The latest from the campaign.
Press releases, media coverage, campaign updates, and candidate announcements, all in one place.
Tony Ward Seeks Third Term as Langley City School Trustee, Committed to Student Success
Eight years on the Board, a lifetime in Langley, and a commitment to making sure City students are heard Langley school Trustee Tony Ward announced today that he will seek a third term on the Langley Board of Education this October as part of the Langley Strong team. Ward was first elected to the Board […]
Read more →
Langley Strong pledges forensic audit of Township finances in first 100 days
First pillar of the team’s platform holds tax increases to the lowest level the books allow and puts nearly $800 million of Township debt on a public payback plan LANGLEY TOWNSHIP – Langley Strong today released the first pillar of its platform, Respect for Taxpayers, anchored by a commitment to order a full forensic audit […]
Read more →
Fact Check: The Mayor’s “Lowest Taxes” Graphic
The claim: The mayor and his slate are circulating a graphic titled “Average Home Municipal Taxes and Utilities,” credited to the BC Ministry of Municipal Affairs. It ranks 17 Metro Vancouver municipalities and puts Langley Township at $4,795, second-lowest, under a regional “average” of $5,962. The message: the mayor keeps your taxes low. The verdict: […]
Read more →
Fact Check: No, Langley Strong Councillors Did Not Vote Against Schools, Fields or Roads
The claim: Progress for Langley council candidate Sarb Rai, a school trustee, posted on Facebook that she “was in the rooms where these discussions happened and decisions were made,” and that Langley Strong incumbents “voted against the 212 connector road,” were “strongly opposed to Smith Athletic Park,” “continue to stall, delay, and prevent the land […]
Read more →
Fact Check: No, Langley Has Not Waited ‘Almost 50 Years’ for New Community Ice
The claim: In an August 5 post on his official campaign Facebook page, Mayor Eric Woodward called the new Arena #1 at the Langley Events Centre “the first additional, new ice arena built in the Township of Langley for non-profit and community use in almost 50 years.” The verdict: FALSE (and a two-minute penalty for […]
Read more →
Classroom teacher and Trustee Holly Dickinson Seeks Second Term with Langley Strong
The only member of the Langley Board teaching full time says the District’s positive progress should continue. Langley school Trustee Holly Dickinson announced today that she will seek a second term this October as part of the Langley Strong team, joining sitting Trustees Charlie Fox and Candy Ashdown. Dickinson is an elementary school teacher in […]
Read more →Covering the campaign?
For interviews, statements, and media materials, reach out to our communications team.