provincial election, is rapidly densifying.

With single family homes making way for towering residential skyscrapers in several areas within the constituency, it should come as no surprise that candidates say housing affordability tops the list of voter concerns.

“I’m really proud of the work I’ve done in northern communities for First Nations in BC,” said BC Green Candidate Wendy Hayko, who has two decades of experience in disaster management.

She said she has seen the devastating effects of climate change on communities, but as a candidate in Vancouver-Little Mountain, she’s also focused on a different kind of resiliency – one that creates affordable places for people to live.

“I think the opportunity here in this riding to bring forth non-market housing – where it’s cooperative, where it’s non-profit – is really going to make …