--- title: "Deborah Friesen: candidate for MLA in Kamloops-North Thompson, BC provincial 2026 | voche.me" canonical_url: "https://voche.me/bc/provincial-2026/candidates/deborah-friesen" last_updated: "2026-10-10T04:03:50.293Z" meta: description: "Deborah Friesen is the OneBC candidate in Kamloops-North Thompson, according to the Elections BC list stamped October 3, 2026, 07:00:07 PM. CFJC Today Kaml..." "og:description": "Deborah Friesen is the OneBC candidate in Kamloops-North Thompson, according to the Elections BC list stamped October 3, 2026, 07:00:07 PM. CFJC Today Kaml..." "og:title": "Deborah Friesen: candidate for MLA in Kamloops-North Thompson, BC provincial 2026" "twitter:description": "Deborah Friesen is the OneBC candidate in Kamloops-North Thompson, according to the Elections BC list stamped October 3, 2026, 07:00:07 PM. CFJC Today Kaml..." "twitter:title": "Deborah Friesen: candidate for MLA in Kamloops-North Thompson, BC provincial 2026" --- ** MLA in Kamloops-North Thompson · BC provincial 2026 # Deborah Friesen OneBC candidate for MLA in Kamloops-North Thompson. voche.me found no statement of her own. Deborah Friesen is the OneBC candidate in Kamloops-North Thompson, according to the Elections BC list stamped October 3, 2026, 07:00:07 PM. CFJC Today Kamloops lists her in its report of the same day on Kamloops-area candidates. OneBC's candidates page does not list her, and voche.me found no campaign website, social account or statement of her own, so her positions are known only through the party platform. She faces Kory Clark (BC NDP) and Ward Stamer (Conservative Party), the sitting MLA. Explore the record Public schedule Researched by voche.me · Not a campaign-authored page OneBC2026 Deborah FriesenBritish Columbia provincial election *Deborah FriesenMLAv.* Candidate research / October 3, 2026 A researched record of Deborah Friesen's OneBC candidacy in Kamloops-North Thompson. voche.me found no elected office and no earlier public role for her, and no statement of her own. No voting record can be reviewed and no commitment in her own words was found. **10**Commitments **1**News articles **8**Sources Public schedule / Through election day ## Where can you hear Deborah Friesen? No public appearance by the candidate was confirmed on 2026-10-03. OneBC's events page lists one event, a rally for Dallas Brodie on September 30, 2026, and does not name her. The two voting dates come from Elections BC. Checked October 3, 2026 · All event times are Pacific time. Recheck the organizer before travelling. - [2026 provincial election: key dates](https://elections.bc.ca/2026-provincial-election/)Official record · Elections BC - [Party Events page](https://1bc.ca/events)Campaign · OneBC
View every date through Oct 24 1. Oct 9No appearance confirmed 2. Oct 10No appearance confirmed 3. Oct 11No appearance confirmed 4. Oct 12No appearance confirmed 5. Oct 13No appearance confirmed 6. Oct 14No appearance confirmed 7. Oct 15No appearance confirmed 8. Oct 16Voting day 9. Oct 17No appearance confirmed 10. Oct 18No appearance confirmed 11. Oct 19No appearance confirmed 12. Oct 20No appearance confirmed 13. Oct 21No appearance confirmed 14. Oct 22No appearance confirmed 15. Oct 23No appearance confirmed 16. Oct 24Voting day
### Voting dates - Oct 16Advance voting opens - Oct 24Final Voting Day At official British Columbia voting places. These dates apply to every voter and are not candidate appearances. [Find your voting place](https://elections.bc.ca/2026-provincial-election/where-to-vote/) - [2026 provincial election: key dates](https://elections.bc.ca/2026-provincial-election/)Official record · Elections BC On dates without a confirmed appearance the public schedule is unknown; the candidate may still have activities that day. This static page changes only when its research is updated. 01 / Introduction ## About Deborah Friesen Elections BC lists Deborah Friesen as the OneBC candidate in Kamloops-North Thompson. The list is stamped October 3, 2026, 07:00:07 PM, and shows nominations that Elections BC has accepted. It names two other candidates in the district: Kory Clark (BC NDP) and Ward Stamer (Conservative Party). CFJC Today Kamloops published a list of Kamloops-area candidates on October 3, 2026. For Kamloops-North Thompson it names Kory Clark (BC NDP), Deborah Friesen (OneBC) and Ward Stamer (BC Conservatives), and marks Stamer as the incumbent. The list gives no background for any of them. In 2024 Ward Stamer won Kamloops-North Thompson for the Conservative Party with 17,930 votes (59.74 percent). Maddi Genn (BC NDP) had 9,874 votes (32.90 percent) and Tristan Cavers (BC Green Party) had 2,209 votes (7.36 percent). Deborah Friesen was not a candidate in Kamloops-North Thompson in 2024, and the statement of votes lists no candidate with her surname in any district. voche.me found no biography of her. OneBC's candidates page lists 17 candidates for the 2026 election and does not name her, and her name gave no page on the OneBC site. No occupation, past public role, campaign website or statement of her own was found, so nothing about her background or her views is recorded here. The OneBC pledges listed below come from the party's priorities page, which does not name her, so voche.me shows them as the party's. voche.me has not contacted the campaign. Read the sources Promises / Commitments and evidence ## Commitments and the available evidence. Published positions and selected commitments, separated by election cycle. Status labels describe the evidence reviewed, not a numerical score or a complete audit of the platform. Council approval is different from delivery. 10 commitments shown · Checked Oct 3 2026 · EconomyCampaign pledge ### Cut taxes by 25 percent (party platform) OneBC's priorities page lists: 25% tax cuts for every single tax bracket, including corporate.
