Printers brace for another election sign rush in B.C.

Advertisement 1 This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Breadcrumb Trail Links HomeNewsLocal News Printers brace for another election sign rush in B.C. B.C. print shops are wrapping up municipal campaign orders just as the provincial snap election sends another wave of orders their way Author of the article: By Cheryl Chan Published Sep 23, 2026 Last updated 10 minutes ago 3 minute read Join the conversation John Roden, general manager of Minutemen Press in Surrey and North Vancouver, at a Surrey location on Sept. 22, 2026. Due to two pending elections, printers will be kept busy producing election signs, mailers and other campaign materials. PHOTO BY JASON PAYNE /PNG Article content Municipal election signs are beginning to hit the lawns, but print shops are already bracing for another wave: Provincial campaign billboards, postcards and mailers are coming soon to a yard and mailbox near you. Article content John Roden, general manager of three Minuteman Press stores in Surrey and North Vancouver, said his shops are just finishing up mailings, postcards and other campaign materials for the municipal election. With Premier David Eby calling a snap provincial election for Oct. 24, just a week after the municipal voting day, the stores are now gearing up for another rush. Article content Article content Article content “This one is going to be interesting,” said Roden, whose stores have received orders for the North Vancouver federal byelection as well as municipal campaign materials in Surrey, Langley and the Fraser Valley in recent weeks, with mailing orders typically ranging from 20,000 to 30,000 pieces. Article content Sunrise Start your day with a roundup of B.C.-focused news and opinion. Sign Up By signing up you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc. Interested in more newsletters? Browse here. Article content Snap elections can turn a relatively predictable printing schedule into a scramble, he said, as candidates suddenly have to get their campaign materials designed, printed, and in the mail on a much-tighter timeline. Article content Counting backwards from the deadlines, if a campaign wants its material in mailboxes by Oct. 19, for example, it would need to get the material to Canada Post at least four business days before that — leaving the printer roughly two to three weeks to receive the order, prepare the layout and artwork, produce and print it. Article…