MLA in Kamloops-North Thompson · BC provincial 2026
Ward Stamer
MLA for Kamloops-North Thompson since 2024, running again for the Conservative Party of BC.
Ward Stamer won Kamloops-North Thompson for the Conservative Party of BC in 2024 with 59.74% of the valid vote. He is the party’s Forests critic and was Mayor of Barriere from 2018 to 2024. In the 2026 sittings he introduced and moved the Dashboard Cameras in Commercial Vehicles Act, which received royal assent on May 28, 2026. He spoke against Budget 2026, the freedom of information bill and the K’ómoks Treaty Act, and the vote index lists him voting nay on each.
A researched record of Ward Stamer’s 12 commitments, 19 dated actions and 21 public statements, with 1 recorded rules matter and 8 news items. Most come from the legislature record.
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 Ward Stamer
Ward Stamer is the Conservative Party of BC candidate in Kamloops-North Thompson on the Elections BC candidate list read on October 3, 2026, and the sitting member for the district. The Elections BC statement of votes shows that he won Kamloops-North Thompson in 2024 with 17,930 votes, 59.74% of the valid vote. The legislature lists him as the member for Kamloops-North Thompson in the Conservative Party of British Columbia. The Elections BC list prints his affiliation as Conservative Party, which the register of political parties of October 3, 2026 gives as the ballot name of the Conservative Party of British Columbia. The records show one party under two forms of its name.
The legislature was dissolved for the election. His X profile says he was the MLA until dissolution on September 22, 2026, and CFJC reported on September 23 that the election call came on Tuesday of that week.
Before he became an MLA he was Mayor of Barriere. Radio NL reported in October 2024 that he was first elected mayor in 2018, was acclaimed in 2022 and resigned on Monday, October 21, 2024. It quotes him saying he was first elected to the Barriere Improvement District in 1996, and reports that he was one of the original District councillors after Barriere was incorporated in 2007. A provincial release of February 3, 2023 quotes him as mayor of the District of Barriere. In debate on April 15, 2026 he said he has 40-plus years of logging operational experience.
In the transcript of May 25, 2026 he said he took on the Forests critic portfolio after his election. A critic is the opposition member who questions the government on one subject. The Conservative caucus page, which belongs to the party’s members of the legislature, calls him Shadow Minister for Forests and Official Opposition Critic for Forests, and the legislature’s member record lists no critic roles. On May 20, 2026 the chair of the Democratic and Electoral Reform Special Committee thanked the Deputy Chair, the member for Kamloops-North Thompson, in presenting the committee’s report on the 2024 election. In 2026 he introduced and moved the Dashboard Cameras in Commercial Vehicles Act, spoke at length on the forests bill (Bill 14), and voted nay on Budget 2026, the Supply Act, the freedom of information bill and the K’ómoks Treaty Act.
The Conservative Party of BC candidate page says he has been a Lions Club member for more than three decades and that as mayor he oversaw water system upgrades and growth of the business and industrial park. It lists his priorities as health care access, affordable housing, economic stability and promoting forestry and other resource industries. Those are the party’s statements about him.
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.
12 commitments shown · Checked Oct 3
2026 · EconomyCampaign pledge
More timber access and faster forestry permits
In a statement on March 9, 2026, Stamer said forest companies need long-term certainty to invest in modern mills, new technology and a stable workforce, and called for active forest management that includes responsible harvesting, reforestation and better wildfire mitigation. In the budget debate on February 24, 2026 he said permitting, which he put at $3 or $4 a cubic metre in the past, has tripled in a few years, and that the province must be cost-competitive in forestry. On February 2, 2026 ArmchairMayor.ca reported his call for action on fibre access, permit delays and cost pressures.
Evidence & next checks
Evidence reviewed
These are positions. He gives no cost for a measure, no number of permits and no date. In estimates on March 10, 2026 he asked the Forests Minister what tangible steps the ministry is taking to move from the 29 he cited to the 45 he said has been mandated to the minister.
What still needs checking
Does he put a number, a cost or a date on a Conservative forestry plan during the campaign?
In the budget debate on February 24, 2026, Stamer said B.C. needs more walk-in clinics. He said prescriptions that are not covered can cost $1,000 a month for people as they age, and said of that: “That has to change.”
Evidence & next checks
Evidence reviewed
He names no number of clinics, no cost and no date. The Conservative Party of BC platform page lists a plan titled Putting Patients First and does not name him.
