Conservative MLA for Fraser-Nicola and former Merritt councillor, running again.
Tony Luck won Fraser-Nicola for the Conservatives in 2024 with 10,326 votes, 54.34 percent. In the legislature in 2026 he spoke most about money and rules for cities, freedom of information, independent oversight of public service hiring, the budget and forestry permits.
A researched record of Tony Luck's 19 commitments, 14 dated actions (12 recorded votes, his own motion and his Merritt council seat) and 15 public statements, with 4 news items. Most come from what he said in the legislature in 2026.
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 Tony Luck
Tony Luck is the Conservative Party of BC candidate in Fraser-Nicola on Elections BC's list for the general election of October 24, 2026. The copy of the list read on October 1, 2026 also names Jason Leboe of the BC NDP. The Aldergrove Star reports that the B.C. Greens named Patrick Michell as their candidate.
He won Fraser-Nicola in 2024 with 10,326 votes, 54.34 percent of the valid vote. Francyne Joe of the BC NDP had 6,917 and Jonah Timms of the BC Green Party had 1,761, according to the Elections BC statement of votes. The legislature's record lists him as the Conservative member for Fraser-Nicola in the 43rd Parliament.
City of Merritt minutes from November 2018 list him as a councillor. The Merritt Herald reported that he sat on Merritt council from 2018 to 2022 and on Mission council before that, and that he ran for mayor in both cities. The party and caucus say he worked 26 years for BC Hydro and as a financial planner. He told the legislature he was a realtor before his election.
Caucus releases call him the opposition critic for Municipal Affairs from October 2025, and Shadow Minister for Municipal Affairs in September 2026. In the legislature in 2026 he moved a motion for independent oversight of public service hiring, which lost 45 to 46. He questioned the minister on money for cities, and spoke on freedom of information, development cost charges, supportive housing and codes of conduct for councils.
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.
19 commitments shown · Checked Oct 1
2026 · EconomyCampaign pledge
Issue permits to log burnt timber
In his budget speech on February 19, 2026, Luck said he had asked the Forests minister many times to issue permits to cut burnt timber, and that mills in his district need the wood. In an October 2025 caucus release, he asked for faster permits, clear deadlines and lower stumpage fees.
Evidence & next checks
Evidence reviewed
He gives no number of permits, no cost and no date. The release says he gave the minister 14 days to reply; voche.me did not open the letter itself.
What still needs checking
Does the Province change how fast it issues cutting permits for burnt timber?
Oppose the 2026 budget and its new sales tax items
In his budget speech on February 19, 2026, Luck spoke against the deficit, the debt and the new PST on items such as clothing alterations, land lines and yarn, and said he would oppose the budget.
Evidence & next checks
Evidence reviewed
He states a position. He names no tax rate he would change, no amount and no date.
What still needs checking
Does he name a tax or a spending line he would change?
Keep independent oversight of public service hiring
On March 30, 2026, Luck moved Motion M203: that an independent officer of the Legislature should oversee the merit principle in the B.C. Public Service. He had spoken against Bill 2, which closes the Office of the Merit Commissioner, on March 5, 2026.
Evidence & next checks
Evidence reviewed
The motion names the step. It gives no cost or date. The House voted it down 45 to 46 on March 31, 2026, according to the transcript of the division.
What still needs checking
Does the next legislature restore an independent Merit Commissioner?
Bring back an Auditor General for Local Government
In a statement released by the caucus on December 16, 2025, Luck called for an Auditor General for Local Government, an office that reviews how cities spend money, to work under the provincial Auditor General. In the Bill 9 debate on March 12, 2026, he spoke against the closing of that office.
Evidence & next checks
Evidence reviewed
He gives no cost, no staff number and no date.
What still needs checking
Does his party commit to a bill that creates the office?
Oppose the freedom of information changes in Bill 9
In the Bill 9 debate on March 12, 2026, Luck said the bill weakens the public's right to see government records and said he could not support it. He spoke against it again on May 6, 2026.
Evidence & next checks
Evidence reviewed
He states a position. He proposes no change of his own with a number or a date.
Independent investigations and appeals in local codes of conduct
In the Bill 17 debate on May 20, 2026, Luck supported making codes of conduct for city councils required. He asked that complaints be investigated by someone independent, that weak complaints be screened out early, that decisions can be appealed, and that the Province help small communities pay for the work.
Evidence & next checks
Evidence reviewed
He names changes to the bill. He gives no cost and no date.
What still needs checking
Was Bill 17 amended to add independent investigation or an appeal?
Cap mayors' pay at the level of a cabinet minister
A caucus release of June 27, 2025 says Luck asked the Province to cap mayors' salaries at the pay of a provincial cabinet minister, as a report by Kash Heed recommended.
Evidence & next checks
Evidence reviewed
This is the caucus's account of his position. It names the cap. It gives no date.
What still needs checking
Does his party commit to a law that sets this cap?
Keep development cost charges for cities, or pay them back
In the Bill 16 debate on April 16 and 28, 2026, Luck objected to letting cabinet choose projects that pay lower development cost charges, the fees cities charge new buildings to pay for pipes and roads. He asked whether the Province will pay cities for the money they lose.
Evidence & next checks
Evidence reviewed
He asks questions and states a position. He gives no amount and no date.
What still needs checking
Was Bill 16 changed, and does the Province pay cities for lost charges?
In the Housing and Municipal Affairs estimates on March 11, 2026, Luck asked what the ministry will do to speed up manufactured and factory-built homes, and suggested a public campaign to change how people see them.
Evidence & next checks
Evidence reviewed
He gives no number of homes, no cost and no date.
What still needs checking
Does he propose a rule change for factory-built homes?
