The riding: North IslandPowell River

North Island-Powell River is similar to the old Vancouver Island North constituency that existed prior to the 2015 election.

Municipalities include Campbell River, Comox (but not Courtenay), Port Hardy and Port McNeill. On the mainland, it includes Powell River and a huge swath of sparsely populated territory to its north.

• Size: 57,911 square kilometres. • Population: 105,446

• Electors on list: 92,313

• In the past: New Democrat MP Rachel Blaney won the seat with 38 per cent of the vote in 2019. Conservative opponent Shelley Downey, who placed second with 33 per cent, is running again. The Greens polled 14 per cent and the Liberals 13.

Prior to Blaney’s victory in 2015, John Duncan, representing the Conservatives (or its Reform Party and Canadian Alliance predecessors) had held Vancouver Island North for 20 of the previous 22 years.

• Voter turnout in 2019:

70.6 per cent

THE CANDIDATES

• Rachel Blaney, NDP, incumbent MP

Website: rachelblaney@ndp.ca Twitter: @RABlaney Facebook @Rachel.a.blaney Instagram: rachel.blaney

• Shelley Downey, Conservative, Port McNeill municipal councillor who also ran in 2019

Website: shelleydowney.ca Twitter: @ShelleyDowney Facebook: shelleydowney4NIPR

• Jessica Wegg, Green Party, Comox human rights lawyer

Website: jessicawegg.ca Twitter: @jessicaann1983 Facebook: Jessica Wegg Instagram: jessicaweggnipr

• Jennifer Grenz, Liberal, scientist and small-business owner

Website: jennifergrenz.ca Twitter: @JenGrenz_NIPR Facebook: Jennifer Grenz for North Island-Powell River

• Stacey Gastis, Maverick Party, Comox veterinarian

Website: stacey.gastis.ca Facebook: @DrStaceyGastis Twitter: @DrStacey_MAV

• Paul Macknight, People’s Party of Canada

Website: peoplespartyof canada.ca

• Carla Neal, Marxist-Leninist, Comox Valley peace activist

Website: cpcml.ca