What still needs checking
Does he say how many clinics, where, and how they would be paid for?
In question period on March 11, 2026, Stamer asked the Finance Minister to repeal the provincial sales tax (PST) hike on land lines, cable TV and yarn. He said Budget 2026 hurts seniors and cuts funding for autistic children.
Evidence & next checks
Evidence reviewed
A request to the government in question period. He names no cost for the repeal and no date.
What still needs checking
Does the Conservative platform include the repeal, with a cost?
Structural reform to bring the budget into balance
In the budget debate on February 24, 2026, Stamer said Budget 2026 is not a balanced budget. He put the deficit at $13 billion and said the government should balance its budget the way municipalities must. The recorded vote index lists him voting nay on the budget motion on February 26 and on the Supply Act on May 28, 2026.
Evidence & next checks
Evidence reviewed
He asks for structural reform and lists no specific changes, no deficit target and no date for a balanced budget. The February 26 vote tied 46 to 46 and the Speaker voted in favour, as the transcript records.
What still needs checking
What deficit figure and what spending changes would a Conservative government plan?
In the budget debate on February 24, 2026, Stamer objected to a $1 billion contingency fund that he said needs no oversight in the House, and to a $400 million investment fund that he said his side calls a slush fund, his term for money with little oversight.
Evidence & next checks
Evidence reviewed
He states a principle. He names no rule change, such as a legislature vote on contingency spending.
What still needs checking
Does he propose a rule for how the contingency fund is spent and reported?
Delay the freedom of information bill by six months
On April 21, May 4 and May 6, 2026, Stamer spoke on Bill 9, which changes the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, and said it risks shifting the balance away from the public’s right to know. In the sitting of May 6, which ran past 3 a.m. on May 7, he supported a motion to delay second reading by six months. That motion failed 42 to 48, and the vote index lists him voting yes on it, nay at second reading and nay at third reading on May 28, 2026. Bill 9 passed third reading at 46 to 46 with the Speaker’s vote, and the transcript records royal assent the same day.
Evidence & next checks
Evidence reviewed
He asked for more time and more consultation. The bill became law on May 28 over his votes.
What still needs checking
Would a Conservative government repeal or amend Bill 9?
Stamer’s private member’s bill, the Dashboard Cameras in Commercial Vehicles Act (Bill M217), requires dash cameras in heavy commercial vehicles. Hansard shows him introducing it on October 23, 2025, and moving it at report stage on May 4 and May 25 and at third reading on May 25, 2026. On May 6 the Minister of Transportation, Mike Farnworth, moved to send the bill back to committee to change the weight in the definition of a commercial vehicle from 8,200 kilograms to 11,793 kilograms, and said he supports the bill. The transcript of May 28, 2026 records royal assent.
Evidence & next checks
Evidence reviewed
Royal assent is recorded in the May 28 transcript. voche.me did not open the act’s text for its start date. voche.me did not open the act’s text for its requirements.
What still needs checking
When does the act take effect, and what must a fleet do by what date?
In debate on the K’ómoks Treaty Act (Bill 20) on May 19, 2026, Stamer said unresolved overlapping territorial claims and the provincial government’s use of the United Nations declaration on Indigenous rights in law, through the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act (DRIPA), create uncertainty. He said reconciliation should reduce conflict. In March 2026 CFJC quoted him asking for a chance to discuss changes to DRIPA before they are announced. On April 22, 2026 the vote index lists him voting yes on first reading of a bill to repeal DRIPA, which the House rejected 44 to 47.
Evidence & next checks
Evidence reviewed
He asks for clearer rules and names no bill or amendment of his own in the sources voche.me opened. A first reading vote is a vote to introduce a bill for debate, and the 2026 speech index lists no speech by him on the repeal bill.
What still needs checking
Does he say what a Conservative government would change in DRIPA?
On March 30, 2026, Stamer spoke in support of Motion M201 on clean water sovereignty. He said the motion protects water, strengthens accountability for water systems and gives communities more local control.
Evidence & next checks
Evidence reviewed
A motion holds no cost, target or date. The 2026 vote index lists no recorded vote by him on M201, and voche.me did not open a record of how the motion ended.
What still needs checking
Was Motion M201 adopted, and what did it direct the government to do?
The Conservative Party of BC platform page, read on 2026-10-03, lists a plan titled Forestry for the Future with the line “Saving BC Forestry: For Workers, Communities, and Biodiversity.” The page says the platform is coming soon and does not name Stamer.
