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• Woodward responds to defamation lawsuit

  Langley Advance Times · October 23, 2026

  The report says the Martini family sued Woodward for defamation on August 20, 2026 over a July radio interview, and that his response, filed in September, denies defamation and calls the suit an attempt to suppress debate on a matter of public interest. None of the allegations had been tested in court.

• Langley Strong wins mayor’s seat, 6 of 8 council positions in Township

  Langley Advance Times · October 17, 2026

  The election night report says only two of the four Progress for Langley incumbents, Steve Ferguson and Michael Pratt, kept their seats, that Tim Baillie and Rob Rindt were defeated, and that Woodward congratulated Lundgren and named the Brookswood fire hall and 208 Street among his council's achievements.

• It’s all about the money: The financial focus in Langley’s fight for the mayor’s chair

  CTV News · October 9, 2026

  CTV reports that Woodward defended borrowing more than $400 million in his term for the arena expansion, the Brookswood fire hall and roads, saying growth revenues would pay it down, and that Langley's tax increases were in the bottom four in Metro Vancouver.

• Mayor, Langley Township respond to latest court action

  Langley Advance Times · August 21, 2026

  The report says Woodward, Baillie and Rindt argued that the petition to disqualify them was out of time and that no rules were broken, and that Woodward had repaid the Township for the costs of his defamation suit with interest. None of the claims had been tested in court.

• Langley Strong accuses Progress slate of breaking ad rules

  Langley Advance Times · August 7, 2026

  The report says Langley Strong complained to the chief election officer about Progress for Langley videos filmed at Township construction sites and early signs. Woodward called the accusations an election stunt. The complaint was under review.

• 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, Baillie and Rindt for four years, alleging the Township paid their personal legal bills. Woodward said he had paid all the expenses himself and called the petition an election stunt. None of the allegations had been tested in court.

• New candidate Park joins Progress For Langley slate

  Langley Advance Times · June 3, 2026

  The report introduces June Park, executive director of the Burnaby North Road Business Improvement Association, as a Progress for Langley council candidate who said he agreed with the slate's vision on a large scale.

• Two Langley councillors drop libel lawsuit against fellow politicians, others

  Langley Advance Times · May 27, 2026

  The report says Baillie and Rindt discontinued their part of a libel suit filed on May 1, 2025 over anonymous videos about fire truck purchases, while Woodward continued to sue Councillor Kim Richter, Rich Coleman, Thomas Martini and others. The defendants denied wrongdoing and none of the claims had been tested in court.

• Langley Township takes on big debts for big projects

  CBC News · April 23, 2026

  CBC reports that the Township had authorized $602 million in debt and had the highest per-person debt of any major BC city. Woodward said the borrowing paid for a catch-up in infrastructure and that development revenue would service it; a public policy professor said debt financing carries risk if revenues fall.

• Woodward officially running for second term as Langley Township mayor

  Langley Advance Times · April 11, 2026

  The report says Woodward announced a second run with his slate, formerly Contract With Langley and now Progress for Langley, lists the major projects approved in the term, and says the slate held a five-to-four majority after losing Misty Van Popta to the legislature, gaining Michael Pratt and seeing Barb Martens become a critic.

• Township Mayor Eric Woodward could run candidates in adjacent City of Langley next election

  CBC News · September 11, 2025

  CBC reports that Progress for Langley had registered with Elections BC in the City of Langley, that Woodward argued the City was poorly governed and wanted a conversation on whether two municipalities serve the area, and that City Mayor Nathan Pachal saw the move as a step toward a takeover.