Burnaby is officially less than a year from going back to the provincial polls.
However, it appears the first known candidate of any party running in one of the city's four electoral areas has been unveiled.
Michael Wu was announced on Monday, Oct. 23, as BC United's candidate for the Burnaby North riding for the next provincial election — set for Oct. 19, 2024.
This will be the first time the entrepreneur and local resident of 25 years will run for any level of governance.
In a statement, Wu said he's choosing to throw his hat in the ring for a seat in the B.C. legislature believing his community "deserves better."
"I'm running to be the next MLA in Burnaby North because I want my children to have the same opportunities I have had in my life; opportunities which have allowed me to fulfill my dreams." the husband and father of two explained.
"I know I can be the strong voice the people of Burnaby North need in the legislature."
Wu will be competing in a riding that Janet Routledge (NDP) has held since 2017.
During the last election, a snap event in 2020, only 51.41 per cent of eligible voters in Burnaby North cast a ballot — a drop of roughly nine per cent from 2017 (60.39 per cent).
According to his profile, Wu, originally from Taiwan, served 17 years auxiliary as a Mandarin and Cantonese translator for Burnaby RCMP.
For more about Wu, you can visit BC United's website.