Evidence & next checks
Evidence reviewed
Party text with a title and one line. It holds no measure, cost or date.
What still needs checking
Does the party publish the forestry plan before October 24?
The Conservative Party of BC platform page lists a plan titled Putting Patients First with the line “Expanding Access to Care and Ending Long Wait Times.” The party’s candidate page for Stamer says he advocates streamlining accreditation to attract and keep medical professionals.
Evidence & next checks
Evidence reviewed
Party text. The candidate page is the party’s description of him, and the 2026 speech index lists no accreditation topic for him.
What still needs checking
Does he repeat the accreditation point in his own words during the campaign?
The Conservative Party of BC platform page lists a plan titled Get BC Building with the line “A plan to end the housing shortage and make life more affordable.” The party’s candidate page says Stamer proposes public-private partnerships to unlock land for housing, with strategic infrastructure investment.
Evidence & next checks
Evidence reviewed
Party text. The 2026 speech index lists no housing topic for Stamer.
What still needs checking
Does he speak on housing supply during the campaign?
Recorded votes and actions in the legislature where an official source names him. A government program belongs to the government and is listed here only where a release quotes him or the record names him. First reading is the vote to introduce a bill for debate, second reading is the vote on its main idea, third reading is the final vote, and royal assent is the step that makes a bill law. When votes are tied, the Speaker casts the deciding vote. Question period is when members ask ministers questions, and estimates is the debate on a ministry’s budget.
Recorded vote, no
Voted no on the 2026 budget motion
The recorded vote index lists Stamer voting nay on the budget motion. The transcript of February 26 records 46 yeas and 46 nays, and the Speaker voted in favour.
Scope, limits and sources
The Speaker said the motion was a confidence matter, which is a vote that tests whether the government still has the support of the House. The motion was that the Speaker leave the Chair so the House can go into Committee of Supply, where ministry budgets are debated.
Voted no on third reading of the Budget Measures Implementation Act, 2026 (Bill 2)
The recorded vote index lists Stamer voting nay at second reading on March 9 and at third reading on April 1. The second reading vote was 46 to 45. The third reading vote was tied at 46 to 46, and the Speaker voted in favour.
Scope, limits and sources
The Speaker said Bill 2 was a confidence matter. The 2026 speech index lists no speech by Stamer on the bill.
Voted no on third reading of the Budget Measures Implementation Act (No. 2), 2026 (Bill 3)
The recorded vote index lists Stamer voting nay at second reading on February 26 and at third reading on March 5. The transcripts give the results: 48 to 43 at second reading and 46 to 42 at third reading.
Scope, limits and sources
The index also lists a nay vote on an amendment to clause 1 moved by Valeriote, which failed in a committee section.
Voted no on third reading of the freedom of information bill (Bill 9)
The recorded vote index lists Stamer voting yes on the six-month delay of second reading (failed 42 to 48), nay at second reading (passed 48 to 42) and nay at third reading on May 28 (tied 46 to 46, passed with the Speaker’s vote).
Scope, limits and sources
The Speaker said Bill 9 had been declared a confidence matter. The index also lists seven of his votes at committee stage, which are not described here. The transcript records royal assent on May 28.
Voted no on third reading of the K’ómoks Treaty Act (Bill 20)
The recorded vote index lists Stamer voting yes on an amendment moved by Van Popta to send the subject matter to the Select Standing Committee on Aboriginal Affairs, nay at second reading on May 20 and nay at third reading on May 28, 2026. The transcripts give the results: the amendment failed 44 to 48, second reading passed 48 to 42, and third reading passed 53 to 39.
Scope, limits and sources
He spoke on the bill on May 19, 2026. The transcript of May 28 records royal assent that day.
Voted yes on first reading of a bill to repeal DRIPA
The recorded vote index lists Stamer voting yes at first reading of the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Repeal Act, introduced by Trevor Halford. The House rejected first reading by 44 votes to 47.
Scope, limits and sources
First reading is the vote to introduce a bill for debate.
Voted yes on first reading of the Defunding Aboriginal Title Claims Affecting Private Property Act
The recorded vote index lists Stamer voting yes at first reading of a bill introduced by Tara Armstrong. The House rejected first reading by 38 votes to 49.
Scope, limits and sources
First reading is the vote to introduce a bill for debate.
