Langley Strong in the news
Dated coverage of Langley Strong, each entry naming its publisher and date. This is an index of other people's reporting, not our own.
DATED COVERAGE
Reporting on Langley Strong
Mayoral shakeup in Langley Township and City with incumbents overthrown
Daily Hive ·
Daily Hive reports that Jay Lundgren, running with Langley Strong on three commitments, affordability, stronger neighbourhoods and a government that listens, defeated Mayor Eric Woodward. It gives Lundgren 18,202 votes; the Township's own page gives 18,302.
Langley Strong wins mayor’s seat, 6 of 8 council positions in Township
Langley Advance Times ·
The election night report gives Lundgren 18,302 votes to Woodward's 15,459, says Langley Strong took six of eight council seats and all five Township trustee seats, and that Shumail Javed was its only candidate not elected. Turnout was 31.55 per cent.
It’s all about the money: The financial focus in Langley’s fight for the mayor’s chair
CTV News ·
CTV reports that Lundgren called for a forensic audit and put the debt added in four years at about $600 million, while Woodward put his term's borrowing at more than $400 million and said growth revenue would pay it down. Both named a Willoughby community centre as their top project.
Langley Strong accuses Progress slate of breaking ad rules
Langley Advance Times ·
The report says Langley Strong filed complaints with the Township's chief election officer on August 6 over Progress for Langley videos filmed at Township construction sites and signs posted before the sign period. Woodward called the accusations an election stunt. The complaint was under review as of August 7.
Legal action targets Township mayor, councillors over previous lawsuit
Langley Advance Times ·
The report says ten residents petitioned the BC Supreme Court on July 9 to disqualify Woodward and councillors Baillie and Rindt over Township payment of legal bills. Woodward linked the petition to Langley Strong; president Barbara Sharp said the organization did not file, fund or direct it. None of the claims had been tested in court.
Langley Strong slate says posters were improperly taken down by order of Township
Langley Advance Times ·
The report says the Township had Langley Strong's transit shelter posters about the debt removed on June 25 as election signs outside the period the sign bylaw allows. Langley Strong called it a misuse of the bylaw; Woodward called the posters illegal signs.
Langley Strong to run full slate for council, school board
Langley Advance Times ·
The report says Lundgren had considered a council run before Langley Strong suggested he run for mayor, and quotes him saying the ballot question would be the debt.
Mayoral, council candidates announced for Langley Strong slate in Township
Langley Advance Times ·
The report says all four councillors outside the Progress for Langley majority joined Langley Strong, with Jay Lundgren as its candidate for mayor, and that it was the first contest between two opposing slates in the Township since 1999.
New slate Langley Strong to contest Township elections
Langley Advance Times ·
The report says Langley Strong, headed by Barbara Sharp, had registered with Elections BC and announced on March 8 that it would run candidates for mayor, Council and school board, citing openness and the Township's debt.
Sources
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- Register of Elector Organizations by Jurisdiction, as of October 30, 2026 Elections BC · published · checked
- Elector organizations: registration and financial reporting Elections BC · checked
- Financial Reports and Political Contributions System: local elections scanned reports search Elections BC · checked
- 2026 Election Results Township of Langley · checked
- About the Candidates, 2026 Elections Township of Langley · checked
- Langley Strong: home page SAYS SO ITSELFLangley Strong · checked
- Langley Strong: About Langley Strong SAYS SO ITSELFLangley Strong · checked
- Langley Strong: Platform SAYS SO ITSELFLangley Strong · checked
- Langley Strong: Our Plan to Restore Respect, full platform (PDF) SAYS SO ITSELFLangley Strong · published · checked
- Langley Strong: Keep Langley Schools Strong, trustee platform (PDF) SAYS SO ITSELFLangley Strong · published · checked
- Langley Strong: The Team SAYS SO ITSELFLangley Strong · checked
- Langley Strong: Jay Lundgren SAYS SO ITSELFLangley Strong · checked
- Langley Strong pledges forensic audit of Township finances in first 100 days SAYS SO ITSELFLangley Strong · published · checked
- Langley Strong releases full ten-pillar platform SAYS SO ITSELFLangley Strong · published · checked
- Langley Strong trustees release Keep Langley Schools Strong SAYS SO ITSELFLangley Strong · published · checked
- New slate Langley Strong to contest Township elections Langley Advance Times · published · checked
- Township budget passes after acrimonious council meeting Langley Advance Times · published · checked
- Woodward officially running for second term as Langley Township mayor Langley Advance Times · published · checked
- Mayoral, council candidates announced for Langley Strong slate in Township Langley Advance Times · published · checked
- Langley Strong to run full slate for council, school board Langley Advance Times · published · checked
- Langley Strong slate says posters were improperly taken down by order of Township Langley Advance Times · published · checked
- Legal action targets Township mayor, councillors over previous lawsuit Langley Advance Times · published · checked
- Langley Strong accuses Progress slate of breaking ad rules Langley Advance Times · published · checked
- Mayor, Langley Township respond to latest court action Langley Advance Times · published · checked
- Langley Strong wins mayor’s seat, 6 of 8 council positions in Township Langley Advance Times · published · checked
- Mayoral shakeup in Langley Township and City with incumbents overthrown Daily Hive · published · checked
- It’s all about the money: The financial focus in Langley’s fight for the mayor’s chair CTV News · published · checked
- Langley Township takes on big debts for big projects CBC News · published · checked