Abbotsford-Mission byelection campaign begins after MLA steps down

9/7/2026

Abbotsford-Mission byelection puts health care, affordability and transit first See what Kerry-Lynne Findlay and rivals are promising before voters head to polls

Five candidates are campaigning for the AbbotsfordMission seat in the British Columbia legislature after Conservative MLA Reann Gasper stepped down to make room for party leader KerryLynne Findlay to run. Findlay is entering the race alongside NDP candidate and former riding MLA Pam Alexis, Green Party candidate Stephen Fowler, CentreBC candidate Lakhwinder Jhaj and Libertarian candidate Jeff Monds. The byelection is set for Sept. 26. Health care is the main issue for several of the candidates, with Mission Memorial Hospital’s emergency department closures drawing repeated attention during the campaign. Other themes raised include affordability, transit and climate policy.