
Rishi Sharma
Rishi Sharma is a public servant and continuing studies instructor at the University of Victoria who has lived in Saanich, British Columbia, for 46 years.
7%Probability · Saanich, BC Mayoral Election Winner 2026
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He is the Save Our Saanich candidate for Mayor of Saanich in the 2026 municipal election, to be held on 17 October 2026.
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Sharma runs for Save Our Saanich, a registered elector organisation that says it works to protect Saanich's environments, farmland and human-scaled neighbourhoods. According to the UVic student paper The Martlet, the group opposed the Quadra-McKenzie Plan, which it called disastrous, while others backed the plan for the housing it would allow. His rivals include councillors Zac de Vries and Karen Harper.
Summarised automatically from the linked sources. The Martlet
- Rishi Sharma 7%
Aug 25Sep 15Oct 7
Saanich, BC Mayoral Election Winner 2026
| Outcome | Probability |
|---|---|
| Zac de Vries | 62% |
| Karen Harper | 22% |
| Rishi Sharma | 7% |