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Please see the list of Candidates running in the General Election for the 2026-2027.

PositionCandidate Names
President Candidates (1 position)Olivia Lai (uncontested);
Vice-President Campus Life Candidates (1 position)Guransh Sandhu (uncontested);
Vice-President External Candidates (1 position)Naden Qually (uncontested);
Vice-President Finance & Administration Candidates (1 position)Shreya Patnaik (uncontested);

Aarav Chahal (withdrawn);
Vice-President Internal Candidates (1 position)El Pleroma Mukete Nokoson;
Jeet Vaidya;
Mary Bates;
Quinlin Osadczuk;
Director-at-Large Candidates (4 positions)LaisaPertet (uncontested);
Oliver Hale (uncontested);
Saanjh Jaura (uncontested);
Tyton Shewchuk (uncontested);

Ashley Kyei-Badu (withdrawn);
Fikayo Adeleke (withdrawn);
Mohammed Jabbar (withdrawn);
Faculty of Arts & Social Sciences Student Representative Candidates (1 position)Liam Wallace (uncontested);
Faculty of Creative & Critical Studies Student Representative Candidate (1 position)Neela Rader (uncontested);
Faculty of Health & Social Development Student Representative Candidate (1 position)Ali Wasti (uncontested);
Faculty of Science Student Representative Candidate (1 position)Amanda Bolton (uncontested);
Faculty of Applied Science Student Representative Candidates (1 position)VACANT
Faculty of Education Student Representative Candidates (1 position)VACANT
Faculty of Management Student Representative Candidate (1 position)VACANT

Candidates alphabetically, listed by role:

  • Ali Wasti, Candidate for Faculty of Health & Social Development Representative (uncontested)
  • Amanda Bolton, Candidate for Faculty of Science Representative (uncontested)
  • El Pleroma Mukete Nokoson, Candidate for Vice-President Internal
  • Guransh Sandhu, Candidate for Vice-President Campus Life (uncontested)
  • Jeet Vaidya, Candidate for Vice-President Internal
  • Laisa Pertet, Candidate for Director-at-Large (uncontested)
  • Liam Wallace, Candidate for Faculty of Arts & Social Sciences Representative (uncontested)
  • Mary Bates, Candidate for Vice-President Internal
  • Naden Qually, Candidate for Vice-President External (uncontested)
  • Neela Rader, Candidate for Faculty of Creative & Critical Studies Representative (uncontested)
  • Oliver Hale, Candidate for Director-at-Large (uncontested)
  • Olivia Lai, Candidate for President (uncontested)
  • Quinlin Osadczuk, Candidate for Vice-President Internal
  • Saanjh Jaura, Candidate for Director-at-Large (uncontested)
  • Shreya Patnaik, Candidate for Vice-President Finance and Administration (uncontested)
  • Tyton Shewchuk, Candidate for Director-at-Large (uncontested)