Carney staffer Braeden Caley to seek nomination in B.C. byelection

One of Prime Minister Mark Carney’s key staffers says he’ll be stepping away from his role as he considers running for a seat in Parliament.

Braeden Caley, Carney’s deputy chief of staff, thanked the prime minister in a letter posted to social media for what he called “the honour of a lifetime.”

A forthcoming byelection in British Columbia will see the seat for North Vancouver—Capilano in Caley’s home province up for grabs.

The riding had been held by former cabinet minister Jonathan Wilkinson, who resigned this spring to become Canada’s ambassador to the European Union.

North Vancouver—Capilano has consistently voted Liberal since Wilkinson was first elected in 2015.

Caley previously worked as a Liberal party spokesman and as executive director of the Canada 2020 think tank.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published July 13, 2026.

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