| Bio | Alex Joehl is the leader of the BC Libertarian Party and its candidate for the new riding of Langley-Abbotsford. He previously ran federally for the Libertarian Party of Canada, including in Cloverdale-Langley City and Langley-Aldergrove in 2019, and ran in the 2025 Cloverdale-Langley City federal by-election. | Erin Osborne is the BC NDP candidate for Langley-Abbotsford. Raised in a military family, she worked as a manager at The Book Man, an independent shop in the Fraser Valley, and as a public servant, where she worked on issues including reconciliation. | Harman Bhangu was elected MLA for Langley–Abbotsford in 2024 and serves as the opposition critic for transportation. He spent 17 years in the heavy-load trucking industry as an aggregate hauler before entering politics. He resides in Langley with his wife and two young children. | Melissa Snazell is a registered pharmacy technician who has lived in Aldergrove for about 11 to 12 years. She was the Green candidate in Langley–Abbotsford in the 2024 provincial election and in Abbotsford–South Langley in the 2025 federal election. | Shelly Jan is an educator with a Bachelor of Science and a master's degree in Education who has worked in education and healthcare. She was the BC Conservative candidate in Langley in 2020 and previously served as BC Green Party policy chair from 2014 to 2017. |
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| HealthcareWill there be a doctor, a hospital, and care when we need it? | | Supports the NDP plan to recruit more doctors and nurses for a stronger healthcare system. - Supports the BC NDP plan to recruit more doctors and nurses for a stronger healthcare system.
- Frames Conservative cuts to services as a risk to the healthcare system.
- Same candidacy quote as the affordability row, anchored on its healthcare content.
Show their words & sourceHide (a few sentences)“David Eby and the BC NDP have a plan to bring down everyday costs, protect the jobs people rely on, and recruit more doctors and nurses for a stronger healthcare system. The conservatives and their cuts to services are a risk we can't afford.” Source: More BC NDP candidates ready to stand up for their communities (BC NDP release) Confidence:High | Commits to repealing the Health Professions and Occupations Act and replacing it with profession-led, politics-free regulation. - 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 built with the professions and the public
- Keep oversight independent and free from political interference
Show their words & sourceHide (a few sentences)“Yes. We support repealing the Health Professions and Occupations Act (HPOA) and working with the professions to keep their oversight independent and free from political interference.” Source: HPOA and the 2026 BC Election — Psychologists of BC for Ethical Care and Governance · October 11, 2026 Confidence:High | This candidate has spoken about this issue more than once. Each statement is shown with its own source. Prefers an independent review and targeted amendments to the HPOA over repeal, keeping strong public protections. - 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?"
- Independent review followed by targeted amendments to the HPOA
- Review government appointment powers, political-interference safeguards, privacy protections, and fairness of complaints and discipline
- Replace the HPOA only if amendments cannot fix it, with a clear plan to maintain patient safety
“In response to your question regarding the HPOA, my preference would be an independent review followed by targeted amendments. As a registered pharmacy technician, I understand the importance of regulation that protects patients while respecting professional expertise and ensuring fair processes. I would want the review to examine government appointment powers, safeguards against political interference, privacy protections, and the fairness of complaints and disciplinary procedures. Patients and healthcare professionals should both have meaningful input. I support keeping strong public protections and correcting provisions that undermine trust or professional independence. If a thorough review shows that those problems cannot be addressed through amendments, then replacement legislation should be considered, with a clear plan to maintain patient safety throughout the transition.” (several paragraphs) Source: HPOA and the 2026 BC Election — Psychologists of BC for Ethical Care and Governance · October 13, 2026 Confidence:High Snazell's team includes members of the estimated 5,000 families whose children may lose direct funding under the new model. - Members of her team are among the estimated 5,000 families whose children may see a loss in direct funding under the new model
- Answer submitted Oct 7, 2026; PRE-WINDOW verified earlier miss — questionnaire never extracted before this run
“I have members of my team who are part of the estimated 5,000 families whose children may see a loss in direct funding under this new model.” (one sentence) Source: BC Families for Fair Autism Funding candidate questionnaire — Melissa Snazell (Langley-Abbotsford) · October 7, 2026 Confidence:High Think we’ve got this wrong? | This candidate has spoken about this issue more than once. Each statement is shown with its own source. Supports repealing and replacing the HPOA, saying each medical specialty should govern itself without government-dominated boards. - 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 and replace the HPOA
- Each medical specialty should govern its own profession
- The balance of appointed government members on boards is unbalanced
“The HPOA is a reckless piece of legislation. This forces a square in a circle peg. It doesn't work. 1. Each specialty in the medical profession have their own unique areas and do not have the appropriate knowledge to make decisions on the other's behalf. For example, a dentist doesn't know the ins and outs of what doctor knows and vice versa. 2. The government changing the number of professionals with the number of appointed government people is unbalanced. 3. The various colleges were there to protect the public not the government or the doctors.” (several paragraphs) Source: HPOA and the 2026 BC Election — Psychologists of BC for Ethical Care and Governance · October 8, 2026 Confidence:High Jan says autistic and special-needs children should have funding that meets each child's needs, not cookie-cutter funding. - Children with autism and special-needs children should have funding available to them
- Funding should meet the needs of the child, not be one-size-fits-all
- Answer submitted Oct 13, 2026; PRE-WINDOW verified earlier miss — questionnaire never extracted before this run
“Children with autism and special needs children should have funding available to them. However, since there are varying needs the funding should not be a cookie cutter funding... The funding should meet the needs of the child.” (a few sentences) Source: BC Families for Fair Autism Funding candidate questionnaire — Shelly Jan (Langley-Abbotsford) · October 13, 2026 Confidence:High Think we’ve got this wrong? |
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| HousingWill I be able to afford to live here? | | | | | |
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| Cost of livingCan I afford groceries, hydro and insurance? | | Backs the NDP plan to bring down everyday costs and protect jobs; warns Conservative service cuts are a risk we can't afford. - Says David Eby and the BC NDP have a plan to bring down everyday costs, protect jobs and recruit more doctors and nurses for a stronger healthcare system.
