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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.

Explore the record  Public schedule 

Researched by voche.me · Not a campaign-authored page

Conservative Party of BC2026

![Ward Stamer, from the Conservative Party of BC candidate page.](https://voche.me/bc/provincial-2026/images/candidates/ward-stamer-640.webp)

*Ward StamerMLAv.*

[Image: Conservative Party of BC campaign](https://conservativebc.ca/candidate/ward-stamer/)

Candidate research / October 3, 2026

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.

**12**Commitments **19**Programs **8**News articles **59**Sources

Public schedule / Through election day

## Where can you hear Ward Stamer?

No campaign event for Ward Stamer was confirmed by an organizer on 2026-10-03. The dates below are voting days.

Checked October 3, 2026 · All event times are Pacific time. Recheck the organizer before travelling.

- [2026 provincial general election: key dates](https://elections.bc.ca/2026-provincial-election/)Official record · Elections BC

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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 16<a href="#event-advance-voting">Voting day </a>
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 24<a href="#event-election-day">Voting day </a>

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### Voting dates

- Oct 16Advance voting begins
- Oct 24General 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 general 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 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.

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.

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.

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<dt>Evidence reviewed</dt>
<dd>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.</dd>

<dt>What still needs checking</dt>
<dd>Does he put a number, a cost or a date on a Conservative forestry plan during the campaign?</dd></dl></details>



- [Debates of March 9, 2026 (morning): private members’ statement on the forest industry](https://www.leg.bc.ca/hansard-content/Debates/43rd2nd/20260309am-Hansard-n135.html)Official record · Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Hansard
- [Debates of February 24, 2026 (afternoon): budget debate speech](https://www.leg.bc.ca/hansard-content/Debates/43rd2nd/20260224pm-Hansard-n124.html)Official record · Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Hansard
- [Stamer says NDP review confirms worst fears about forestry](https://armchairmayor.ca/2026/02/02/politics-stamer-says-ndp-review-confirms-worst-fears-about-forestry/)Reporting · ArmchairMayor.ca
- [Debates of March 10, 2026 (afternoon): Forests Ministry estimates](https://www.leg.bc.ca/hansard-content/Debates/43rd2nd/20260310pm-Hansard-n138.html)Official record · Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Hansard

2026 · Public servicesCampaign pledge

### More walk-in clinics and covered medicines

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.”

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<dt>Evidence reviewed</dt>
<dd>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.</dd>

<dt>What still needs checking</dt>
<dd>Does he say how many clinics, where, and how they would be paid for?</dd></dl></details>



- [Debates of February 24, 2026 (afternoon): budget debate speech](https://www.leg.bc.ca/hansard-content/Debates/43rd2nd/20260224pm-Hansard-n124.html)Official record · Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Hansard

2026 · EconomyCampaign pledge

### Repeal the PST on land lines, cable TV and yarn

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.

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<dt>Evidence reviewed</dt>
<dd>A request to the government in question period. He names no cost for the repeal and no date.</dd>

<dt>What still needs checking</dt>
<dd>Does the Conservative platform include the repeal, with a cost?</dd></dl></details>



- [Debates of March 11, 2026 (afternoon): question period on the budget and seniors](https://www.leg.bc.ca/hansard-content/Debates/43rd2nd/20260311pm-Hansard-n139.html)Official record · Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Hansard

2026 · EconomyCampaign pledge

### 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.

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<dl>

<dt>Evidence reviewed</dt>
<dd>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.</dd>

<dt>What still needs checking</dt>
<dd>What deficit figure and what spending changes would a Conservative government plan?</dd></dl></details>



- [Debates of February 24, 2026 (afternoon): budget debate speech](https://www.leg.bc.ca/hansard-content/Debates/43rd2nd/20260224pm-Hansard-n124.html)Official record · Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Hansard
- [Index of recorded votes by member, 2026, entry for Ward Stamer](https://api.lims.leg.bc.ca/hdms/file/Index/43rd2nd/2026-Votess.htm)Official record · Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Hansard
- [Debates of February 26, 2026 (morning): votes on the Human Rights Code Repeal Act and the budget motion](https://www.leg.bc.ca/hansard-content/Debates/43rd2nd/20260226am-Hansard-n126.html)Official record · Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Hansard
- [Debates of May 28, 2026 (afternoon): third reading votes and royal assent](https://www.leg.bc.ca/hansard-content/Debates/43rd2nd/20260528pm-Hansard-n188.html)Official record · Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Hansard

2026 · GovernanceCampaign pledge

### Oversight of the contingency fund

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.

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<dt>Evidence reviewed</dt>
<dd>He states a principle. He names no rule change, such as a legislature vote on contingency spending.</dd>

<dt>What still needs checking</dt>
<dd>Does he propose a rule for how the contingency fund is spent and reported?</dd></dl></details>



- [Debates of February 24, 2026 (afternoon): budget debate speech](https://www.leg.bc.ca/hansard-content/Debates/43rd2nd/20260224pm-Hansard-n124.html)Official record · Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Hansard

2026 · GovernanceCampaign pledge

### 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.

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<summary>Evidence &amp; next checks

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<dt>Evidence reviewed</dt>
<dd>He asked for more time and more consultation. The bill became law on May 28 over his votes.</dd>

<dt>What still needs checking</dt>
<dd>Would a Conservative government repeal or amend Bill 9?</dd></dl></details>



- [Debates of April 21, 2026 (afternoon): Bill 14 at third reading and Bill 9 debate](https://www.leg.bc.ca/hansard-content/Debates/43rd2nd/20260421pm-Hansard-n159.html)Official record · Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Hansard
- [Debates of May 4, 2026 (afternoon): Bill 9 debate and vote on an amendment to Motion M205](https://www.leg.bc.ca/hansard-content/Debates/43rd2nd/20260504pm-Hansard-n171.html)Official record · Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Hansard
- [Debates of May 6, 2026 (afternoon, ending after 3 a.m. on May 7): Bill 9 second reading and sending Bill M217 back to committee](https://www.leg.bc.ca/hansard-content/Debates/43rd2nd/20260506pm-Hansard-n174.html)Official record · Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Hansard
- [Index of recorded votes by member, 2026, entry for Ward Stamer](https://api.lims.leg.bc.ca/hdms/file/Index/43rd2nd/2026-Votess.htm)Official record · Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Hansard
- [Debates of May 28, 2026 (afternoon): third reading votes and royal assent](https://www.leg.bc.ca/hansard-content/Debates/43rd2nd/20260528pm-Hansard-n188.html)Official record · Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Hansard

2026 · TransportationApproved

### Dash cameras in heavy commercial vehicles

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.

