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Virender DassOneBC

Candidate for Abbotsford-Mission

In their own words

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Where they stand

Every candidate in this race is shown against the same 12 issues, in the same order, whether or not we’ve found something for each one. Why we do it this way.

Healthcare

Will there be a doctor, a hospital, and care when we need it?

This candidate has spoken about this issue more than once. Each statement is shown with its own source.

Dass: funding should follow the child and be family-directed; expanding support is overdue, but not at autistic children's expense.

  • No child currently receiving individualized Autism Funding Unit / School Aged Extended Therapy funding should end up with less because the province changed its model
  • Funding should follow the child and be directed by the family
  • Expanding support to children with other disabilities is overdue, but should not be paid for by taking funding from autistic children
  • Answer submitted Oct 13, 2026; PRE-WINDOW verified earlier miss — questionnaire never extracted before this run
“My view is simple: funding should follow the child and be directed by the family. Expanding support to children with other disabilities is overdue and I support it, but it should not be paid for by taking funding away from autistic children who already have it.”

(a few sentences)

Source: BC Families for Fair Autism Funding candidate questionnaire — Virender Dass (Abbotsford-Mission) · October 13, 2026

Confidence:High

Supports repealing the HPOA and replacing it with legislation that restores professional self-regulation and independence.

  • Asked by the HPOA candidate questionnaire (Psychologists of BC for Ethical Care and Governance): "Will you commit to repealing the Health Professions and Occupations Act (HPOA) and replacing it with legislation, built with the professions and the public, that keeps politics out of health care?"
  • Repeal the HPOA
  • Replace it with legislation written openly with the professions, patients and the public
  • Restore professional self-regulation and independence from political direction
“Health care works when patients trust their doctors, nurses and therapists, and when those professionals are governed by standards their own peers help set. The HPOA moved too much of that authority to appointed boards and a minister's office, with little input from the people who actually deliver care. I would support repealing it and replacing it with legislation written openly with the professions, patients and the public, one that keeps strong accountability and patient safety but restores professional self-regulation and independence from political direction. Oversight should protect patients, not become a tool for political control.”

(several paragraphs)

Source: HPOA and the 2026 BC Election — Psychologists of BC for Ethical Care and Governance · October 13, 2026

Confidence:High

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Housing

Will I be able to afford to live here?

Wants to eliminate the Step Code so homes cost less to build.

  • Eliminate the Step Code
  • Make homes cost less to build
Show their words & source (one sentence)
“Eliminate the Step Code so homes cost less to build.”

Source: Why Virender Dass Is Running | Abbotsford-Mission 2026

Confidence:High

Cost of living

Can I afford groceries, hydro and insurance?

Not reviewed yet. Know something?

Economy & jobs

Will BC's economy create good jobs where I live?

Wants serviced industrial land and faster permits so companies can build, hire and keep jobs in the Fraser Valley.

  • More serviced industrial land in Abbotsford
  • Faster permitting for businesses
  • Keep jobs here instead of losing them to other provinces or countries
Show their words & source (several paragraphs)
“My own example is small but it is real. For a year I have been looking for a building in Abbotsford where my company can package and manufacture, so that the jobs are here and not somewhere else. Serviced industrial land is scarce, permits are slow, and every month of delay is a month of payroll that goes to another province or country. Every business owner in this valley has a version of that story.”

Source: Why Virender Dass Is Running | Abbotsford-Mission 2026

Confidence:High

Education

Will my kids' schools be properly funded?

Wants standardized testing back, SOGI 123 and politics out of classrooms, and a Bill of Rights for parents.

  • Bring back standardized testing
  • Take SOGI 123 and politics out of classrooms
  • Give parents a Bill of Rights
Show their words & source (one sentence)
“Bring back standardized testing, take SOGI 123 and politics out of classrooms, and give parents a Bill of Rights.”

Source: Why Virender Dass Is Running | Abbotsford-Mission 2026

Confidence:High

Environment & climate

Is the province protecting forests, water and climate?

Dass says nobody stood with Sumas farmers after the 2021 flood — 'not the city, not the province' — and nothing has been done in four years.

  • In a video posted just after midnight EDT on Oct 21 to his campaign Facebook page (also cross-posted to Instagram @virenderdassbc), Abbotsford-Mission OneBC candidate Virender Dass criticizes the post-2021 flood response for Sumas farmers.
  • He says 'nobody stood with the Sumas farmers' — not the city, not the province, and not 'the people who held the seat' — and that 'four years, nothing' has been done.
  • He positions himself as a local who lives in the community and can be relied on, and asks viewers to vote for him on October 24.
Show their words & source (a few sentences)
“Nobody stood with the Sumas farmers — not the city, not the province, and not the people who held the seat. Four years, nothing. I live right here — rely on me anytime, every time.”

Source: Virender Dass campaign video on Sumas farmers and flood recovery (Facebook reel) · October 21, 2026

Confidence:High

Public safety

Will repeat offenders stay off my street?

Wants to crack down on the repeat offenders who commit most of the crime.

  • Crack down on repeat offenders who commit most of the crime
Show their words & source (one sentence)
“Crack down on the repeat offenders who commit most of the crime.”

Source: Why Virender Dass Is Running | Abbotsford-Mission 2026

Confidence:High

Transportation

Will the highways, ferries and transit keep up?

Not reviewed yet. Know something?

Mental health & addictions

How will the province handle the toxic-drug crisis?

Wants to end safe supply, turn consumption sites into recovery centres, and get the severely addicted into treatment.

  • End safe supply
  • Turn consumption sites into recovery centres
  • Get the severely addicted into treatment
Show their words & source (one sentence)
“End safe supply, turn consumption sites into recovery centres, and get the severely addicted into treatment.”

Source: Why Virender Dass Is Running | Abbotsford-Mission 2026

Confidence:High

Seniors & long-term care

Can seniors age with dignity in BC?

Not reviewed yet. Know something?

Indigenous relations

How will the province work with Indigenous peoples?

Not reviewed yet. Know something?

Government & taxes

Is the province spending my money wisely?

Wants to cut every tax bracket by 25%, cut the PST by 2%, and balance the budget within four years.

  • Cut every tax bracket by 25%
  • Take 2% off the PST
  • Balance the budget within four years
Show their words & source (several paragraphs)
“I am running on the OneBC plan, because it is the plan I believe in. Cut every tax bracket by 25% and take 2% off the PST. Balance the budget within four years so our children are not paying our interest.”

Source: Why Virender Dass Is Running | Abbotsford-Mission 2026

Confidence:High

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