Abbotsford-Mission byelection campaigns kick off after Conservative MLA steps down
The chambers will host online and in-person forums as five candidates campaign for the open seat, with health care and affordability among the main issues.
- Two debates are scheduled for the Abbotsford-Mission byelection, with the Abbotsford Chamber hosting a live-streamed forum on Sept. 9 and the Mission Regional Chamber holding an in-person event at Clarke Theatre on Sept. 14.
- Premier David Eby called the byelection on Aug. 29, one week after former Abbotsford-Mission MLA Reann Gasper resigned. Five candidates are running, including Conservative Party leader Kerry-Lynne Findlay and NDP candidate Pam Alexis.
- University of the Fraser Valley professor Hamish Telford will moderate the non-partisan Abbotsford Chamber debate on Sept. 9 from 5 to 6:30 p.m. with no in-person audience.
- On Sept. 14, the Mission Regional Chamber will host the second forum at Clarke Theatre from 6 to 8 p.m., free to attend in person and streamed on YouTube.
- Elections BC confirmed the final candidate list on Saturday, Sept. 5, including Green Party candidate Stephen Fowler and Libertarian candidate Jeff Monds. Advance voting runs Sept. 18 to 23; election day is Sept. 26.
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Candidates for Abbotsford-Mission byelection locked in
In less than a month, Abbotsford-Mission will have a new MLA — and B.C. Conservative Party leader Kerry-Lynne Findlay will learn if she will enter the legislature in Victoria as the leader of the official Opposition.
Abbotsford-Mission by-election candidates confirmed
THE candidate nomination period for the Abbotsford-Mission provincial by-election closed at 1 p.m. on Saturday, Elections BC said. There are five candidates representing five registered political parties: For more information about candidates in the by-election, visit www.elections.bc.ca/candidates. For more information about candidates in the by-election, visit www.elections.bc.ca/candidates. Individuals are eligible to vote in provincial…
Five candidates in Abbotsford-Mission provincial by-election
Saturday September 5, 2026 | VICTORIA, BC [Posted 7:21 pm] by Mary P Brooke | Island Social Trends For the Abbotsford-Mission provincial by-election in BC on September 26, 2026 there are five candidates representing five registered political parties. The candidate nomination period for the Abbotsford-Mission provincial by-election closed at 1 pm today, says Elections BC. Elections BC has announced the following candidates: […]
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