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This is the party's platform. The page does not name Deborah Friesen, and voche.me found no statement in which she repeats it.
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Does Deborah Friesen support this, and how would the lost revenue be replaced?
- [Our Priorities page](https://1bc.ca/priorities)Campaign · OneBC 2026 · HousingCampaign pledge ### Cut the PST by 2 points (party platform) OneBC's priorities page lists: 2% off the Provincial Sales Tax (PST).
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This is the party's platform. The page does not name Deborah Friesen, and voche.me found no statement in which she repeats it.
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Does Deborah Friesen support this, and from what date?
- [Our Priorities page](https://1bc.ca/priorities)Campaign · OneBC 2026 · EconomyCampaign pledge ### Balanced budget in 4 years (party platform) OneBC's priorities page lists: Balanced budgets within 4 years, with an aim towards running surplus budgets, and a portion of budget surpluses put towards debt repayment.
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This is the party's platform. The page does not name Deborah Friesen, and voche.me found no statement in which she repeats it.
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Does Deborah Friesen support this, and which spending would change?
- [Our Priorities page](https://1bc.ca/priorities)Campaign · OneBC 2026 · Public servicesCampaign pledge ### Private health care beside public care (party platform) OneBC's priorities page lists: Private Healthcare alongside fully-funded public healthcare, and a shift of administration and HR spending to frontline employees and resources.
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Evidence reviewed
This is the party's platform. The page does not name Deborah Friesen, and voche.me found no statement in which she repeats it.
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Does Deborah Friesen support this, and what would it mean for hospitals in Kamloops?
- [Our Priorities page](https://1bc.ca/priorities)Campaign · OneBC 2026 · Public safetyCampaign pledge ### End drug consumption sites (party platform) OneBC's priorities page lists: Eliminate safe supply and drug consumption programs, rollback all decriminalization programs, and involuntary drug rehab and housing for the severely addicted.
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This is the party's platform. The page does not name Deborah Friesen, and voche.me found no statement in which she repeats it.
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Does Deborah Friesen support this, and what treatment would be offered in Kamloops?
- [Our Priorities page](https://1bc.ca/priorities)Campaign · OneBC 2026 · HousingCampaign pledge ### End the Step Code (party platform) OneBC's priorities page lists: Eliminate the Step Code that is raising housing costs with unnecessary green building requirements, and block municipal rent control programs.
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This is the party's platform. The page does not name Deborah Friesen, and voche.me found no statement in which she repeats it.
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Does Deborah Friesen support this, and what would replace the rules?
- [Our Priorities page](https://1bc.ca/priorities)Campaign · OneBC 2026 · EducationCampaign pledge ### Standardized testing in schools (party platform) OneBC's priorities page lists: Bring back standardized testing with a focus on reading, writing and mathematics, remove SOGI-123 and politicized content from classrooms, and institute a Parental Bill of Rights.
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This is the party's platform. The page does not name Deborah Friesen, and voche.me found no statement in which she repeats it.
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Does Deborah Friesen support this, and from which school year?
- [Our Priorities page](https://1bc.ca/priorities)Campaign · OneBC 2026 · GovernanceCampaign pledge ### Repeal DRIPA (party platform) OneBC's priorities page lists: Repeal DRIPA and declare UNDRIP to have no force and effect in BC.
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This is the party's platform. The page does not name Deborah Friesen, and voche.me found no statement in which she repeats it.