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<dt>Evidence reviewed</dt>
<dd>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.</dd>

<dt>What still needs checking</dt>
<dd>When does the act take effect, and what must a fleet do by what date?</dd></dl></details>



- [Debates of October 23, 2025 (morning): first reading of the Dashboard Cameras in Commercial Vehicles Act](https://www.leg.bc.ca/hansard-content/Debates/43rd1st/20251023am-Hansard-n87.html)Official record · Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Hansard
- [Debates of May 4, 2026 (morning): Bill M217 at report stage](https://www.leg.bc.ca/hansard-content/Debates/43rd2nd/20260504am-Hansard-n170.html)Official record · Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Hansard
- [Debates of May 6, 2026 (afternoon, ending after 3 a.m. on May 7): Bill 9 second reading and sending Bill M217 back to committee](https://www.leg.bc.ca/hansard-content/Debates/43rd2nd/20260506pm-Hansard-n174.html)Official record · Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Hansard
- [Debates of May 25, 2026 (morning): Bill M217 at third reading](https://www.leg.bc.ca/hansard-content/Debates/43rd2nd/20260525am-Hansard-n182.html)Official record · Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Hansard
- [Debates of May 28, 2026 (afternoon): third reading votes and royal assent](https://www.leg.bc.ca/hansard-content/Debates/43rd2nd/20260528pm-Hansard-n188.html)Official record · Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Hansard
- [Index of recorded votes by member, 2026, entry for Ward Stamer](https://api.lims.leg.bc.ca/hdms/file/Index/43rd2nd/2026-Votess.htm)Official record · Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Hansard

2026 · GovernanceCampaign pledge

### Clearer rules on DRIPA and treaty overlaps

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.

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<dt>Evidence reviewed</dt>
<dd>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.</dd>

<dt>What still needs checking</dt>
<dd>Does he say what a Conservative government would change in DRIPA?</dd></dl></details>



- [Debates of May 19, 2026 (afternoon): K’ómoks Treaty Act debate](https://www.leg.bc.ca/hansard-content/Debates/43rd2nd/20260519pm-Hansard-n178.html)Official record · Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Hansard
- [Kamloops councillor, MLA hoping to have more input as B.C. mulls plan to weaken DRIPA](https://cfjctoday.com/2026/03/25/kamloops-councillor-mla-hoping-to-have-more-input-as-b-c-mulls-plan-to-weaken-dripa/)Reporting · CFJC Today Kamloops
- [Debates of April 22, 2026 (afternoon): first reading vote on a bill to repeal DRIPA](https://www.leg.bc.ca/hansard-content/Debates/43rd2nd/20260422pm-Hansard-n160.html)Official record · Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Hansard
- [Index of recorded votes by member, 2026, entry for Ward Stamer](https://api.lims.leg.bc.ca/hdms/file/Index/43rd2nd/2026-Votess.htm)Official record · Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Hansard

2026 · ClimateNot established

### Clean water sovereignty

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.

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<summary>Evidence &amp; next checks

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<dt>Evidence reviewed</dt>
<dd>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.</dd>

<dt>What still needs checking</dt>
<dd>Was Motion M201 adopted, and what did it direct the government to do?</dd></dl></details>



- [Debates of March 30, 2026 (morning): Motion M201 on clean water](https://www.leg.bc.ca/hansard-content/Debates/43rd2nd/20260330am-Hansard-n142.html)Official record · Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Hansard
- [Index of recorded votes by member, 2026, entry for Ward Stamer](https://api.lims.leg.bc.ca/hdms/file/Index/43rd2nd/2026-Votess.htm)Official record · Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Hansard

2026 · EconomyCampaign pledge

### Conservative Party of BC forestry plan

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.

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<summary>Evidence &amp; next checks

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<dt>Evidence reviewed</dt>
<dd>Party text with a title and one line. It holds no measure, cost or date.</dd>

<dt>What still needs checking</dt>
<dd>Does the party publish the forestry plan before October 24?</dd></dl></details>



- [Conservative Party of BC platform page](https://conservativebc.ca/our-platform/)Campaign · Conservative Party of BC

2026 · Public servicesCampaign pledge

### Conservative Party of BC health care plan

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.

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<summary>Evidence &amp; next checks

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<dt>Evidence reviewed</dt>
<dd>Party text. The candidate page is the party’s description of him, and the 2026 speech index lists no accreditation topic for him.</dd>

<dt>What still needs checking</dt>
<dd>Does he repeat the accreditation point in his own words during the campaign?</dd></dl></details>



- [Conservative Party of BC platform page](https://conservativebc.ca/our-platform/)Campaign · Conservative Party of BC
- [Ward Stamer, Conservative Party of BC candidate page for Kamloops-North Thompson](https://conservativebc.ca/candidate/ward-stamer/)Campaign · Conservative Party of BC

2026 · HousingCampaign pledge

### Conservative Party of BC housing plan

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.

<details>

<summary>Evidence &amp; next checks

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<dl>

<dt>Evidence reviewed</dt>
<dd>Party text. The 2026 speech index lists no housing topic for Stamer.</dd>

<dt>What still needs checking</dt>
<dd>Does he speak on housing supply during the campaign?</dd></dl></details>



- [Conservative Party of BC platform page](https://conservativebc.ca/our-platform/)Campaign · Conservative Party of BC
- [Ward Stamer, Conservative Party of BC candidate page for Kamloops-North Thompson](https://conservativebc.ca/candidate/ward-stamer/)Campaign · Conservative Party of BC

City programs / Scope and delivery

## Policies, budgets & programs

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.

Feb 26Recorded 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.

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<summary>Scope, limits and sources

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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.

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- [Index of recorded votes by member, 2026, entry for Ward Stamer](https://api.lims.leg.bc.ca/hdms/file/Index/43rd2nd/2026-Votess.htm)Official record · Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Hansard
- [Debates of February 26, 2026 (morning): votes on the Human Rights Code Repeal Act and the budget motion](https://www.leg.bc.ca/hansard-content/Debates/43rd2nd/20260226am-Hansard-n126.html)Official record · Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Hansard

May 28Recorded vote, no

### Voted no on third reading of the Supply Act, 2026-2027 (Bill 22)

The recorded vote index lists Stamer voting nay at third reading. The transcript records the result as 46 to 45.

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The Supply Act approves the spending in the budget.

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- [Index of recorded votes by member, 2026, entry for Ward Stamer](https://api.lims.leg.bc.ca/hdms/file/Index/43rd2nd/2026-Votess.htm)Official record · Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Hansard
- [Debates of May 28, 2026 (afternoon): third reading votes and royal assent](https://www.leg.bc.ca/hansard-content/Debates/43rd2nd/20260528pm-Hansard-n188.html)Official record · Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Hansard

Apr 1Recorded vote, no

### 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.

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The Speaker said Bill 2 was a confidence matter. The 2026 speech index lists no speech by Stamer on the bill.

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- [Index of recorded votes by member, 2026, entry for Ward Stamer](https://api.lims.leg.bc.ca/hdms/file/Index/43rd2nd/2026-Votess.htm)Official record · Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Hansard
- [Debates of March 9, 2026 (afternoon): second reading vote on Bill 2](https://www.leg.bc.ca/hansard-content/Debates/43rd2nd/20260309pm-Hansard-n136.html)Official record · Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Hansard
- [Debates of April 1, 2026 (afternoon): third reading votes on Bill 2 and Bill 12](https://www.leg.bc.ca/hansard-content/Debates/43rd2nd/20260401pm-Hansard-n146.html)Official record · Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Hansard

Mar 5Recorded vote, no

### 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.

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<summary>Scope, limits and sources

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The index also lists a nay vote on an amendment to clause 1 moved by Valeriote, which failed in a committee section.

