Canadian Actors’ Equity Association is pleased to announce the results of the Council election and its 2025-2027 Equity Council. As a member-run Association, a national Council of 23 members from across Canada, representing different regions and artistic disciplines, form Equity’s leadership and determine the Association’s objectives over a three-year term.
Elections were held in six regions, while eight candidates were acclaimed in seven other regions. The newly formed leadership will take office at their first meeting on January 26 and 27 and election of the available officer positions will take place at the same meeting.
Equity would like to thank all the candidates who ran and the members who voted and completed the Council Focus Survey. The Association would also like to thank the outgoing Council members who have generously contributed their expertise, enthusiasm, and time over the past term, particularly throughout these very difficult last two years.
With an overall 39% voter return rate, the Council election results (including voter turnout by region) are listed below.
ATLANTIC
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1 Councillor acclaimed:
Paul Rowe
BRITISH COLUMBIA / THE YUKON
Voter turnout: 45%
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3 Councillors elected:
Scott Bellis
Anita Wittenberg
Raugi Yu
DANCE
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1 Councillor acclaimed:
Sharon DiGenova
EASTERN ONTARIO and the OUTAOUAIS
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1 Councillor acclaimed:
Geoff McBride
EASTERN OPERA
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2 Councillors acclaimed:
Branden Olsen
Arieh Sacke
MANITOBA / NUNAVUT
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1 Councillor acclaimed:
Kevin Klassen
NORTHERN ALBERTA / NORTHWEST TERRITORIES
Voter turnout: 54%
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1 Councillor elected:
Lora Brovold
ONTARIO
Voter turnout: 32%
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7 Councillors elected:
Eric Abel
Alethea Bakogeorge
Hailey Lewis
Tim Machin
André Morin
Alexia Vassos
Tahirih Vejdani
QUEBEC
Voter turnout: 49%
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1 Councillor elected:
Deena Aziz
SASKATCHEWAN
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1 Councillor acclaimed:
Kenn McLeod
SOUTHERN ALBERTA
Voter turnout: 47%
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1 Councillor elected:
Katelyn Morishita
STAGE MANAGEMENT
Voter turnout: 52%
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2 Councillors elected:
Robert Harding
Ingrid Turk
WESTERN OPERA
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1 Councillor acclaimed:
Henry Chen