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B.C. local elections – Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµexperts available

October 13, 2026

Voters across British Columbia are gearing up for a busy couple of weeks as they get ready to cast their votes in both local and provincial elections.

Ahead of local elections on Saturday, Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµexperts are available to share their insights on key issues.

Available Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµexperts

ANDREY PAVLOV, professor, finance
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Expertise: real estate markets, housing affordability, B.C. and Canadian economy, interest rates, inflation.

MEGHAN WINTERS, professor, health sciences
604.315.0484 | mwinters@sfu.ca
Expertise: healthy cities, active transportation, city policy, road safety, built environment, social connections and well-being.

RYLAN SIMPSON, associate professor, criminology
778.782.7081 | rylan_simpson@sfu.ca
Expertise: Policing; perceptions of police; police organizations; police effectiveness; legitimacy; public policy.

DAVID FREEMAN, professor, economics
david_freeman@sfu.ca
Expertise: Behavioural economics, economic decision-making, heuristics and biases.

Contact

SAM SMITH, Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµCommunications & Marketing  
236.880.3297 | samuel_smith@sfu.ca

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