Sooke All Candidate Forum 2026

The Sooke Region Chamber of Commerce and the Sooke Multi-Belief Initiative hosted an All Candidate Forum ahead of the 2026 Sooke election at the Edward Milne Community School Theatre on the evening of October 6, 2026. The Mayoral Candidates were Al Beddows and Kevin Pearson. Running for the six Council seats were: Susan Belford Nick Dickinson-Wilde Noah Dowhy Janet Evans Landon Grams Herb Haldane Kyra J. Lazzar Elliott Lifton Brian McHattie Rob Pearce Curtis Peterec Helen Ritts Steven Sorensen Tony St-Pierre Katherine Strongwind Christina Thomas The MC was Roger Temple and the opening prayer was by T'Sou'ke Elder Jackie Planes-DeYaeger.