In the same estimates debate, Luck said that once the provincial budget is balanced, the Province should start sharing taxes such as the property transfer tax with cities, so they have steady money for infrastructure.
Evidence & next checks
Evidence reviewed
He names the tax. He gives no share, no amount and no date.
Treatment, staff and rural plans for supportive housing
In the Bill 11 debate on April 1, 2026, Luck said the bill relies on eviction and leaves too much to cabinet. He listed what he called a full approach: more treatment, more supportive housing, more staff in buildings, clear service standards and plans for rural communities.
Evidence & next checks
Evidence reviewed
He gives no number of beds or staff, no cost and no date.
What still needs checking
Do the rules under Bill 11 set staffing standards?
Change car insurance rules for catastrophic injuries
In the debate on Bill M237 on April 20, 2026, Luck supported a private member's bill that would count the loss of one limb as a catastrophic injury and give people more time to claim.
Evidence & next checks
Evidence reviewed
The bill sets the change. He gives no cost and no date.
What still needs checking
Did Bill M237 go forward? The vote index shows him voting against sending it to a review committee.
On March 9, 2026, Luck spoke for an opposition motion on clean water. He said ranchers in his district worry about old small dams that need inspection and repair.
Evidence & next checks
Evidence reviewed
He gives no measure, no cost and no date.
What still needs checking
Does he name a program for dam inspection or water storage?
The party's candidate page says he wants better access to health care for people in Fraser-Nicola. The Agassiz-Harrison Observer reported on October 1, 2026 that he hopes to put health care and affordability first. In the legislature on February 26, 2026, he spoke about emergency room closures in Lillooet.
Evidence & next checks
Evidence reviewed
No number, cost or date is given. The page text is the party's description of him.
After his election in 2024, Luck told the Merritt Herald that Merritt should have a Class A emergency room and that the Province should review health care.
Evidence & next checks
Evidence reviewed
He said this in November 2024. voche.me found no 2026 statement from him that repeats it. The source gives no cost or date.
The City of Merritt minutes of the Regular Council Meeting of November 13, 2018 list Councillor T. Luck as present.
Scope, limits and sources
A seat on council is a role, so it earns no score here. The Merritt Herald reported in 2024 that he served on Merritt council from 2018 to 2022 and ran for mayor in 2022.
Questions in the Housing and Municipal Affairs estimates
On March 10 and 11, 2026, Luck asked about money sent to cities, approval times for building permits, factory-built homes, revenue for cities and help for small communities.
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.
Reporting
Merritt Herald
Luck announces his first run for MLA
Reports his 2024 candidacy and his past council terms in Merritt and Mission, and quotes him on a citizens' assembly.
Reports that he held a campaign start event in Merritt on September 30, 2026, and lists forestry, tourism, infrastructure, health care and affordability as his aims.
Sources checked October 1, 2026. Official records establish decisions; campaign material establishes stated positions; reporting adds investigation and context. None alone establishes every claim.
No campaign website of his own was found. His Facebook page (tony.luck.39) and Instagram account (tonyluckmla), both linked from the party page, show only a sign-in page to direct reads, so no post is used. The legislature's data service gives two party values for him: the member record reads British Columbia Green Party, and his 43rd Parliament entry reads Conservative Party of British Columbia. voche.me uses the 43rd Parliament entry, which matches the 2024 statement of votes. That entry lists no roles, so his caucus titles come from caucus pages only. The party's candidate page labels him "Interim Conservative Party Leader". Caucus releases name Lorne Doerkson as interim leader, so voche.me does not repeat that label. His Merritt council seat is confirmed by City of Merritt minutes from November 2018. His seat on Mission council, his roles with the Fraser Valley Regional District and the Southern Interior Local Government Association, his 26 years with BC Hydro, his work as a financial planner and his community memberships are stated by the party and the caucus; voche.me has not confirmed them with those bodies. He said in the legislature that he was a realtor before his election. A September 3, 2025 caucus release on the Auditor General for Local Government returned an error page and was not read. His October 2025 letter to the Forests minister was not opened; only the caucus release about it was read. His 2025 speeches were not reviewed. Votes are taken from the 2026 vote index; only the transcript of the March 31 division was opened. Elections BC's list read on October 1, 2026 names two accepted candidates in Fraser-Nicola. Nominations close on October 3, 2026, so others may be added. All-candidates meetings, endorsements and campaign finances were not found on this date. The questionnaire has not been sent.
Research status
What voche.me has checked
Evidence reviewed on 2026-10-01: the Elections BC candidate list and 2024 statement of votes, the legislature's member data and its 2026 speech and vote indexes, 15 transcripts from 2026 where he spoke or was named in a vote, City of Merritt minutes from 2018, the party candidate, team and platform pages, the caucus page and seven caucus releases, and news reports from 2024 and 2026.
His commitments on this page come mostly from what he said in the legislature in 2026. No campaign website of his own was found. Sections with no entry record that voche.me found nothing on this date.
Named in the caucus team release of October 1, 2025. A caucus release of September 18, 2026 calls him Shadow Minister for Municipal Affairs. These are caucus roles in opposition.
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05 / About this page
Questions about this page
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Is this an official page for Tony Luck?
No. This page is researched by voche.me from public sources, listed below, and is separate from Tony Luck's own campaign.
What party is Tony Luck running with?
Tony Luck is running for MLA with Conservative Party of BC.
Does Tony Luck currently hold public office?
Yes. Tony Luck currently serves as MLA for Fraser-Nicola.
How many sources does this Tony Luck 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 Tony Luck's page show no answer?
The "Questions & answers" section on this page lists questions voche.me would put to Tony Luck 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 Tony Luck is running in?
The 2026 British Columbia election, including the MLA race, is decided on October 24, 2026.
06 / Candidate contributions
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