What still needs checking
Does Deborah Friesen support this, and what would happen to agreements already signed?
- [Our Priorities page](https://1bc.ca/priorities)Campaign · OneBC 2026 · EconomyCampaign pledge ### Approve a pipeline to the north coast (party platform) OneBC's priorities page lists: Approve a pipeline to the Port of Prince Rupert or Kitimat to get Canadian energy to foreign markets.
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Evidence reviewed
This is the party's platform. The page does not name Deborah Friesen, and voche.me found no statement in which she repeats it.
What still needs checking
Does Deborah Friesen support this, and with what conditions on emissions?
- [Our Priorities page](https://1bc.ca/priorities)Campaign · OneBC 2026 · EconomyCampaign pledge ### Raise the allowable cut (party platform) OneBC's priorities page lists: Increase the allowable yearly cut to ensure our forest sector has the available wood fibre to grow and thrive, reduce stumpage fees for lumber companies, and speed up permit approval times and consultations.
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Evidence reviewed
This is the party's platform. The page does not name Deborah Friesen, and voche.me found no statement in which she repeats it.
What still needs checking
Does Deborah Friesen support this, and what would it mean for forest jobs near Kamloops?
- [Our Priorities page](https://1bc.ca/priorities)Campaign · OneBC City programs / Scope and delivery ## Policies, budgets & programs No public role is on record for this name, so nothing here earns a score. No reviewed entries have been added to this section yet. This is a research gap, not a finding about the candidate. Recent appearances / Read and watch ## Talks, interviews & statements Read original statements and reporting, or open the publisher’s video. A summary of a speech is labelled separately from a full recording. No reviewed entries have been added to this section yet. This is a research gap, not a finding about the candidate. Accountability / Findings, disputes and responses ## Controversies & public scrutiny Records are labelled by type, including official findings, civil proceedings and political disputes where applicable. Each entry identifies the response found in the sources and the latest status verified for this page. No reviewed entries have been added to this section yet. This is a research gap, not a finding about the candidate. News coverage / Original publishers ## Read the reporting A dated reading list from independent publishers. The headings below are voche.me summaries; follow each link for the original article, context and any corrections. October 3, 2026Reporting CFJC Today Kamloops ### Kamloops-area candidates announced for 2026 provincial election Lists the people who had filed nomination papers in the Kamloops area. For Kamloops-North Thompson it names Kory Clark (BC NDP), Deborah Friesen (OneBC) and Ward Stamer (BC Conservatives), marking Stamer as the incumbent. It gives no background for any of them. - [Kamloops-area candidates announced for 2026 provincial election](https://cfjctoday.com/2026/10/03/kamloops-area-candidates-announced-for-2026-provincial-election/)Reporting · CFJC Today Kamloops · Elora McCormack Research / 8 linked sources ## Check the evidence Sources checked October 3, 2026. Official records establish decisions; campaign material establishes stated positions; reporting adds investigation and context. None alone establishes every claim.
Official record 3 sources - Provincial candidate list Elections BC · October 3, 2026 - 2026 provincial election: key dates Elections BC - Statement of Votes, 2024 provincial general election Elections BC
Campaign 4 sources - Candidates page OneBC - Home page OneBC - Party Events page OneBC - Our Priorities page OneBC
Reporting 1 sources - Kamloops-area candidates announced for 2026 provincial election CFJC Today Kamloops · Elora McCormack · October 3, 2026
The name search was limited on 2026-10-03: the search tool had reached its usage limit, and the public search pages and news feeds tried gave the CFJC report, pages that list her name and party only, results about other subjects, a block, or no results page. No campaign website, personal social account, news interview or statement of her own was found. OneBC's X account loads only a script shell with no readable posts, and its other accounts were not opened. OneBC's candidates page does not list her and its address for her page answered HTTP 404, so no biography of her was found on the party's site. No occupation, background, public role or earlier candidacy was matched to this name, and no record of someone with the same name was tied to her. Her positions on the OneBC platform, all-candidates meetings in the district, campaign finances and endorsements were not found on this date. Research status ## What voche.me has checked Evidence reviewed on 2026-10-03: the Elections BC candidate list, the 2024 statement of votes, the Elections BC key dates page, the CFJC Today Kamloops report on Kamloops-area candidates, and OneBC's home, candidates, events and priorities pages. OneBC's events page lists one event (a rally for Dallas Brodie in