The federal byelection in North Vancouver-Capilano is set for Aug. 31, with voters choosing a new member of Parliament to replace longtime Liberal MP Jonathan Wilkinson.

Wilkinson was re-elected in 2025 but recently stepped down after being appointed Canada’s ambassador to the European Union.

All major parties have now nominated candidates for the race.

The Green Party announced environmental scientist and non-profit leader Shelley Luce as its candidate on July 15.

During her nomination announcement, Luce said North Vancouver-Capilano needs an MP who understands the challenges facing local residents.

“Housing is eating up too much of people’s incomes. Families cannot find affordable child care,” Luce said.

“Our federal government has made funding cuts to our struggling healthcare system while giving billions in tax breaks and subsidies to the fossil fuel industry.”

Luce holds degrees from McGill University and the University of New Brunswick, as well as a doctorate in environmental sciences and engineering from UCLA. She has worked with the Sierra Club and is focused on environmental issues.

The Liberal Party of Canada announced Braeden Caley as its candidate on July 18.

Caley is a public policy leader who most recently served as deputy chief of staff to Prime Minister Mark Carney.

“I’m running to be the strongest voice for the hardworking people of North Vancouver-Capilano as part of Mark Carney’s new Liberal team, and to deliver on your priorities: building a stronger, more sustainable economy, bringing down costs, and building the local infrastructure and homes we need for a growing North Shore,” Caley said.

He holds a bachelor of arts in political science from the University of British Columbia and an executive certificate in public policy from Harvard Kennedy School. In 2016, he was named one of BC Business magazine’s Top 30 Under 30.

The Conservatives have nominated Stephen Curran, a commercial lawyer who unsuccessfully challenged Wilkinson in the last federal election.

Curran has practised law for more than two decades, beginning his career in New York City before returning to Canada in 2010.

“I believe North Vancouver-Capilano deserves a strong local advocate who will stand up for taxpayers, defend property rights, support safe communities, and fight for the infrastructure investments our growing region needs,” Curran said.

The People’s Party of Canada has again nominated Ehsan Arjmand.

Arjmand said he is “running to restore freedom, fairness, and responsible governance.”

The federal NDP announced on Aug. 7 that Stephen Tweedale will represent the party in the byelection.

The party described Tweedale as a longtime activist and organizer.

Tweedale said he hopes to attract voters who supported the Liberals in the last federal election but have since become dissatisfied with their choice.

“I want to back the supporters who lent their vote to the Liberals in the last election and are now having a case of buyers’ remorse,” he said.