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- [Index of recorded votes by member, 2026, entry for Ward Stamer](https://api.lims.leg.bc.ca/hdms/file/Index/43rd2nd/2026-Votess.htm)Official record · Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Hansard
- [Debates of February 26, 2026 (afternoon): second reading vote on Bill 3](https://www.leg.bc.ca/hansard-content/Debates/43rd2nd/20260226pm-Hansard-n127.html)Official record · Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Hansard
- [Debates of March 5, 2026 (afternoon): third reading vote on Bill 3](https://www.leg.bc.ca/hansard-content/Debates/43rd2nd/20260305pm-Hansard-n134.html)Official record · Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Hansard

May 28Recorded vote, no

### 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).

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</summary>

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.

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- [Index of recorded votes by member, 2026, entry for Ward Stamer](https://api.lims.leg.bc.ca/hdms/file/Index/43rd2nd/2026-Votess.htm)Official record · Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Hansard
- [Debates of May 6, 2026 (afternoon, ending after 3 a.m. on May 7): Bill 9 second reading and sending Bill M217 back to committee](https://www.leg.bc.ca/hansard-content/Debates/43rd2nd/20260506pm-Hansard-n174.html)Official record · Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Hansard
- [Debates of May 28, 2026 (afternoon): third reading votes and royal assent](https://www.leg.bc.ca/hansard-content/Debates/43rd2nd/20260528pm-Hansard-n188.html)Official record · Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Hansard

May 28Recorded vote, no

### 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.

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He spoke on the bill on May 19, 2026. The transcript of May 28 records royal assent that day.

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- [Index of recorded votes by member, 2026, entry for Ward Stamer](https://api.lims.leg.bc.ca/hdms/file/Index/43rd2nd/2026-Votess.htm)Official record · Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Hansard
- [Debates of May 19, 2026 (afternoon): K’ómoks Treaty Act debate](https://www.leg.bc.ca/hansard-content/Debates/43rd2nd/20260519pm-Hansard-n178.html)Official record · Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Hansard
- [Debates of May 20, 2026 (afternoon): committee report on the 2024 election and second reading votes on Bill 20](https://www.leg.bc.ca/hansard-content/Debates/43rd2nd/20260520pm-Hansard-n179.html)Official record · Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Hansard
- [Debates of May 28, 2026 (afternoon): third reading votes and royal assent](https://www.leg.bc.ca/hansard-content/Debates/43rd2nd/20260528pm-Hansard-n188.html)Official record · Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Hansard

Apr 22Recorded vote, yes

### 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.

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- [Index of recorded votes by member, 2026, entry for Ward Stamer](https://api.lims.leg.bc.ca/hdms/file/Index/43rd2nd/2026-Votess.htm)Official record · Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Hansard
- [Debates of April 22, 2026 (afternoon): first reading vote on a bill to repeal DRIPA](https://www.leg.bc.ca/hansard-content/Debates/43rd2nd/20260422pm-Hansard-n160.html)Official record · Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Hansard

Mar 12Recorded vote, yes

### 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.

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- [Index of recorded votes by member, 2026, entry for Ward Stamer](https://api.lims.leg.bc.ca/hdms/file/Index/43rd2nd/2026-Votess.htm)Official record · Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Hansard
- [Debates of March 12, 2026 (morning): first reading vote on the Defunding Aboriginal Title Claims Affecting Private Property Act](https://www.leg.bc.ca/hansard-content/Debates/43rd2nd/20260312am-Hansard-n140.html)Official record · Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Hansard

Feb 26Recorded vote, yes

### 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.

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First reading is the vote to introduce a bill for debate. The 2026 speech index lists no speech by Stamer on the bill.

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- [Index of recorded votes by member, 2026, entry for Ward Stamer](https://api.lims.leg.bc.ca/hdms/file/Index/43rd2nd/2026-Votess.htm)Official record · Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Hansard
- [Debates of February 26, 2026 (morning): votes on the Human Rights Code Repeal Act and the budget motion](https://www.leg.bc.ca/hansard-content/Debates/43rd2nd/20260226am-Hansard-n126.html)Official record · Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Hansard

Feb 19Recorded vote, yes

### 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.

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- [Index of recorded votes by member, 2026, entry for Ward Stamer](https://api.lims.leg.bc.ca/hdms/file/Index/43rd2nd/2026-Votess.htm)Official record · Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Hansard
- [Debates of February 19, 2026 (morning): first reading vote on the Gender Ideology and Child Protection Act](https://www.leg.bc.ca/hansard-content/Debates/43rd2nd/20260219am-Hansard-n119.html)Official record · Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Hansard

Mar 12Recorded vote, yes

### 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.

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The motion affirms support for the B.C. Human Rights Code and the tribunal’s powers to enforce it.

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- [Index of recorded votes by member, 2026, entry for Ward Stamer](https://api.lims.leg.bc.ca/hdms/file/Index/43rd2nd/2026-Votess.htm)Official record · Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Hansard
- [Debates of March 12, 2026 (afternoon): Motion 13 on the Human Rights Code](https://www.leg.bc.ca/hansard-content/Debates/43rd2nd/20260312pm-Hansard-n141.html)Official record · Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Hansard

Apr 20Recorded vote, yes

### Voted yes on second reading of Bill M233, the Public Sector Construction Projects Procurement Act

The recorded vote index lists Stamer voting yes at second reading. The bill failed at second reading by 42 votes to 48.

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Bill M233 is a private member’s bill. The 2026 speech index lists no speech by Stamer on it.

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- [Index of recorded votes by member, 2026, entry for Ward Stamer](https://api.lims.leg.bc.ca/hdms/file/Index/43rd2nd/2026-Votess.htm)Official record · Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Hansard
- [Debates of April 20, 2026 (afternoon): Bill 14 committee stage and the second reading vote on Bill M233](https://www.leg.bc.ca/hansard-content/Debates/43rd2nd/20260420pm-Hansard-n157.html)Official record · Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Hansard

May 25Recorded vote, no

### 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.

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The Chair’s casting vote follows the established practice of the House.

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- [Index of recorded votes by member, 2026, entry for Ward Stamer](https://api.lims.leg.bc.ca/hdms/file/Index/43rd2nd/2026-Votess.htm)Official record · Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Hansard
- [Debates of April 27, 2026 (afternoon): vote on a subamendment to Motion M205](https://www.leg.bc.ca/hansard-content/Debates/43rd2nd/20260427pm-Hansard-n164.html)Official record · Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Hansard
- [Debates of May 4, 2026 (afternoon): Bill 9 debate and vote on an amendment to Motion M205](https://www.leg.bc.ca/hansard-content/Debates/43rd2nd/20260504pm-Hansard-n171.html)Official record · Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Hansard
- [Debates of May 25, 2026 (afternoon): Finance Ministry estimates and the vote on Motion M205](https://www.leg.bc.ca/hansard-content/Debates/43rd2nd/20260525pm-Hansard-n183.html)Official record · Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Hansard

Apr 21Recorded vote, yes

### 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.

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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.

