報道要點

Hadden Kelloway於11月3日宣誓成爲卑詩Sparwood市長。他在10月17日選舉獲864票，擊敗獲334票的代理市長Amy Cardozo，成爲卑詩已知首位公開跨性別身份的市長；六個議席中五席也由新人取得。報道重點是新任地方政府及其社區經歷，不是宣佈該鎮剛舉行另一場選舉。

背景與具體影響

Kelloway已在這個礦業小鎮生活逾三十年，回憶約15年前曾擔心性別過渡後的處境而考慮遷走，但親友、冰壺俱樂部及泳池工作人員的支持讓他留下。他表示競選並非圍繞跨性別身份，而是回應居民覺得議會沒有傾聽的意見。

仍需留意

新市長希望拉近議員、市府職員和社區組織關係，並讓不同背景的人願意參與領導工作。這些是其任職願景，是否改善透明與溝通仍須觀察具體做法；個人受到接納的經歷也不能代表所有跨性別者的處境。

來源：CBC News 原報道。大魚新聞整理原創中文摘要；保留原網頁刊發日期。

Hadden Kelloway practises his inaugural speech at home before being sworn in as Sparwood's new mayor on Nov. 3, 2026. (Amber Wang/CBC)

Hadden Kelloway practises his inaugural speech at home before being sworn in as Sparwood's new mayor on Nov. 3, 2026. (Amber Wang/CBC)

Hadden Kelloway shows a tattoo he got after undergoing top surgery. He says it depicts a man trying to break free from a woman's body. (Amber Wang/CBC)

Hadden Kelloway shows a tattoo he got after undergoing top surgery. He says it depicts a man trying to break free from a woman's body. (Amber Wang/CBC)

Hadden Kelloway, left, and longtime friend Penny Lowe. The two met through a hockey team 32 years ago. (Amber Wang/CBC)

Hadden Kelloway, left, and longtime friend Penny Lowe. The two met through a hockey team 32 years ago. (Amber Wang/CBC)

Hadden Kelloway took the oath of office as Sparwood's new mayor on Nov. 3, 2026. He won the election with 864 votes. (Amber Wang/CBC)

Hadden Kelloway took the oath of office as Sparwood's new mayor on Nov. 3, 2026. He won the election with 864 votes. (Amber Wang/CBC)

Sparwood is a B.C. border town just 18 kilometres from Alberta. (Amber Wang/CBC)

Sparwood is a B.C. border town just 18 kilometres from Alberta. (Amber Wang/CBC)