Carson Binda

Carson Binda
MLA
Member of the British Columbia Legislative Assembly
for Vancouver-Quilchena
Incumbent
Assumed office
October 24, 2026
Preceded byDallas Brodie
Personal details
PartyBC Conservative
Other political
affiliations
Conservative (federal)

Carson Binda MLA is a Canadian politician who has served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia representing the electoral district of Vancouver-Quilchena since 2026.

Early career

Binda was previously the British Columbia director of the Canadian Taxpayers Federation, and also wrote several articles for Business in Vancouver, the Vancouver Sun, and the National Post; he also was a logistics officer in the Primary Reserve. Binda lived most of his childhood in Yemen, Kosovo, Nigeria, and Malta.

Political career

In 2021, Binda ran unsuccessfully as the federal Conservative Party candidate in the riding of Vancouver Kingsway during the 2021 federal election, placing third behind the incumbent NDP MP.

During the 2026 British Columbia provincial election, Binda ran in the electoral district of Vancouver-Quilchena. He defeated former Conservative MLA Dallas Brodie who was kicked out of caucus a year earlier and lead the OneBC Party during the election.

Electoral history

Provincial

2026 British Columbia general election: Vancouver-Quilchena
** Preliminary results — Not yet official **
Party Candidate Votes%±%
ConservativeCarson Binda10,95655.02+3.45
New DemocraticCallista Ryan5,26926.46-12.45
GreenDouglas Courtemanche1,8449.26+1.48
CentreBCPetra Kuret1,0385.21–
OneBCDallas Brodie8054.04–
Total valid votes 19,91299.86
Total rejected ballots 270.14-0.01
Turnout 19,939
Registered voters
Conservative hold Swing +7.95
Note: Incumbent MLA Dallas Brodie was elected as a Conservative in 2024, but was expelled from the caucus on March 7, 2025. On June 9, 2025, she founded and joined OneBC.
Source: Elections BC

Federal

2021 Canadian federal election: Vancouver Kingsway
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
New DemocraticDon Davies20,99452.28+3.19$99,674.26
LiberalVirginia Bremner11,02227.45+4.36$47,586.74
ConservativeCarson Binda5,45613.59–6.35$7,752.14
GreenFarrukh A. Chishtie1,5753.92–2.14$2,013.80
People'sJeremy MacKenzie8682.16+1.19$247.30
CommunistKimball Cariou1750.44–0.23none listed
Marxist–LeninistDonna Petersen680.17–0.04none listed
Total valid votes/expense limit 40,15899.20–$108,601.94
Total rejected ballots 3240.80–0.20
Turnout 40,48253.93–4.73
Eligible voters 75,060
New Democratic hold Swing –0.59
Source: Elections Canada

References

  1. ↑ "Carson Binda". Conservative Party of British Columbia. Retrieved October 25, 2026.
  2. ↑ "BRITISH COLUMBIA - Vancouver Kingsway". Elections Canada.
  3. ↑ Little, Simon (October 25, 2026). "OneBC interim Leader Dallas Brodie defeated in Vancouver". CBC News. Retrieved October 25, 2026.
  4. ↑ Chiang, Chuck. "OneBC's Dallas Brodie loses Vancouver-Quilchena riding". Toronto Star. The Canadian Press. Retrieved October 25, 2026.
  5. ↑ "Forty-Fourth General Election 2021 — Poll-by-poll Results: Vancouver Kingsway". Elections Canada. 2021.
  6. ↑ "Candidate Campaign Returns, 2021 General Election: Part 3C – Summary of Electoral Campaign Expenses and Other Outflows – Election expenses subject to the limit – Total". Elections Canada. 2021. Expenses are reported "as amended" where amendments have been filed; otherwise, they are reported "as submitted".