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- [Index of recorded votes by member, 2026, entry for Ward Stamer](https://api.lims.leg.bc.ca/hdms/file/Index/43rd2nd/2026-Votess.htm)Official record · Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Hansard
- [Debates of April 14, 2026 (morning): Bill 14 at second reading](https://www.leg.bc.ca/hansard-content/Debates/43rd2nd/20260414am-Hansard-n151.html)Official record · Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Hansard
- [Debates of April 15, 2026 (afternoon): Bill 14 debate and a point of order](https://www.leg.bc.ca/hansard-content/Debates/43rd2nd/20260415pm-Hansard-n153.html)Official record · Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Hansard
- [Debates of April 20, 2026 (afternoon): Bill 14 committee stage and the second reading vote on Bill M233](https://www.leg.bc.ca/hansard-content/Debates/43rd2nd/20260420pm-Hansard-n157.html)Official record · Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Hansard
- [Debates of April 21, 2026 (morning): Bill 14 committee stage](https://www.leg.bc.ca/hansard-content/Debates/43rd2nd/20260421am-Hansard-n158.html)Official record · Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Hansard
- [Debates of April 21, 2026 (afternoon): Bill 14 at third reading and Bill 9 debate](https://www.leg.bc.ca/hansard-content/Debates/43rd2nd/20260421pm-Hansard-n159.html)Official record · Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Hansard

Apr 1Recorded vote, yes

### Voted yes on third reading of the Safe Access to Schools Amendment Act, 2026 (Bill 12)

The recorded vote index lists Stamer voting yes at third reading. The bill passed on a recorded vote by 86 votes to 4.

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The 2026 speech index lists no speech by Stamer on the bill.

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- [Index of recorded votes by member, 2026, entry for Ward Stamer](https://api.lims.leg.bc.ca/hdms/file/Index/43rd2nd/2026-Votess.htm)Official record · Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Hansard
- [Debates of April 1, 2026 (afternoon): third reading votes on Bill 2 and Bill 12](https://www.leg.bc.ca/hansard-content/Debates/43rd2nd/20260401pm-Hansard-n146.html)Official record · Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Hansard

May 28Passed

### 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.

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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.

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- [Debates of October 23, 2025 (morning): first reading of the Dashboard Cameras in Commercial Vehicles Act](https://www.leg.bc.ca/hansard-content/Debates/43rd1st/20251023am-Hansard-n87.html)Official record · Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Hansard
- [Index of recorded votes by member, 2026, entry for Ward Stamer](https://api.lims.leg.bc.ca/hdms/file/Index/43rd2nd/2026-Votess.htm)Official record · Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Hansard
- [Debates of May 4, 2026 (morning): Bill M217 at report stage](https://www.leg.bc.ca/hansard-content/Debates/43rd2nd/20260504am-Hansard-n170.html)Official record · Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Hansard
- [Debates of May 6, 2026 (afternoon, ending after 3 a.m. on May 7): Bill 9 second reading and sending Bill M217 back to committee](https://www.leg.bc.ca/hansard-content/Debates/43rd2nd/20260506pm-Hansard-n174.html)Official record · Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Hansard
- [Debates of May 25, 2026 (morning): Bill M217 at third reading](https://www.leg.bc.ca/hansard-content/Debates/43rd2nd/20260525am-Hansard-n182.html)Official record · Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Hansard
- [Debates of May 28, 2026 (afternoon): third reading votes and royal assent](https://www.leg.bc.ca/hansard-content/Debates/43rd2nd/20260528pm-Hansard-n188.html)Official record · Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Hansard

May 20Recorded in Hansard

### 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.

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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.

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- [Debates of May 20, 2026 (afternoon): committee report on the 2024 election and second reading votes on Bill 20](https://www.leg.bc.ca/hansard-content/Debates/43rd2nd/20260520pm-Hansard-n179.html)Official record · Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Hansard
- [Members index to debates, 2026, entry for Ward Stamer](https://api.lims.leg.bc.ca/hdms/file/Index/43rd2nd/2026-Members-Indexs.htm)Official record · Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Hansard

Mar 10Recorded in Hansard

### 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.

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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.

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- [Members index to debates, 2026, entry for Ward Stamer](https://api.lims.leg.bc.ca/hdms/file/Index/43rd2nd/2026-Members-Indexs.htm)Official record · Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Hansard
- [Debates of March 10, 2026 (afternoon): Forests Ministry estimates](https://www.leg.bc.ca/hansard-content/Debates/43rd2nd/20260310pm-Hansard-n138.html)Official record · Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Hansard
- [Debates of May 25, 2026 (afternoon): Finance Ministry estimates and the vote on Motion M205](https://www.leg.bc.ca/hansard-content/Debates/43rd2nd/20260525pm-Hansard-n183.html)Official record · Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Hansard

Feb 3Quoted in release

### 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.

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The funding program belongs to the Province. The release names no role of his in the program beyond the quote.

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- [Communities benefit from disaster risk reduction and climate adaptation funding](https://news.gov.bc.ca/releases/2023EMCR0003-000140)Official record · Government of British Columbia, Ministry of Emergency Management and Climate Readiness

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.

Oct 6Statement

### 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.

- [Kamloops-North Thompson MLA says B.C. forestry industry in ‘crisis’](https://pentictonwesternnews.com/2025/10/08/kamloops-north-thompson-mla-says-bc-forestry-industry-in-crisis/)Reporting · Penticton Western News

Feb 23Statement

### Statement on the war in Ukraine

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.

- [Debates of February 23, 2026 (afternoon): statement on the war in Ukraine](https://www.leg.bc.ca/hansard-content/Debates/43rd2nd/20260223pm-Hansard-n122.html)Official record · Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Hansard

Feb 24Statement

### Question period on a former minister’s contract

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.

- [Debates of February 24, 2026 (morning): question period on a former minister’s contract](https://www.leg.bc.ca/hansard-content/Debates/43rd2nd/20260224am-Hansard-n123.html)Official record · Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Hansard

Feb 24Speech

### Budget debate speech

Stamer spoke against Budget 2026: the deficit and debt, the PST on more services, seniors, working families, forestry, health care and the contingency fund.

- [Debates of February 24, 2026 (afternoon): budget debate speech](https://www.leg.bc.ca/hansard-content/Debates/43rd2nd/20260224pm-Hansard-n124.html)Official record · Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Hansard

Mar 5Statement

### Question period on mill closures

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.