Langley on September 30, 2026) and does not name her. OneBC's candidates page lists 17 candidates and does not include her, and an address of the form 1bc.ca/candidates/dfriesen answered HTTP 404. The name search was limited. The search tool had reached its usage limit, so Bing web search, a Bing News feed, a Google News feed, Google and DuckDuckGo pages, Castanet Kamloops and Kamloops This Week were tried with her name, OneBC and Kamloops-North Thompson. The searches that answered returned the CFJC report, pages that list her name and party only, and results about other subjects. Castanet Kamloops answered HTTP 403, DuckDuckGo showed a verification challenge, Kamloops This Week answered HTTP 404 and Google returned no results page. A missing result says nothing about whether other pages exist. OneBC's X account loads only a script shell with no readable posts, so nothing from it is used. No campaign website, personal social account or statement of her own was found, so the priorities, talks and accountability sections are empty. The pledges listed are OneBC's platform and are shown as the party's. An empty section records what voche.me found on this date. 03 / Background ## Experience & community 2026 ### OneBC candidate, Kamloops-North Thompson Listed by Elections BC with the affiliation OneBC on the candidate list stamped October 3, 2026. CFJC Today Kamloops lists her the same way. OneBC's own candidates page does not list her. No earlier public role or occupation was found for her. [Elections BC candidate list](https://www.elections.bc.ca/docs/fin/GE-2026-10-24-Candidate-Website-Report.PDF) 04 / Questions & answers ## Questions for the candidate Proposed questions for a future interview. They have not been sent to the candidate, and no answers have been supplied.
Which of OneBC's priorities would you work on first for Kamloops-North Thompson? No response has been submitted.
What would you change in provincial health care, and by when? No response has been submitted.
Which provincial taxes would you cut, and how would the budget make up the lost revenue? No response has been submitted.
### Have your own question? Ask Deborah Friesen directly. We send it to the campaign, and publish the reply here if we get one. 05 / About this page ## Questions about this page Facts voche.me can state about Deborah Friesen's page itself, answered directly rather than left blank.
Is this an official page for Deborah Friesen? No. This page is researched by voche.me from public sources, listed below, and is separate from Deborah Friesen's own campaign.
What party is Deborah Friesen running with? Deborah Friesen is running for MLA with OneBC.
Does Deborah Friesen currently hold public office? Not according to this profile. voche.me has not listed a current public office for Deborah Friesen.
How many sources does this Deborah Friesen profile cite? This profile lists 5 sourced references, each with the date voche.me checked it, in the Sources section below.
Why do some questions on Deborah Friesen's page show no answer? The "Questions & answers" section on this page lists questions voche.me would put to Deborah Friesen in a future interview. They have not been sent yet, so the page says plainly that no answer has been supplied instead of leaving the section blank.
When is the election Deborah Friesen is running in? The 2026 British Columbia election, including the MLA race, is decided on October 24, 2026.
06 / Candidate contributions ## Space for campaign updates ### No campaign updates yet Announcements, event details and messages can be added here, with their source and publication date. No campaign submission has been added. ## Sources & transparency - [Elections BC · provincial candidate list ](https://www.elections.bc.ca/docs/fin/GE-2026-10-24-Candidate-Website-Report.PDF)Checked October 3, 2026 - [CFJC Today Kamloops · Kamloops-area candidates announced for 2026 provincial election ](https://cfjctoday.com/2026/10/03/kamloops-area-candidates-announced-for-2026-provincial-election/)Checked October 3, 2026 - [OneBC · candidates page ](https://1bc.ca/candidates)Checked October 3, 2026 - [OneBC · Our Priorities page ](https://1bc.ca/priorities)Checked October 3, 2026 - [Elections BC · 2024 statement of votes ](https://elections.bc.ca/docs/rpt/statement-of-votes-2024-provincial-election.pdf)Checked October 3, 2026 Missing information does not imply a candidate’s position. [Read our editorial standards.](https://voche.me/bc/provincial-2026/about) Campaign contact ## Campaign links & contact. Find the candidate’s website, social accounts and contact information. [OneBC candidates page](https://1bc.ca/candidates) [OneBC priorities page](https://1bc.ca/priorities) ## View more candidates. [All candidate spaces ](https://voche.me/bc/provincial-2026/candidates) [MLA**A'aliya Warbus**](https://voche.me/bc/provincial-2026/candidates/a-aliya-warbus) [MLA**Abraham Nordine**](https://voche.me/bc/provincial-2026/candidates/abraham-nordine) Candidate Q&A ## Ask Deborah Friesen a question. Give your name, email and question. We send it to the campaign, and publish their answer here if we get one. ## Sitemap See the full [sitemap](/bc/provincial-2026/sitemap.md) for all pages.