Draft:Tanille Johnston
Canadian politician running for leader of federal NDP
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Tanille Johnston (born June 18, 1987) is a Registered Social Worker and Canadian politician who was elected as a Councillor for the City of Campbell River in the 2022 British Columbia municipal elections and became the first Indigenous person to sit on the city's council..[1] She is Liǧʷiłdaxʷ from the We Wai Kai Nation.[2]
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Comment: Please don't resubmit the draft without making any changes to it. Thank you. RedShellMomentum 04:57, 14 January 2026 (UTC)
- Comment: Being a city councilor for a city of 37,000 people and an NDP leadership candidate does not automatically pass WP:NPOL. If she wins the leadership election, we can re-assess, but right now I would maintain the redirect to the 2026 New Democratic Party leadership election Bkissin (talk) 01:17, 12 January 2026 (UTC)
Tanille Johnston | |
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| Personal details | |
| Born | June 18, 1987 |
| Party | New Democratic Party |
| Alma mater | University of Victoria (Master of Social Work, Bachelor of Social Work) |
| Website | tanille.ca |
Political Career
A member of the New Democratic Party, Johnston was the party's candidate for North Island—Powell River in the 2025 Canadian federal election[3]. She came in second place in her riding with 32.61% of the votes (26,467), with the long-time NDP seat that had been held by Rachel Blaney since 2015 going to the Conservatives' Aaron Gunn, who finished with 38.80% (31,356 votes).[3][4]
2026 leadership campaign
Johnston is a candidate for the 2026 New Democratic Party leadership election, launching her campaign on October 8th in Nanaimo[5][6]. She is the first Indigenous women to seek the party's leadership[6]. Her policies include building the party's relationship with unions, Indigenous leader and working-class Canadians, as well as expanding rail transportation, increasing investments in heath care through direct funding and standing up against AI automation.[7] Johnston advocates for the elimination of corporate subsidies to fossil fuel companies, proposing that these funds be reinvested into the creation of unionized employment and the development of clean energy projects[7]. Furthermore, Johnston supports the implementation of legislative protections intended to safeguard workers against displacement resulting from increased industrial automation[7]. She has come out in opposition of an oil pipeline to B.C's north coast, citing the harmful effects on the environment[8]
Personal Life
Johnston was born and raised in Campbell River. She moved to Victoria and attended the University of Victoria, earning a Bachelor of Social Work with a specialization in Child Welfare and a Master of Social Work with an Indigenous Specialization.[9][10] Johnston and her family moved back to the Campbell River area in 2016 and is now raising her daughter on the Quinsam Reserve.[11]
Johnston works as a regional manager for primary care with the First Nations Health Authority for the Vancouver Island region.[12] She founded Maya’xala Culturally Centered Home Studies and Integrated Services, providing culturally conscious services to First Nations, Inuit and Métis families looking to become foster or adoptive parents.
Electoral history
Federal
| 2025 Canadian federal election: North Island—Powell River | ||||||||
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| ** Preliminary results — Not yet official ** | ||||||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | Expenditures | |||
| Conservative | Aaron Gunn | 31,356 | 38.80 | +2.58 | ||||
| New Democratic | Tanille Johnston | 26,467 | 32.61 | –6.85 | ||||
| Liberal | Jennifer Lash | 21,045 | 26.04 | +12.74 | ||||
| Green | Jessica Wegg | 1,558 | 1.93 | –3.93 | ||||
| People's | Paul Macknight | 341 | 0.42 | –4.14 | ||||
| Independent | Glen Staples | 156 | 0.19 | N/A | ||||
| Total valid votes/expense limit | ||||||||
| Total rejected ballots | ||||||||
| Turnout | 80,813 | 74.10 | ||||||
| Eligible voters | 109,060 | |||||||
| Conservative notional gain from New Democratic | Swing | +4.72 | ||||||
| Source: Elections Canada[13][14] | ||||||||
Municipal
Johnston received 3,795 votes and was elected as a Councillor for City of Campbell River during the 2022 British Columbia municipal elections.[15]
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