Premier David Eby Calls Abbotsford-Mission Provincial By-Election for September 26

Victoria, BC — Setting the stage for a pivotal electoral showdown in the Fraser Valley, British Columbia Premier David Eby has formally issued the writ of election for a provincial by-election in the electoral district of Abbotsford-Mission, with final voting day scheduled for Saturday, September 26, 2026, according to official notices from the Office of the Premier and Elections BC.

The provincial vacancy occurred following the resignation of Conservative MLA Reann Gasper, who stepped down to provide BC Conservative Party Leader Kerry-Lynne Findlay the opportunity to secure a seat in the Legislative Assembly. Findlay, who assumed the party leadership earlier this year outside the legislature, is seeking to establish direct parliamentary standing in Victoria ahead of the autumn legislative sitting.

The governing BC NDP has nominated former MLA and former Mission Mayor Pam Alexis, who represented the constituency from 2020 to 2024 and previously served as Minister of Agriculture and Food. Alexis’s campaign is focusing on local healthcare investments, regional flood mitigation infrastructure along the Fraser River, and public transit connections across Highway 1.

Elections BC confirmed that advance voting will operate across multiple polling locations from Friday, September 18 through Wednesday, September 23, with mail-in package registration available immediately for eligible electors residing within the district boundaries.

Political analysts in Vancouver and Victoria view the Abbotsford-Mission by-election as a critical barometer of voter sentiment across the Fraser Valley corridor. The contest tests the durability of the BC NDP’s suburban support against a newly organized Conservative opposition navigating significant internal caucus realignments.

As candidate nomination filings close and party campaign offices open in Abbotsford and Mission, the campaign is expected to center on regional cost-of-living pressures, agricultural land protections, and municipal infrastructure funding.