--- title: "Progress for Langley in the news | Langley Township 2026 | voche.me" canonical_url: "https://voche.me/bc/langley-township-2026/parties/progress-for-langley/news" last_updated: "2026-10-31T17:02:33.674Z" meta: description: "Dated coverage of Progress for Langley, with the publisher, the date and a one-line summary of each report." "og:description": "Dated coverage of Progress for Langley, with the publisher, the date and a one-line summary of each report." "og:title": "Progress for Langley in the news | Langley Township 2026" "twitter:description": "Dated coverage of Progress for Langley, with the publisher, the date and a one-line summary of each report." "twitter:title": "Progress for Langley in the news | Langley Township 2026" --- Progress for Langley · Langley Township 2026 # Progress for Langley in the news Dated coverage of Progress for Langley, each entry naming its publisher and date. This is an index of other people's reporting, not our own. [Back to Progress for Langley ](https://voche.me/bc/langley-township-2026/parties/progress-for-langley) [**2**Candidates](https://voche.me/bc/langley-township-2026/parties/progress-for-langley/candidates) [**3/4**Issues with published policy](https://voche.me/bc/langley-township-2026/parties/progress-for-langley/platform) [**30**Sources on file](https://voche.me/bc/langley-township-2026/parties/progress-for-langley/money) **7**Questions answered DATED COVERAGE ## Reporting on Progress for Langley - ### [Woodward responds to defamation lawsuit ](https://langleyadvancetimes.com/2026/10/23/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 ](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 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 ](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 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 ](https://langleyadvancetimes.com/2026/08/21/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 ](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 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 ](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, 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 ](https://langleyadvancetimes.com/2026/06/03/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 ](https://langleyadvancetimes.com/2026/05/27/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 ](https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/township-langley-growing-debt-9.7173662) 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 ](https://langleyadvancetimes.com/2026/04/11/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 ](https://www.cbc.ca/lite/story/1.7630843) 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. ## 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. [Contract With Langley Association disclosure statement, 2022 general local election, Township of Langley (Amendment 3) ](https://contributions.electionsbc.gov.bc.ca/pcs/lepublished/100150005.pdf)Elections BC · published August 21, 2025 · checked October 30, 2026 5. [Contract With Langley Association disclosure statement, 2022 general local election, Langley School District (Amendment 3) ](https://contributions.electionsbc.gov.bc.ca/pcs/lepublished/100149472.pdf)Elections BC · published April 22, 2025 · checked October 30, 2026 6. [Progress for Langley Association annual financial report, 2025 ](https://contributions.electionsbc.gov.bc.ca/pcs/lepublished/100150342.pdf)Elections BC · published March 23, 2026 · checked October 30, 2026 7. [2026 Election Results ](https://www.tol.ca/en/the-township/2026-results.aspx)Township of Langley · checked October 30, 2026 8. [About the Candidates, 2026 Elections ](https://www.tol.ca/en/the-township/about-the-candidates.aspx)Township of Langley · checked October 30, 2026 9. [Progress For Langley: home page (Internet Archive copy of October 5, 2026) ](https://www.progressforlangley.org/)SAYS SO ITSELFProgress for Langley · checked October 30, 2026 10. [Progress For Langley: A Plan For Langley, 2026 (Internet Archive copy of October 10, 2026) ](https://www.progressforlangley.org/plan/for/langley)SAYS SO ITSELFProgress for Langley · checked October 30, 2026 11. [Progress For Langley: Council Accomplishments 2023 to 2026 (Internet Archive copy of October 5, 2026) ](https://www.progressforlangley.org/accomplishments)SAYS SO ITSELFProgress for Langley · checked October 30, 2026 12. [Progress For Langley: What's At Risk (Internet Archive copy of October 14, 2026) ](https://www.progressforlangley.org/whats/at/risk)SAYS SO ITSELFProgress for Langley · checked October 30, 2026 13. [Progress for Langley Association, 2026 BC Local Elections ](https://votemate.org/p/302)VoteMate · checked October 30, 2026 14. [Two Township council candidates will be running under new ‘Contract With Langley’ civic party banner ](https://aldergrovestar.com/2022/08/15/two-township-council-candidates-will-be-running-under-new-contract-with-langley-civic-party-banner/)Aldergrove Star · published August 15, 2022 · checked October 30, 2026 15. [Contract with Langley takes three seats on school board ](https://aldergrovestar.com/2022/10/16/contract-with-langley-takes-three-seats-on-school-board/)Aldergrove Star · published October 16, 2022 · checked October 30, 2026 16. [Langley school trustee leaves Contract with Langley slate ](https://aldergrovestar.com/2023/12/29/langley-school-trustee-leaves-contract-with-langley-slate/)Aldergrove Star · published December 29, 2023 · checked October 30, 2026 17. [B.C. municipal election 2022: Township of Langley results ](https://globalnews.ca/news/9129616/bc-municipal-election-2022-township-of-langley-results/)Global News · published October 15, 2022 · checked October 30, 2026 18. [Township Mayor Eric Woodward could run candidates in adjacent City of Langley next election ](https://www.cbc.ca/lite/story/1.7630843)CBC News · published September 11, 2025 · checked October 30, 2026 19. [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 20. [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 21. [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 22. [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 23. [Two Langley councillors drop libel lawsuit against fellow politicians, others ](https://langleyadvancetimes.com/2026/05/27/two-langley-councillors-drop-libel-lawsuit-against-fellow-politicians-others/)Langley Advance Times · published May 27, 2026 · checked October 30, 2026 24. [New candidate Park joins Progress For Langley slate ](https://langleyadvancetimes.com/2026/06/03/new-candidate-park-joins-progress-for-langley-slate/)Langley Advance Times · published June 3, 2026 · checked October 30, 2026 25. [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 26. [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 27. [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 28. [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 29. [Woodward responds to defamation lawsuit ](https://langleyadvancetimes.com/2026/10/23/woodward-responds-to-defamation-lawsuit/)Langley Advance Times · published October 23, 2026 · checked October 30, 2026 30. [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 ## Sitemap See the full [sitemap](/bc/langley-township-2026/sitemap.md) for all pages.