Add StudioX as a preferred source on GoogleGarth Frizzell is set to take office as Prince George’s mayor on Monday, November 2, after the City confirmed the official 2026 election results. Frizzell received 5,310 votes, defeating incumbent Simon Yu by 741, and will lead a new council for the 2026–2030 term.
Official results confirm Frizzell’s election
The City declared the results official on October 21 and said there was no change from the preliminary count. The official results document records 5,310 votes for Frizzell and 4,569 for Yu, a margin of 741. Kyle Sampson finished third with 4,432 votes.
Prince George reported 19,057 ballots cast from an estimated 64,314 eligible voters, for turnout of 29.6 per cent. The City said turnout was higher than the 26.27 per cent recorded in 2022.
Who was elected to Prince George city council?
Eight councillors were elected for the new term:
- Brian Skakun — 11,537 votes
- Nicole Fraser — 10,505 votes
- Trudy Klassen — 8,498 votes
- Dan Pears — 8,386 votes
- Dan McLaren — 7,218 votes
- Cori Ramsay — 6,682 votes
- James Steidle — 6,663 votes
- Bob Radloff — 6,661 votes
Skakun, Klassen and Ramsay are returning councillors. Fraser, Pears, McLaren, Steidle and Radloff are joining the council for the first time, according to the City’s official announcement.
Frizzell brings 18 years of council experience
Frizzell’s campaign biography says he served five terms and 18 years on Prince George council before seeking the mayor’s office. His campaign also highlighted his national municipal leadership, including service as president of the Federation of Canadian Municipalities.
In an October 6 interview with CKPG Today, Frizzell said the city is entering a period of economic and social change and argued that council will need to work more collaboratively. He pointed to pressures in the forestry sector, the potential loss of industrial tax revenue, and the need to attract new businesses that fit the local economy.
Economic diversification and public safety among campaign priorities
Frizzell’s campaign roadmap grouped its proposals around economic diversification, safer neighbourhoods, transparency and integrity, quality of life, civic pride and bringing governments and community partners together. In his campaign interview, he also discussed support for arts, culture and sport, infill development, infrastructure planning and stronger relationships with provincial, federal, regional and Indigenous governments.
These are campaign commitments, not adopted City policies. The new council will have to set its own priorities through public meetings, budgets and decisions on municipal services, land use and infrastructure.
New council takes oath on November 2
The City’s inaugural meeting and oath-of-office ceremony is scheduled for 6 p.m. November 2 at Prince George City Hall, 1100 Patricia Boulevard. The officials will begin a four-year term running to the next general local election in October 2030.
Sources
- City of Prince George: Official election results and 2026–2030 council
- City of Prince George: Official results determination and vote totals (PDF)
- Garth Frizzell campaign: biography and platform
- CKPG Today: Frizzell discusses experience, regional partnerships and campaign priorities
Harnaik Singh Rathor is the Founder, Publisher, and Editor-in-Chief of StudioX News Canada, Canada's multilingual digital news network serving multilingual diaspora communities across Canada. With a background in media production, public relations, and multicultural communications, he founded StudioX Film and TV Corporation to bridge the gap between mainstream Canadian media and the country's diverse immigrant communities. He is a member of the Canadian Association of Journalists (CAJ), RTDNA Canada, CPRS Vancouver, NEPMCC, and the Canadian Freelance Union (Unifor). Based in Surrey, British Columbia. | LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/harnaiksinghrathor/ | Muck Rack: https://muckrack.com/harnaiksinghrathor | Email: editor@studioxnews.ca
