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Paul Manly
Councillor
Nanaimo, BC · 2026

Paul Manly

Verified by CampaignRunning for Re-election
Filmmaker, researcher and communications specialistWebsite

Experience meter

Veteran

52 of 32 per-pass points · scores scale with terms & years served.

Figures collected from public online sources · not independently verified

  • Elected public office
    +10 per 1 term
    +20
    2 term
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  • Municipal committee
    +4 per 2 yrs
    +8
    4 yrs
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  • Non-profit board
    +3 per 3 yrs
    +11
    11 yrs
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  • Community organization
    +5 per 5 yrs
    +0
    0 yrs
  • Professional experience
    +5 per 15 yrs
    +10
    30 yrs
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  • Recognized award
    +2 per 2 awards
    +0
    0 awards
  • Volunteer service
    +3 per 1 met

Past public service

  • Councillor
    Nanaimo
    2022–present
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  • Member of Parliament
    Nanaimo–Ladysmith
    2019–2021
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Collected from public online sources · not independently verified

Paul Manly is a Nanaimo city councillor, first elected in 2022, and is seeking re-election. He previously served as the Member of Parliament for Nanaimo–Ladysmith (2019–2021) and as Executive Director of the Nanaimo Unitarian Shelter Society. A filmmaker and local business owner, he also sits on the Regional District of Nanaimo board and the Nanaimo Regional Hospital District board. He says he is focused on the affordable housing and homelessness crisis, community safety, and managing growth thoughtfully while strengthening the local economy.

Key positions

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  • —Addressing the affordable housing and homelessness crisis with solutions demonstrated to work
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  • —Improving community safety and community resilience
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  • —Managing growth thoughtfully while keeping Nanaimo affordable and enabling small and medium-sized businesses to thrive
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Endorsements

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2026 election
Endorsed by Forward Nanaimo 2026 for city councilSource

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Recognitions & Community Engagement

awards, community involvement, and public recognitions
Recognition2022

Top vote-getter in the 2022 Nanaimo council election (10,366 votes)

City of Nanaimo

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Recognition2019

Second elected Green Party MP in Canadian history

Green Party of Canada

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Community engagement

Board Director (11 years)

Mid Island Consumer Services Cooperative

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Community engagement

Board Director, B.C.–Yukon region

Council of Canadians (national board)

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Community engagement

Board Director, Pacific Gardens Cohousing Community development company

Pacific Gardens Cohousing Community

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Work Experience

Researched from public sources · not independently verified
  1. May 2019 – Sep 2021

    Member of Parliament

    House of Commons — Nanaimo–Ladysmith

    Source
  2. Jan 1991 – present

    Filmmaker / Communications Specialist

    Manly Media (own production business)

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  3. – present

    Executive Director

    Nanaimo Unitarian Shelter Society

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  4. – present

    Equipment Manager (six years)

    Satellite Video Exchange Society

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Financial Transparency

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Campaign Finance

Elections BC

2022 Nanaimo · disclosure statement · filed 2023-08-21
Verified
Contributions
$14,973
Expenses
$14,969.36
Loans
$0
Transfers
$0
Surplus / Deficit
$32.69
Last verified: 2026-09-15

Personal Financial Disclosure

Municipal disclosure statements

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