--- title: "Langley Strong in the news | Langley Township 2026 | voche.me" canonical_url: "https://voche.me/bc/langley-township-2026/parties/langley-strong/news" last_updated: "2026-10-31T17:02:33.418Z" meta: description: "Dated coverage of Langley Strong, with the publisher, the date and a one-line summary of each report." "og:description": "Dated coverage of Langley Strong, with the publisher, the date and a one-line summary of each report." "og:title": "Langley Strong in the news | Langley Township 2026" "twitter:description": "Dated coverage of Langley Strong, with the publisher, the date and a one-line summary of each report." "twitter:title": "Langley Strong in the news | Langley Township 2026" --- Langley Strong · Langley Township 2026 # 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. [Back to Langley Strong ](https://voche.me/bc/langley-township-2026/parties/langley-strong) [**12**Candidates](https://voche.me/bc/langley-township-2026/parties/langley-strong/candidates) [**4/4**Issues with published policy](https://voche.me/bc/langley-township-2026/parties/langley-strong/platform) [**28**Sources on file](https://voche.me/bc/langley-township-2026/parties/langley-strong/money) **7**Questions answered DATED COVERAGE ## Reporting on Langley Strong - ### [Mayoral shakeup in Langley Township and City with incumbents overthrown ](https://dailyhive.com/vancouver/langley-2026-municipal-election-results) Daily Hive · October 18, 2026 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 ](https://langleyadvancetimes.com/2026/10/17/langley-strong-wins-mayors-seat-6-of-8-council-positions-in-township/) Langley Advance Times · October 17, 2026 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 ](https://www.ctvnews.ca/vancouver/article/its-all-about-the-money-the-financial-focus-in-langleys-fight-for-the-mayors-chair/) CTV News · October 9, 2026 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 ](https://langleyadvancetimes.com/2026/08/07/langley-strong-accuses-progress-slate-of-breaking-ad-rules/) Langley Advance Times · August 7, 2026 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 ](https://langleyadvancetimes.com/2026/07/27/legal-action-targets-township-mayor-councillors-over-previous-lawsuit/) Langley Advance Times · July 27, 2026 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 ](https://langleyadvancetimes.com/2026/06/27/video-langley-strong-slate-says-posters-were-improperly-taken-down-by-order-of-township/) Langley Advance Times · June 27, 2026 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 ](https://langleyadvancetimes.com/2026/05/15/langley-strong-to-run-full-slate-for-council-school-board/) Langley Advance Times · May 15, 2026 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 ](https://langleyadvancetimes.com/2026/05/05/mayoral-council-candidates-announced-for-langley-strong-slate-in-township/) Langley Advance Times · May 5, 2026 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 ](https://langleyadvancetimes.com/2026/03/09/new-slate-langley-strong-to-contest-township-elections/) Langley Advance Times · March 9, 2026 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 A source marked SAYS SO ITSELF is the party's own material. It proves what the party claims, not that the claim is true. 1. [Register of Elector Organizations by Jurisdiction, as of October 30, 2026 ](https://elections.bc.ca/docs/fin/List-of-elector-organizations-by-jurisdiction.pdf)Elections BC · published October 30, 2026 · checked October 30, 2026 2. [Elector organizations: registration and financial reporting ](https://elections.bc.ca/local-elections/elector-organizations/)Elections BC · checked October 30, 2026 3. [Financial Reports and Political Contributions System: local elections scanned reports search ](https://contributions.electionsbc.gov.bc.ca/pcs/LESearch.aspx)Elections BC · checked October 30, 2026 4. [2026 Election Results ](https://www.tol.ca/en/the-township/2026-results.aspx)Township of Langley · checked October 30, 2026 5. [About the Candidates, 2026 Elections ](https://www.tol.ca/en/the-township/about-the-candidates.aspx)Township of Langley · checked October 30, 2026 6. [Langley Strong: home page ](https://langleystrong.ca/)SAYS SO ITSELFLangley Strong · checked October 30, 2026 7. [Langley Strong: About Langley Strong ](https://langleystrong.ca/about/)SAYS SO ITSELFLangley Strong · checked October 30, 2026 8. [Langley Strong: Platform ](https://langleystrong.ca/platform/)SAYS SO ITSELFLangley Strong · checked October 30, 2026 9. [Langley Strong: Our Plan to Restore Respect, full platform (PDF) ](https://langleystrong.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/LangleyStrong_Platform_00_Full_20260923_Reduced.pdf)SAYS SO ITSELFLangley Strong · published September 23, 2026 · checked October 30, 2026 10. [Langley Strong: Keep Langley Schools Strong, trustee platform (PDF) ](https://langleystrong.