Frequently Asked Questions

Below are some answers to frequently asked questions about my independent candidacy for MLA in Langley-Abbotsford. If your question is not answered here, please reach out to campaign@votekarenlong.ca.

Won’t an independent candidate split the vote in Langley-Abbotsford?

I am running to win. I was the first candidate to announce in Langley-Abbotsford. I am the only candidate with decades of experience as a community leader in this riding, making me the best person for the job. Arguably it will be the BC Conservative candidate who splits the vote and allows the BC NDP to win.

BC rarely elects independent candidates as MLAs. How much influence would you have in Victoria as an independent MLA?

While it’s true that BC has historically not seated many independent MLAs, the 2024 election promises to be history-making. It’s likely that several independent MLAs will be elected on October 19, and those MLAs may well hold the balance of power between the BC NDP and the BC Conservatives. I want Langley-Abbotsford to have a seat at that table.

Regardless of who forms government, or what that government looks like, I have always fought for what’s right in our community, and as an independent MLA I will be fully free to petition for Langley-Abbotsford’s interests.

I’m in. How can I support you?

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