- [Debates of March 5, 2026 (morning): question period on the forest industry](https://www.leg.bc.ca/hansard-content/Debates/43rd2nd/20260305am-Hansard-n133.html)Official record · Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Hansard

Mar 9Statement

### Statement on the forest industry

Stamer spoke about mill curtailments and closures in towns including Houston, Merritt, 100 Mile House and Crofton, and about permitting, timber supply and wildfire.

- [Debates of March 9, 2026 (morning): private members’ statement on the forest industry](https://www.leg.bc.ca/hansard-content/Debates/43rd2nd/20260309am-Hansard-n135.html)Official record · Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Hansard

Mar 11Statement

### Question period on the budget and seniors

Stamer asked the Finance Minister about the PST on land lines, cable TV and yarn, and asked her to repeal it.

- [Debates of March 11, 2026 (afternoon): question period on the budget and seniors](https://www.leg.bc.ca/hansard-content/Debates/43rd2nd/20260311pm-Hansard-n139.html)Official record · Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Hansard

Mar 30Speech

### Speech on clean water sovereignty (Motion M201)

Stamer spoke in support of Motion M201 and described three points: protection, accountability and local control of water.

- [Debates of March 30, 2026 (morning): Motion M201 on clean water](https://www.leg.bc.ca/hansard-content/Debates/43rd2nd/20260330am-Hansard-n142.html)Official record · Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Hansard

Mar 31Statement

### Statement on Easter and the Barriere Lions Club egg hunt

Stamer thanked the Barriere Lions Club and its volunteers for the annual Easter egg hunt.

- [Debates of March 31, 2026 (morning): statement on Easter](https://www.leg.bc.ca/hansard-content/Debates/43rd2nd/20260331am-Hansard-n144.html)Official record · Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Hansard

Apr 15Speech

### 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.

- [Debates of April 14, 2026 (morning): Bill 14 at second reading](https://www.leg.bc.ca/hansard-content/Debates/43rd2nd/20260414am-Hansard-n151.html)Official record · Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Hansard
- [Debates of April 15, 2026 (afternoon): Bill 14 debate and a point of order](https://www.leg.bc.ca/hansard-content/Debates/43rd2nd/20260415pm-Hansard-n153.html)Official record · Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Hansard
- [Debates of April 20, 2026 (afternoon): Bill 14 committee stage and the second reading vote on Bill M233](https://www.leg.bc.ca/hansard-content/Debates/43rd2nd/20260420pm-Hansard-n157.html)Official record · Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Hansard
- [Debates of April 21, 2026 (morning): Bill 14 committee stage](https://www.leg.bc.ca/hansard-content/Debates/43rd2nd/20260421am-Hansard-n158.html)Official record · Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Hansard
- [Debates of April 21, 2026 (afternoon): Bill 14 at third reading and Bill 9 debate](https://www.leg.bc.ca/hansard-content/Debates/43rd2nd/20260421pm-Hansard-n159.html)Official record · Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Hansard

May 6Speech

### 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.

- [Debates of April 21, 2026 (afternoon): Bill 14 at third reading and Bill 9 debate](https://www.leg.bc.ca/hansard-content/Debates/43rd2nd/20260421pm-Hansard-n159.html)Official record · Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Hansard
- [Debates of May 4, 2026 (afternoon): Bill 9 debate and vote on an amendment to Motion M205](https://www.leg.bc.ca/hansard-content/Debates/43rd2nd/20260504pm-Hansard-n171.html)Official record · Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Hansard
- [Debates of May 6, 2026 (afternoon, ending after 3 a.m. on May 7): Bill 9 second reading and sending Bill M217 back to committee](https://www.leg.bc.ca/hansard-content/Debates/43rd2nd/20260506pm-Hansard-n174.html)Official record · Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Hansard

Apr 28Statement

### Question period on court cases and DRIPA

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.

- [Debates of April 28, 2026 (morning): question period on court cases and DRIPA](https://www.leg.bc.ca/hansard-content/Debates/43rd2nd/20260428am-Hansard-n165.html)Official record · Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Hansard

May 7Statement

### Estimates question on Highway 5

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.

- [Debates of May 7, 2026 (afternoon): Transportation and Transit Ministry estimates](https://www.leg.bc.ca/hansard-content/Debates/43rd2nd/20260507pm-Hansard-n176.html)Official record · Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Hansard

May 19Speech

### Speech on the K’ómoks Treaty Act

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.

- [Debates of May 19, 2026 (afternoon): K’ómoks Treaty Act debate](https://www.leg.bc.ca/hansard-content/Debates/43rd2nd/20260519pm-Hansard-n178.html)Official record · Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Hansard

May 20Statement

### 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.

- [Debates of May 20, 2026 (afternoon): committee report on the 2024 election and second reading votes on Bill 20](https://www.leg.bc.ca/hansard-content/Debates/43rd2nd/20260520pm-Hansard-n179.html)Official record · Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Hansard

May 26Statement

### 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.

- [Debates of May 25, 2026 (afternoon): Finance Ministry estimates and the vote on Motion M205](https://www.leg.bc.ca/hansard-content/Debates/43rd2nd/20260525pm-Hansard-n183.html)Official record · Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Hansard
- [Debates of May 26, 2026 (morning): petition on a speed limit and Finance Ministry estimates](https://www.leg.bc.ca/hansard-content/Debates/43rd2nd/20260526am-Hansard-n184.html)Official record · Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Hansard

May 26Statement

### Petition on a speed limit in Whitecroft

Stamer presented a petition from 171 Whitecroft residents who asked for a 30 kilometre speed limit on their residential road.

- [Debates of May 26, 2026 (morning): petition on a speed limit and Finance Ministry estimates](https://www.leg.bc.ca/hansard-content/Debates/43rd2nd/20260526am-Hansard-n184.html)Official record · Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Hansard

May 27Statement

### Statement on summer vacations and first jobs

Stamer spoke about summer vacations and the first jobs of young people.

- [Debates of May 27, 2026 (afternoon): statement on summer vacations](https://www.leg.bc.ca/hansard-content/Debates/43rd2nd/20260527pm-Hansard-n186.html)Official record · Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Hansard

May 28Statement

### Petition from Stella-Jones pole workers

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.

- [Debates of May 28, 2026 (morning): petition on a wood preservative](https://www.leg.bc.ca/hansard-content/Debates/43rd2nd/20260528am-Hansard-n187.html)Official record · Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Hansard

Sep 21Statement

### 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.

- [Ward Stamer on X (@WardStamer)](https://x.com/WardStamer)Campaign · X

Sep 23Statement

### Comments to CFJC on the party and the election

Stamer told CFJC the party’s policies and the quality of its team have not changed after Findlay’s resignation, and that he expects a two-horse race.

- [BC Conservatives expected to run familiar slate in Kamloops-Thompson ridings](https://cfjctoday.com/2026/09/23/bc-conservatives-expected-to-run-familiar-slate-in-kamloops-thompson-ridings/)Reporting · CFJC Today Kamloops

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.

Official findingApril 15, 2026

### 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.

- [Debates of April 15, 2026 (afternoon): Bill 14 debate and a point of order](https://www.leg.bc.ca/hansard-content/Debates/43rd2nd/20260415pm-Hansard-n153.html)Official record · Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Hansard

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 19, 2024Reporting

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.