Voted yes on first reading of the Human Rights Code Repeal Act
The recorded vote index lists Stamer voting yes at first reading of the Human Rights Code Repeal Act, introduced by Tara Armstrong. The House rejected first reading by 37 votes to 50.
Scope, limits and sources
First reading is the vote to introduce a bill for debate. The 2026 speech index lists no speech by Stamer on the bill.
Voted yes on first reading of the Gender Ideology and Child Protection Act
The recorded vote index lists Stamer voting yes at first reading of a bill introduced by Tara Armstrong. The House rejected first reading by 38 votes to 49.
Scope, limits and sources
First reading is the vote to introduce a bill for debate. The 2026 speech index lists no speech by Stamer on the bill.
Voted yes on Motion 13 supporting the B.C. Human Rights Code
The recorded vote index lists Stamer voting yes on Motion 13 and yes on an amendment moved by the Opposition House Leader. The motion passed 83 to 3 and the amendment failed 36 to 50.
Scope, limits and sources
The motion affirms support for the B.C. Human Rights Code and the tribunal’s powers to enforce it.
Voted no on the motion for a required MLA orientation course (Motion M205)
The recorded vote index lists Stamer voting yes on a subamendment moved by Giddens, nay on an amendment moved by Blatherwick and nay on the motion. The transcripts give the results: the subamendment tied 45 to 45 on April 27 and the Chair voted against it, the Blatherwick amendment passed 46 to 45 on May 4, and the motion as amended passed 48 to 40 on May 25.
Scope, limits and sources
The Chair’s casting vote follows the established practice of the House.
Voted yes on third reading of the Forests Statutes Amendment Act, 2026 (Bill 14)
The recorded vote index lists Stamer voting yes at third reading. The transcript records the bill as approved unanimously on a division. He called himself the designated speaker on the bill and spoke on it in the House on April 14 and 15 and in committee on April 20 and 21, 2026.
Scope, limits and sources
The bill changes the Forest Act for BC Timber Sales. His speeches asked for costing and timelines, and said many of the changes could be made by policy and regulation.
Dashboard Cameras in Commercial Vehicles Act (Bill M217) passes and receives royal assent
Stamer introduced Bill M217 on October 23, 2025 and moved it at report stage and third reading in 2026. The recorded vote index lists him voting yes on the reporting of the bill as amended. The transcript of May 25, 2026 records that the bill passed third reading, and the transcript of May 28 records royal assent.
Scope, limits and sources
On May 6, 2026 the Minister of Transportation moved to send the bill back to committee to change the weight in the definition of a commercial vehicle, and said he supports the bill.
Deputy Chair of the Democratic and Electoral Reform Special Committee, report presented
On May 20, 2026 the committee’s report on the review of the 2024 provincial general election was presented to the House. The committee chair thanked the Deputy Chair, the member for Kamloops-North Thompson, for his leadership. Stamer spoke on the report and thanked the members, the chair and the people who gave evidence.
Scope, limits and sources
The report recommends appointing a parliamentary committee after every provincial general election. The legislature’s member record lists no roles for him, so the title comes from the chair’s words in the transcript.
Questioned the Forests Minister in estimates debate
The 2026 speech index lists Stamer in estimates debate on the Forests Ministry on March 10, March 12 and March 30, 2026. In the transcript of March 10 he asked about the allowable cut, cutting permits, wildfire salvage and costs.
Scope, limits and sources
Estimates is the debate on a ministry’s budget. The answers are the government’s. In estimates for the Finance Ministry on May 25, 2026 he said he took on the Forests critic portfolio after his election.
Quoted as mayor in a provincial disaster risk reduction funding release
A provincial release of February 3, 2023 lists Ward Stamer, mayor of the District of Barriere, among the local leaders it quotes on disaster risk reduction funding. It quotes him on understanding the environmental hazards that could damage public and private infrastructure.
Scope, limits and sources
The funding program belongs to the Province. The release names no role of his in the program beyond the quote.
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Statement
Statement on the forestry industry
In the legislature on October 6, 2025, Stamer said B.C.’s forestry industry is in crisis and blamed over-regulation. He said the province needs to open access to sustainable timber and invest in modern mills and value-added manufacturing. Penticton Western News reported the statement on October 8.
On the fourth anniversary of the invasion, Stamer spoke about a children’s art exhibition from Ukraine shown in Kamloops and thanked its organizers and volunteers.
