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B.C. premier calls byelection in riding where Conservative leader set to run
The seat opened after Reann Gasper resigned, and voting is set for Sept. 26 as the Conservatives move to keep the riding.
- On Saturday, Premier David Eby formally called the byelection for Abbotsford-Mission, initiating the process to fill the vacancy left by the recent resignation.
- Reann Gasper resigned as the MLA for Abbotsford-Mission one week ago; the Conservative Party announced the resignation and Conservative Leader Kerry-Lynne Findlay's candidacy on August 22.
- Gasper won the district in 2024, defeating incumbent NDP MLA Pam Alexis with more than 55 per cent of the vote, establishing the riding's recent political history.
- Conservative Leader Kerry-Lynne Findlay is set to run for the seat vacated by Gasper, positioning the party to contest the upcoming district election.
- Voters will head to the polls on Saturday, Sept. 26, with registration and voting information available through Elections officials for the upcoming contest.
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