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New provincial law will trigger trustee byelection in Abbotsford

On May 27, 2025, the bill concerning eligibility for public office cleared its third reading, setting in motion a trustee byelection in Abbotsford.
The new law prohibits MLAs from holding local elected positions, like city council or school board roles, once they assume their legislative office.
On royal assent day, any serving MLAs holding local posts will be deemed resigned, forcing a costly byelection estimated at $300,000.
Ted Neufeld, a fifth-term trustee and newly elected MLA, criticized the bill as an "alarming overreach" and said the byelection cost is a misuse of funds better spent on students.
The byelection expense concerns Abbotsford’s board amid budget challenges, as the seat would be filled for just over a year before the 2026 municipal election.

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