Convention 2026: Provincial Executive Nominations

At HEU’s 35th biennial convention, scheduled November 1 to 6, 2026 at the Vancouver Convention Centre, delegates will elect 26 members to the Provincial Executive (PE) and alternates. The PE governs our union between conventions.

The HEU Constitution and By-Laws set out a process for convention delegates, who are interested in running for a position on the PE, to “submit their photograph, brief biographies, and maximum 200-word candidate statement…” 90 days before the convention.

HEU Constitution and Bylaws 2025 Edition
PE Election Guidelines 2026 Convention

Brief biographies are limited to 100 words, while candidate statements are limited to 200 words. Light editing for spelling and grammar will be provided by Provincial Office staff, but not the content. The word limit is strictly enforced.

The online submission deadline is Tuesday August 4, 2026 at 5 p.m. as per the HEU constitution.

It’s important to note that participating in this process is not a requirement for those delegates who wish to seek election.

Any HEU delegate can seek nomination for election at convention, whether or not they have submitted a statement by the deadline.

You must be a delegate to the HEU convention in order to run for election to the Provincial Executive. You can find a description of the roles of the PE positions in Article 7 of the constitution.

The 26 positions that will be elected at the 2026 convention are:

At-large positions

  • President
  • Financial Secretary
  • 1st Vice-President
  • 2nd Vice-President
  • 3rd Vice-President
  • Senior Trustee-Elect
  • Trustee

Regional Vice-Presidents:

  • Fraser (3 positions)
  • Interior (3 positions)
  • Northern (2 positions)
  • Vancouver Coastal (3 positions)
  • Vancouver Island (2 positions)

Diversity Vice-Presidents:

  • Ethnic Diversity
  • Indigenous Peoples
  • People with Disabilities
  • Pink Triangle
  • 2-Spirit, Women & Non-Binary
  • Young Workers

Standards for candidates

All candidates for Provincial Executive are subject to the Provincial Executive Campaign Rules, and should review these rules before doing any campaigning. These rules hold candidates to the same high standards as members of the Provincial Executive, including the Code of Conduct and Social Media Policy.

The rules are in effect starting April 9, 2026 and can be found on our Code of Conduct and Related HEU Policies page.

Information sessions

The HEU Ethics Commissioner will provide online information sessions for prospective candidates. These sessions will provide information about the responsibilities and duties of Provincial Executive, and the expectations under HEU’s Code of Conduct. 

Please note: You must be a delegate to convention to run for a position on the Provincial Executive. If your local has not yet elected delegates and you wish to run for the PE, please submit this form by the August 4 deadline. You can withdraw it afterwards if you are not selected by your local as a convention delegate.

SUBMISSION DEADLINE is Tuesday August 4, 2026 at 5:00 PM.

DISCLAIMER: You must be a delegate to convention to run for a position on the Provincial Executive. If your local has not yet elected delegates and you wish to run for the P.E., please submit this form by the August 4 deadline. You can withdraw it afterwards if you are not selected by your local as a convention delegate.

Name
In years
Union and local experience

 (maximum 100 words) 

What would you like to share with delegates about yourself, your HEU job, your union activism, hobbies and interests?

One file only.
4 GB limit.
Allowed types: jpg, tiff, jpeg, .

 (maximum 200 words) 

This is your opportunity to tell HEU convention delegates why you want to be elected to the Provincial Executive. 

This could include your vision for the union over the next two years; what special skills, passion or experience you bring with you, etc.

NOTE: Your submission will not go through if a required (*) field is incomplete or if your Statement / Brief Bio are over the word limit. A word counter appears at the bottom of the Statement text box and the Brief Bio text box. You will receive an email confirmation if your submission was successfully received.