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/LangleyStrong_Platform_Trustees_20260918_Reduced.pdf)SAYS SO ITSELFLangley Strong · published September 18, 2026 · checked October 30, 2026 11. [Langley Strong: The Team ](https://langleystrong.ca/team/)SAYS SO ITSELFLangley Strong · checked October 30, 2026 12. [Langley Strong: Jay Lundgren ](https://langleystrong.ca/team/jay-lundgren/)SAYS SO ITSELFLangley Strong · checked October 30, 2026 13. [Langley Strong pledges forensic audit of Township finances in first 100 days ](https://langleystrong.ca/news/langley-strong-pledges-forensic-audit-of-township-finances-in-first-100-days/)SAYS SO ITSELFLangley Strong · published September 8, 2026 · checked October 30, 2026 14. [Langley Strong releases full ten-pillar platform ](https://langleystrong.ca/news/langley-strong-releases-full-ten-pillar-platform-and-a-tool-that-builds-each-voter-a-personal-version/)SAYS SO ITSELFLangley Strong · published September 23, 2026 · checked October 30, 2026 15. [Langley Strong trustees release Keep Langley Schools Strong ](https://langleystrong.ca/news/langley-strong-trustees-release-keep-langley-schools-strong-a-five-pillar-plan-built-on-a-97-per-cent-graduation-rate-and-5030-new-student-spaces/)SAYS SO ITSELFLangley Strong · published September 19, 2026 · checked October 30, 2026 16. [New slate Langley Strong to contest Township elections ](https://langleyadvancetimes.com/2026/03/09/new-slate-langley-strong-to-contest-township-elections/)Langley Advance Times · published March 9, 2026 · checked October 30, 2026 17. [Township budget passes after acrimonious council meeting ](https://langleyadvancetimes.com/2026/03/16/township-budget-passes-after-acrimonious-council-meeting/)Langley Advance Times · published March 16, 2026 · checked October 30, 2026 18. [Woodward officially running for second term as Langley Township mayor ](https://langleyadvancetimes.com/2026/04/11/woodward-officially-running-for-second-term-as-langley-township-mayor/)Langley Advance Times · published April 11, 2026 · checked October 30, 2026 19. [Mayoral, council candidates announced for Langley Strong slate in Township ](https://langleyadvancetimes.com/2026/05/05/mayoral-council-candidates-announced-for-langley-strong-slate-in-township/)Langley Advance Times · published May 5, 2026 · checked October 30, 2026 20. [Langley Strong to run full slate for council, school board ](https://langleyadvancetimes.com/2026/05/15/langley-strong-to-run-full-slate-for-council-school-board/)Langley Advance Times · published May 15, 2026 · checked October 30, 2026 21. [Langley Strong slate says posters were improperly taken down by order of Township ](https://langleyadvancetimes.com/2026/06/27/video-langley-strong-slate-says-posters-were-improperly-taken-down-by-order-of-township/)Langley Advance Times · published June 27, 2026 · checked October 30, 2026 22. [Legal action targets Township mayor, councillors over previous lawsuit ](https://langleyadvancetimes.com/2026/07/27/legal-action-targets-township-mayor-councillors-over-previous-lawsuit/)Langley Advance Times · published July 27, 2026 · checked October 30, 2026 23. [Langley Strong accuses Progress slate of breaking ad rules ](https://langleyadvancetimes.com/2026/08/07/langley-strong-accuses-progress-slate-of-breaking-ad-rules/)Langley Advance Times · published August 7, 2026 · checked October 30, 2026 24. [Mayor, Langley Township respond to latest court action ](https://langleyadvancetimes.com/2026/08/21/mayor-langley-township-respond-to-latest-court-action/)Langley Advance Times · published August 21, 2026 · checked October 30, 2026 25. [Langley Strong wins mayor’s seat, 6 of 8 council positions in Township ](https://langleyadvancetimes.com/2026/10/17/langley-strong-wins-mayors-seat-6-of-8-council-positions-in-township/)Langley Advance Times · published October 17, 2026 · checked October 30, 2026 26. [Mayoral shakeup in Langley Township and City with incumbents overthrown ](https://dailyhive.com/vancouver/langley-2026-municipal-election-results)Daily Hive · published October 18, 2026 · checked October 30, 2026 27. [It’s all about the money: The financial focus in Langley’s fight for the mayor’s chair ](https://www.ctvnews.ca/vancouver/article/its-all-about-the-money-the-financial-focus-in-langleys-fight-for-the-mayors-chair/)CTV News · published October 9, 2026 · checked October 30, 2026 28. [Langley Township takes on big debts for big projects ](https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/township-langley-growing-debt-9.7173662)CBC News · published April 23, 2026 · checked October 30, 2026 ## Sitemap See the full [sitemap](/bc/langley-township-2026/sitemap.md) for all pages.