Stamer said that George Heyman, a former cabinet minister, had his special labour advisory contract extended for the fourth time, and asked why it was renewed four times in secret. Hon. Brenda Bailey answered that the government has 181 tables in negotiation and thanked Heyman for his service.
Stamer spoke against Budget 2026: the deficit and debt, the PST on more services, seniors, working families, forestry, health care and the contingency fund.
Stamer cited the Truck Loggers Association and said 16 sawmills and pulp mills closed and 15,000 jobs were lost in three years. He asked the Forests Minister how mill closures protect workers. Hon. Ravi Parmar answered for the government.
Stamer spoke about mill curtailments and closures in towns including Houston, Merritt, 100 Mile House and Crofton, and about permitting, timber supply and wildfire.
Speeches on the Forests Statutes Amendment Act (Bill 14)
Stamer called himself the designated speaker on Bill 14. On April 14 and 15, 2026 he said that many of the changes planned for BC Timber Sales are possible through policy and regulation, and that the bill gives no costing or timelines. He asked the minister about contract logging, licences and contractor qualifications in committee on April 20 and 21.
Speeches on the freedom of information bill (Bill 9)
On April 21, May 4 and May 6, 2026, Stamer said Bill 9 risks making information harder to get. He said the government’s figure of 84 percent of requests answered on time is wrong and gave his own estimate of an average of three to six months.
Stamer asked the Attorney General to name the 20 court cases that followed the Gitxaala decision. Hon. Niki Sharma answered that she will not release the contents of the cases and cited solicitor-client privilege.
Stamer said $1.7 billion went to Highway 1 improvements from Kamloops to the Alberta border in ten years and $10 million to Highway 5, and asked when critical improvements will come. Hon. Mike Farnworth answered that Highway 1 carries twice the traffic and that he understands the advocacy.
Stamer spoke on Bill 20 about overlapping territorial claims and the effect of DRIPA and the United Nations declaration on certainty for communities and business.
Remarks on the committee report on the 2024 election
Stamer thanked the committee members, its chair and staff and Elections BC, and described the recommendation for a committee after every provincial general election.
Estimates questions on the Interior Lumbermen’s pension plan
On May 25 and 26, 2026 Stamer asked about the Interior Lumbermen’s pension plan. He said employers could face unfunded liabilities and that some workers could be asked to accept a cut of up to 50 percent of their expected pension. He said the minister had told him the plan is private and its trustees make the decisions.
Stamer presented a petition from 36 workers at the Stella-Jones pole facility in New Westminster. It asks the Forests Minister to contact his federal counterpart to speed up the use of DCOI, a wood preservative, so the workers keep their jobs.
Statement on Kerry-Lynne Findlay stepping down as leader
On X, Stamer wrote that he is disappointed by how things unfolded and respects the decision Kerry-Lynne Findlay made the day before to step down as leader of the BC Conservative Party. The page shows only the start of the statement.
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.
Official finding
Photograph taken in the chamber
On April 15, 2026, after question period, Hon. Ravi Kahlon told the Speaker that the member for Kamloops-North Thompson had been seen on the Hansard video using his device and apparently taking photos in the chamber, which the rules prohibit. Stamer said, “Yes, Mr. Speaker, I did take a picture.” He said that when Hansard shows the person doing “the hearing-impaired thing”, that person blocks pictures of his side of the House and not of the other side.
Candidate or party response
He answered “Yes, Mr. Speaker, I did take a picture” and, when the Speaker asked him to state that he agreed to delete it, “Yes, Mr. Speaker. I agree.”
Verified status and limits
The Speaker said no justification is needed because taking pictures in the chamber is prohibited, and directed that any picture or recording taken be deleted and not used. The transcript records no further step. A Castanet Kamloops article on the incident answered HTTP 403 and was not read.
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Reporting
KamloopsBCNow
Ward Stamer secures spot as MLA for Kamloops-North Thompson
Reports early counts on election night in 2024 and lists his earlier offices. The official result is in the Elections BC statement of votes.
MLA-elect resigns as Mayor of Barriere to clear path for provincial politics
Reports that he resigned as mayor at the council meeting of Monday evening, October 21, 2024, and gives the years he was first elected to the Barriere Improvement District, to council and as mayor.
Kamloops-North Thompson MLA Ward Stamer discusses 2025 in B.C. politics
An interview on his first full year as MLA, forestry, recovery housing, the deficit and the dash cam bill. He told CFJC the party disagrees with a requirement that all new low-income housing units be wet.