- Warns that Conservative cuts to services are a risk people can't afford.
- The release's named candidates include Adila Shaukat, Ian McMahon, Bruce Kong, Erin Osborne, Denice Bardua and Miriam Rycroft.
Show their words & sourceHide (a few sentences)“David Eby and the BC NDP have a plan to bring down everyday costs, protect the jobs people rely on, and recruit more doctors and nurses for a stronger healthcare system. The conservatives and their cuts to services are a risk we can't afford.” Source: More BC NDP candidates ready to stand up for their communities (BC NDP release) Confidence:High | | | |
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| Economy & jobsWill BC's economy create good jobs where I live? | | | Wants to revive B.C.'s 'entrepreneurial spirit'; flags the industrial carbon tax, cost-of-living issues and young people leaving B.C. for jobs. - Get the entrepreneurial spirit going again
- Industrial carbon tax, cost-of-living pressures, and young people leaving B.C. for jobs
Show their words & sourceHide (reported remarks)“We need to get the entrepreneurial spirit going again” Source: Bhangu likely to run for B.C. Conservative leadership — Abbotsford News · January 8, 2026 Confidence:High | | |
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| EducationWill my kids' schools be properly funded? | Says education spending can't keep rising — schools need creative new approaches to boost results and student experience. - Argues that with public education spending in Langley up 35 per cent in five years, there is no more money to be spent.
- Says the school district must look to creative new concepts to boost education in both results and student experience.
- Context note: the post was written for a school-board run; the education-policy position is the candidate's own 2026 words.
Show their words & sourceHide (several paragraphs)“Clearly, there is not more money to be spent, so the school district must look to creative new concepts to boost education, both in results and in student experience.” Source: Back On The Ballot – Because There is a Better Way! (alexjoehl.com) · September 16, 2026 Confidence:High | | | | |
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| Environment & climateIs the province protecting forests, water and climate? | | | | | |
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| Public safetyWill repeat offenders stay off my street? | | | | | |
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| TransportationWill the highways, ferries and transit keep up? | | | | | |
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| Mental health & addictionsHow will the province handle the toxic-drug crisis? | | | | | |
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| Seniors & long-term careCan seniors age with dignity in BC? | | | | | |
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| Indigenous relationsHow will the province work with Indigenous peoples? | | | Launched an Elections BC-approved petition to repeal DRIPA, calling it 'a disaster for B.C.' - Launched an Elections BC-approved initiative petition to repeal DRIPA
- Says DRIPA has made property rights less certain for homeowners and businesses
Show their words & sourceHide (reported remarks)“DRIPA has been a disaster for B.C., and it needs to be repealed. For months, the NDP has treated it like a moving target: amend it, don't amend it, suspend it, don't suspend it. When the Legislature returns, David Eby will have three weeks to show British Columbians whether his government finally has a position it is willing to stand behind.” Source: Langley-Abbotsford MLA Starts Petition to Repeal DRIPA — FVN · August 27, 2026 Confidence:High | | Jan says OneBC is the only party that would fully repeal DRIPA 'in all its forms,' warning property rights are at risk. - In an Oct 20 video posted to her campaign Facebook page, Langley-Abbotsford OneBC candidate Shelly Jan argues recent provincial government deals with First Nations have put property rights at risk.
- She pledges that OneBC is 'the only party that will fully repeal DRIPA in all its forms.'
- She closes by asking viewers to vote for her on October 24.
Show their words & sourceHide (a few sentences)“One BC is the only party that will fully repeal DRIPA in all its forms.” Source: Shelly Jan video on property rights and DRIPA repeal (campaign Facebook reel) · October 20, 2026 Confidence:High |
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| Government & taxesIs the province spending my money wisely? | | | | | |
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