Sources checked October 3, 2026. Official records establish decisions; campaign material establishes stated positions; reporting adds investigation and context. None alone establishes every claim.
Four Castanet Kamloops articles (on his 2024 election, his 2024 candidacy, his unity statement of September 21, 2026 and the party’s search for candidates) answered HTTP 403 to a direct read and, for two of them, to a read through the WebFetch tool. Two more Castanet articles, on the photograph in the chamber and on forestry and salvage logging, answered HTTP 403 and were not read. None of the six is used. His X profile shows its bio and recent posts with a month and day and no year, so those posts are not used. Only the statement dated 09/21.26 is used, and only its first lines are visible. His Facebook page returned a redirect with no text and his Instagram page returned only a title. He has no campaign website of his own: the link in his X bio leads to the party candidate page, and wardstamer.ca shows a parked domain page. The legislature’s member record lists no critic roles. His title as Forests critic comes from his own words in the May 25, 2026 transcript and from the caucus page, which calls him Shadow Minister for Forests. The Deputy Chair title of the Democratic and Electoral Reform Special Committee comes from the committee chair’s words in the transcript of May 20, 2026. The 2026 vote index lists 49 recorded votes for him. This page describes 26 of them and leaves out 23: seven votes at committee stage of Bill 9, the first reading of Bill M235 and of Bill M241, two votes on Bill 16, five votes on procedural motions, Motion M203, third reading of Bill 6, second reading of Bill M226, two votes on amendments to Bill 11 and two on amendments to Bill 5. The speech index also lists his statements on Bill M231 and his introductions of guests, which are not described. The transcripts were read where the indexes place his speeches and votes. His 2025 speeches were not reviewed, and only the first reading of Bill M217 on October 23, 2025 was opened from 2025. The text of the Dashboard Cameras in Commercial Vehicles Act was not opened. The 28 news items on the caucus page were not opened, except the statement of February 2, 2026 through ArmchairMayor.ca. The party platform page says the platform is coming soon and does not name him. No 2026 all-candidates meeting for Kamloops-North Thompson was found. His 2021 bid for the federal Conservative nomination, mentioned in a Radio NL photo caption, was not researched. His campaign finances for 2026 and endorsements were not reviewed. The questionnaire has not been sent.
Research status
What voche.me has checked
Evidence reviewed on 2026-10-03: the Elections BC candidate list read on October 3, 2026, the 2024 statement of votes and the register of political parties, the legislature’s party standings record, its 2026 speech index and vote index, 38 transcripts, one government release that quotes him, the Conservative Party of BC candidate page, member page and platform page, the Conservative caucus page, his X profile, and 8 news reports from 2024 to 2026.
The legislature lists him in the Conservative Party of British Columbia and the Elections BC list prints Conservative Party. The register of political parties gives Conservative Party as the ballot name of the Conservative Party of British Columbia. voche.me found no change of party. His X profile says he was the MLA until the legislature was dissolved on September 22, 2026.
His commitments on this page come from what he said in the legislature in 2026 and from a government record of his votes. The party platform entries are the party’s own text. The accountability section holds one rules matter from the House, decided by the Speaker. The research gaps section lists the pages that could not be read.
In the Finance Ministry estimates debate on May 25, 2026 he said he took on the Forests critic portfolio after he was elected. The caucus page calls him Shadow Minister for Forests. The legislature’s member record lists no critic roles.
First elected in 2018 and acclaimed in 2022, according to Radio NL. He resigned on October 21, 2024. A provincial release of February 3, 2023 quotes him as mayor.
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Is this an official page for Ward Stamer?
No. This page is researched by voche.me from public sources, listed below, and is separate from Ward Stamer's own campaign.
What party is Ward Stamer running with?
Ward Stamer is running for MLA with Conservative Party of BC.
Does Ward Stamer currently hold public office?
Yes. Ward Stamer currently serves as MLA for Kamloops-North Thompson.
How many sources does this Ward Stamer profile cite?
This profile lists 11 sourced references, each with the date voche.me checked it, in the Sources section below.
Why do some questions on Ward Stamer's page show no answer?
The "Questions & answers" section on this page lists questions voche.me would put to Ward Stamer 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 Ward Stamer is running in?
The 2026 British Columbia election, including the MLA race, is decided on October 24, 2026.
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