- [Ward Stamer secures spot as MLA for Kamloops-North Thompson](https://www.kamloopsbcnow.com/watercooler/news/news/Provincial_Election/Barriere_mayor_BC_Conservative_candidate_Ward_Stamer_leading_in_Kamloops_North_Thompson/)Reporting · KamloopsBCNow

October 22, 2024Reporting

Radio NL

### 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.

- [MLA-elect resigns as Mayor of Barriere to clear path for provincial politics](https://www.radionl.com/2024/10/22/123197/)Reporting · Radio NL

October 8, 2025Reporting

Penticton Western News

### Kamloops-North Thompson MLA says B.C. forestry industry in ‘crisis’

Reports his statement of October 6, 2025 in the legislature on closed sawmills, over-regulation and timber access.

- [Kamloops-North Thompson MLA says B.C. forestry industry in ‘crisis’](https://pentictonwesternnews.com/2025/10/08/kamloops-north-thompson-mla-says-bc-forestry-industry-in-crisis/)Reporting · Penticton Western News

October 25, 2025Reporting

Coast Mountain News (Black Press)

### Kamloops-North Thompson MLA’s commercial dash cam bill introduced

Reports the introduction of Bill M217 on October 23, 2025 and his earlier work on the idea as mayor, through local government resolutions in 2023.

- [Kamloops-North Thompson MLA’s commercial dash cam bill introduced](https://coastmountainnews.com/2025/10/25/kamloops-north-thompson-mlas-commercial-dash-cam-bill-introduced/)Reporting · Coast Mountain News (Black Press)

December 22, 2025Interview

CFJC Today Kamloops

### 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.

- [Kamloops-North Thompson MLA Ward Stamer discusses 2025 in B.C. politics](https://cfjctoday.com/2025/12/22/kamloops-north-thompson-mla-ward-stamer-discusses-2025-in-b-c-politics/)Reporting · CFJC Today Kamloops

February 2, 2026Reporting

ArmchairMayor.ca

### Stamer says NDP review confirms worst fears about forestry

Reports his statement of February 2, 2026 on the Provincial Forestry Advisory Council report and its recommendations on governance.

- [Stamer says NDP review confirms worst fears about forestry](https://armchairmayor.ca/2026/02/02/politics-stamer-says-ndp-review-confirms-worst-fears-about-forestry/)Reporting · ArmchairMayor.ca

March 25, 2026Reporting

CFJC Today Kamloops

### Kamloops councillor, MLA hoping to have more input as B.C. mulls plan to weaken DRIPA

Quotes Stamer on the lack of notice to opposition members about changes to DRIPA and on his wish for more transparency from the government.

- [Kamloops councillor, MLA hoping to have more input as B.C. mulls plan to weaken DRIPA](https://cfjctoday.com/2026/03/25/kamloops-councillor-mla-hoping-to-have-more-input-as-b-c-mulls-plan-to-weaken-dripa/)Reporting · CFJC Today Kamloops

September 23, 2026Reporting

CFJC Today Kamloops

### BC Conservatives expected to run familiar slate in Kamloops-Thompson ridings

Reports that he will seek re-election in Kamloops-North Thompson and quotes him on the party’s mistakes and unity after the leader stepped down.

- [BC Conservatives expected to run familiar slate in Kamloops-Thompson ridings](https://cfjctoday.com/2026/09/23/bc-conservatives-expected-to-run-familiar-slate-in-kamloops-thompson-ridings/)Reporting · CFJC Today Kamloops

Research / 59 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.

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<summary>Official record 46 sources

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- <a href="https://www.elections.bc.ca/docs/fin/GE-2026-10-24-Candidate-Website-Report.PDF">Provincial candidate list, 2026 general election (read October 3, 2026) </a>

  Elections BC
- <a href="https://elections.bc.ca/2026-provincial-election/">2026 provincial general election: key dates </a>

  Elections BC
- <a href="https://elections.bc.ca/docs/rpt/statement-of-votes-2024-provincial-election.pdf">Statement of votes, 2024 provincial general election </a>

  Elections BC
- <a href="https://elections.bc.ca/docs/fin/Registered-Political-Parties-Information.pdf">Registered political parties, information as of October 3, 2026 </a>

  Elections BC
- <a href="https://www.leg.bc.ca/members/current-party-standings">Current party standings, 43rd Parliament, entry for Ward Stamer </a>

  Legislative Assembly of British Columbia
- <a href="https://api.lims.leg.bc.ca/hdms/file/Index/43rd2nd/2026-Members-Indexs.htm">Members index to debates, 2026, entry for Ward Stamer </a>

  Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Hansard
- <a href="https://api.lims.leg.bc.ca/hdms/file/Index/43rd2nd/2026-Votess.htm">Index of recorded votes by member, 2026, entry for Ward Stamer </a>

  Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Hansard
- <a href="https://www.leg.bc.ca/hansard-content/Debates/43rd2nd/20260219am-Hansard-n119.html">Debates of February 19, 2026 (morning): first reading vote on the Gender Ideology and Child Protection Act </a>

  Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Hansard · February 19, 2026
- <a href="https://www.leg.bc.ca/hansard-content/Debates/43rd2nd/20260223pm-Hansard-n122.html">Debates of February 23, 2026 (afternoon): statement on the war in Ukraine </a>

  Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Hansard · February 23, 2026
- <a href="https://www.leg.bc.ca/hansard-content/Debates/43rd2nd/20260224am-Hansard-n123.html">Debates of February 24, 2026 (morning): question period on a former minister’s contract </a>

  Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Hansard · February 24, 2026
- <a href="https://www.leg.bc.ca/hansard-content/Debates/43rd2nd/20260224pm-Hansard-n124.html">Debates of February 24, 2026 (afternoon): budget debate speech </a>

  Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Hansard · February 24, 2026
- <a href="https://www.leg.bc.ca/hansard-content/Debates/43rd2nd/20260226am-Hansard-n126.html">Debates of February 26, 2026 (morning): votes on the Human Rights Code Repeal Act and the budget motion </a>

  Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Hansard · February 26, 2026
- <a href="https://www.leg.bc.ca/hansard-content/Debates/43rd2nd/20260226pm-Hansard-n127.html">Debates of February 26, 2026 (afternoon): second reading vote on Bill 3 </a>

  Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Hansard · February 26, 2026
- <a href="https://www.leg.bc.ca/hansard-content/Debates/43rd2nd/20260305am-Hansard-n133.html">Debates of March 5, 2026 (morning): question period on the forest industry </a>

  Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Hansard · March 5, 2026
- <a href="https://www.leg.bc.ca/hansard-content/Debates/43rd2nd/20260305pm-Hansard-n134.html">Debates of March 5, 2026 (afternoon): third reading vote on Bill 3 </a>

  Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Hansard · March 5, 2026
- <a href="https://www.leg.bc.ca/hansard-content/Debates/43rd2nd/20260309am-Hansard-n135.html">Debates of March 9, 2026 (morning): private members’ statement on the forest industry </a>

  Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Hansard · March 9, 2026
- <a href="https://www.leg.bc.ca/hansard-content/Debates/43rd2nd/20260309pm-Hansard-n136.html">Debates of March 9, 2026 (afternoon): second reading vote on Bill 2 </a>

  Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Hansard · March 9, 2026
- <a href="https://www.leg.bc.ca/hansard-content/Debates/43rd2nd/20260310pm-Hansard-n138.html">Debates of March 10, 2026 (afternoon): Forests Ministry estimates </a>

  Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Hansard · March 10, 2026
- <a href="https://www.leg.bc.ca/hansard-content/Debates/43rd2nd/20260311pm-Hansard-n139.html">Debates of March 11, 2026 (afternoon): question period on the budget and seniors </a>

  Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Hansard · March 11, 2026
- <a href="https://www.leg.bc.ca/hansard-content/Debates/43rd2nd/20260312am-Hansard-n140.html">Debates of March 12, 2026 (morning): first reading vote on the Defunding Aboriginal Title Claims Affecting Private Property Act </a>

  Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Hansard · March 12, 2026
- <a href="https://www.leg.bc.ca/hansard-content/Debates/43rd2nd/20260312pm-Hansard-n141.html">Debates of March 12, 2026 (afternoon): Motion 13 on the Human Rights Code </a>

  Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Hansard · March 12, 2026
- <a href="https://www.leg.bc.ca/hansard-content/Debates/43rd2nd/20260330am-Hansard-n142.html">Debates of March 30, 2026 (morning): Motion M201 on clean water </a>

  Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Hansard · March 30, 2026
- <a href="https://www.leg.bc.ca/hansard-content/Debates/43rd2nd/20260331am-Hansard-n144.html">Debates of March 31, 2026 (morning): statement on Easter </a>

  Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Hansard · March 31, 2026
- <a href="https://www.leg.bc.ca/hansard-content/Debates/43rd2nd/20260401pm-Hansard-n146.html">Debates of April 1, 2026 (afternoon): third reading votes on Bill 2 and Bill 12 </a>

  Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Hansard · April 1, 2026
- <a href="https://www.leg.bc.ca/hansard-content/Debates/43rd2nd/20260414am-Hansard-n151.html">Debates of April 14, 2026 (morning): Bill 14 at second reading </a>

  Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Hansard · April 14, 2026
- <a href="https://www.leg.bc.ca/hansard-content/Debates/43rd2nd/20260415pm-Hansard-n153.html">Debates of April 15, 2026 (afternoon): Bill 14 debate and a point of order </a>

  Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Hansard · April 15, 2026
- <a href="https://www.leg.bc.ca/hansard-content/Debates/43rd2nd/20260420pm-Hansard-n157.html">Debates of April 20, 2026 (afternoon): Bill 14 committee stage and the second reading vote on Bill M233 </a>

  Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Hansard · April 20, 2026
- <a href="https://www.leg.bc.ca/hansard-content/Debates/43rd2nd/20260421am-Hansard-n158.html">Debates of April 21, 2026 (morning): Bill 14 committee stage </a>

  Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Hansard · April 21, 2026
- <a href="https://www.leg.bc.ca/hansard-content/Debates/43rd2nd/20260421pm-Hansard-n159.html">Debates of April 21, 2026 (afternoon): Bill 14 at third reading and Bill 9 debate </a>

  Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Hansard · April 21, 2026
- <a href="https://www.leg.bc.ca/hansard-content/Debates/43rd2nd/20260422pm-Hansard-n160.html">Debates of April 22, 2026 (afternoon): first reading vote on a bill to repeal DRIPA </a>

  Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Hansard · April 22, 2026
- <a href="https://www.leg.bc.ca/hansard-content/Debates/43rd2nd/20260427pm-Hansard-n164.html">Debates of April 27, 2026 (afternoon): vote on a subamendment to Motion M205 </a>

  Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Hansard · April 27, 2026
- <a href="https://www.leg.bc.ca/hansard-content/Debates/43rd2nd/20260428am-Hansard-n165.html">Debates of April 28, 2026 (morning): question period on court cases and DRIPA </a>

  Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Hansard · April 28, 2026
- <a href="https://www.leg.bc.ca/hansard-content/Debates/43rd2nd/20260504am-Hansard-n170.html">Debates of May 4, 2026 (morning): Bill M217 at report stage </a>

  Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Hansard · May 4, 2026
- <a href="https://www.leg.bc.ca/hansard-content/Debates/43rd2nd/20260504pm-Hansard-n171.html">Debates of May 4, 2026 (afternoon): Bill 9 debate and vote on an amendment to Motion M205 </a>

  Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Hansard · May 4, 2026
- <a href="https://www.leg.bc.ca/hansard-content/Debates/43rd2nd/20260506pm-Hansard-n174.html">Debates of May 6, 2026 (afternoon, ending after 3 a.m. on May 7): Bill 9 second reading and sending Bill M217 back to committee </a>

  Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Hansard · May 6, 2026
- <a href="https://www.leg.bc.ca/hansard-content/Debates/43rd2nd/20260507pm-Hansard-n176.html">Debates of May 7, 2026 (afternoon): Transportation and Transit Ministry estimates </a>

  Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Hansard · May 7, 2026
- <a href="https://www.leg.bc.ca/hansard-content/Debates/43rd2nd/20260519pm-Hansard-n178.html">Debates of May 19, 2026 (afternoon): K’ómoks Treaty Act debate </a>

  Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Hansard · May 19, 2026
- <a href="https://www.leg.bc.ca/hansard-content/Debates/43rd2nd/20260520pm-Hansard-n179.html">Debates of May 20, 2026 (afternoon): committee report on the 2024 election and second reading votes on Bill 20 </a>

  Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Hansard · May 20, 2026
- <a href="https://www.leg.bc.ca/hansard-content/Debates/43rd2nd/20260525am-Hansard-n182.html">Debates of May 25, 2026 (morning): Bill M217 at third reading </a>

  Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Hansard · May 25, 2026
- <a href="https://www.leg.bc.ca/hansard-content/Debates/43rd2nd/20260525pm-Hansard-n183.html">Debates of May 25, 2026 (afternoon): Finance Ministry estimates and the vote on Motion M205 </a>

  Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Hansard · May 25, 2026
- <a href="https://www.leg.bc.ca/hansard-content/Debates/43rd2nd/20260526am-Hansard-n184.html">Debates of May 26, 2026 (morning): petition on a speed limit and Finance Ministry estimates </a>

  Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Hansard · May 26, 2026
- <a href="https://www.leg.bc.ca/hansard-content/Debates/43rd2nd/20260527pm-Hansard-n186.html">Debates of May 27, 2026 (afternoon): statement on summer vacations </a>

  Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Hansard · May 27, 2026
- <a href="https://www.leg.bc.ca/hansard-content/Debates/43rd2nd/20260528am-Hansard-n187.html">Debates of May 28, 2026 (morning): petition on a wood preservative </a>

  Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Hansard · May 28, 2026
- <a href="https://www.leg.bc.ca/hansard-content/Debates/43rd2nd/20260528pm-Hansard-n188.html">Debates of May 28, 2026 (afternoon): third reading votes and royal assent </a>

  Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Hansard · May 28, 2026
- <a href="https://www.leg.bc.ca/hansard-content/Debates/43rd1st/20251023am-Hansard-n87.html">Debates of October 23, 2025 (morning): first reading of the Dashboard Cameras in Commercial Vehicles Act </a>

  Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Hansard · October 23, 2025
- <a href="https://news.gov.bc.ca/releases/2023EMCR0003-000140">Communities benefit from disaster risk reduction and climate adaptation funding </a>

  Government of British Columbia, Ministry of Emergency Management and Climate Readiness · February 3, 2023

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- <a href="https://conservativebc.ca/candidate/ward-stamer/">Ward Stamer, Conservative Party of BC candidate page for Kamloops-North Thompson </a>

  Conservative Party of BC
- <a href="https://conservativebc.ca/mla/ward-stamer/">Ward Stamer, Conservative Party of BC page for the Kamloops-North Thompson member </a>

  Conservative Party of BC
- <a href="https://bcconservativecaucus.ca/mla/ward-stamer/">Ward Stamer, Conservative Caucus of British Columbia </a>

  Conservative Caucus of British Columbia
- <a href="https://conservativebc.ca/our-platform/">Conservative Party of BC platform page </a>

  Conservative Party of BC
- <a href="https://x.com/WardStamer">Ward Stamer on X (@WardStamer) </a>

  X

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- <a href="https://www.radionl.com/2024/10/22/123197/">MLA-elect resigns as Mayor of Barriere to clear path for provincial politics </a>

  Radio NL · October 22, 2024
- <a href="https://www.kamloopsbcnow.com/watercooler/news/news/Provincial_Election/Barriere_mayor_BC_Conservative_candidate_Ward_Stamer_leading_in_Kamloops_North_Thompson/">Ward Stamer secures spot as MLA for Kamloops-North Thompson </a>

  KamloopsBCNow · October 19, 2024
- <a href="https://pentictonwesternnews.com/2025/10/08/kamloops-north-thompson-mla-says-bc-forestry-industry-in-crisis/">Kamloops-North Thompson MLA says B.C. forestry industry in ‘crisis’ </a>

  Penticton Western News · October 8, 2025
- <a href="https://coastmountainnews.com/2025/10/25/kamloops-north-thompson-mlas-commercial-dash-cam-bill-introduced/">Kamloops-North Thompson MLA’s commercial dash cam bill introduced </a>

  Coast Mountain News (Black Press) · October 25, 2025
- <a href="https://cfjctoday.com/2025/12/22/kamloops-north-thompson-mla-ward-stamer-discusses-2025-in-b-c-politics/">Kamloops-North Thompson MLA Ward Stamer discusses 2025 in B.C. politics </a>

  CFJC Today Kamloops · December 22, 2025
- <a href="https://armchairmayor.ca/2026/02/02/politics-stamer-says-ndp-review-confirms-worst-fears-about-forestry/">Stamer says NDP review confirms worst fears about forestry </a>

  ArmchairMayor.ca · February 2, 2026
- <a href="https://cfjctoday.com/2026/03/25/kamloops-councillor-mla-hoping-to-have-more-input-as-b-c-mulls-plan-to-weaken-dripa/">Kamloops councillor, MLA hoping to have more input as B.C. mulls plan to weaken DRIPA </a>

  CFJC Today Kamloops · March 25, 2026
- <a href="https://cfjctoday.com/2026/09/23/bc-conservatives-expected-to-run-familiar-slate-in-kamloops-thompson-ridings/">BC Conservatives expected to run familiar slate in Kamloops-Thompson ridings </a>

  CFJC Today Kamloops · September 23, 2026

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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.

[Hansard members index, 2026](https://api.lims.leg.bc.ca/hdms/file/Index/43rd2nd/2026-Members-Indexs.htm) [Recorded votes index, 2026](https://api.lims.leg.bc.ca/hdms/file/Index/43rd2nd/2026-Votess.htm) [Elections BC candidate list](https://www.elections.bc.ca/docs/fin/GE-2026-10-24-Candidate-Website-Report.PDF)

03 / Background

## Experience & community

2024 to present

### MLA for Kamloops-North Thompson

Elected in 2024 with 17,930 votes, 59.74% of the valid vote.

[Elections BC statement of votes, 2024](https://elections.bc.ca/docs/rpt/statement-of-votes-2024-provincial-election.pdf)

2024 to present

### Forests critic

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.

[Hansard, May 25, 2026](https://www.leg.bc.ca/hansard-content/Debates/43rd2nd/20260525pm-Hansard-n183.html)

2026

### Deputy Chair of the Democratic and Electoral Reform Special Committee

The committee chair thanked the Deputy Chair, the member for Kamloops-North Thompson, when presenting the committee’s report on May 20, 2026.

[Hansard, May 20, 2026](https://www.leg.bc.ca/hansard-content/Debates/43rd2nd/20260520pm-Hansard-n179.html)

2018 to 2024

### Mayor of Barriere

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.

[Radio NL, October 22, 2024](https://www.radionl.com/2024/10/22/123197/)

2007 to 2018

### Councillor, District of Barriere

Radio NL says he was one of the original District councillors after Barriere was incorporated in 2007. The article gives no end date for this role.

[Radio NL, October 22, 2024](https://www.radionl.com/2024/10/22/123197/)

From 1996

### Barriere Improvement District

In his own words to Radio NL, he was first elected to the Improvement District in 1996, which then handled garbage, street lights and water.

[Radio NL, October 22, 2024](https://www.radionl.com/2024/10/22/123197/)

Before 2024

### Logging

In debate on April 15, 2026 he said he has 40-plus years of logging operational experience, from stump to dump. This is his own statement.

[Hansard, April 15, 2026](https://www.leg.bc.ca/hansard-content/Debates/43rd2nd/20260415pm-Hansard-n153.html)

04 / Questions & answers

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Ward Stamer is running for MLA with Conservative Party of BC.

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<summary>Does Ward Stamer currently hold public office?</summary>



Yes. Ward Stamer currently serves as MLA for Kamloops-North Thompson.

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<summary>How many sources does this Ward Stamer profile cite?</summary>



This profile lists 11 sourced references, each with the date voche.me checked it, in the Sources section below.

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<summary>When is the election Ward Stamer is running in?</summary>



The 2026 British Columbia election, including the MLA race, is decided on October 24, 2026.

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06 / Candidate contributions

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## 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
- [Elections BC · statement of votes, 2024 ](https://elections.bc.ca/docs/rpt/statement-of-votes-2024-provincial-election.pdf)Checked October 3, 2026
- [Elections BC · registered political parties ](https://elections.bc.ca/docs/fin/Registered-Political-Parties-Information.pdf)Checked October 3, 2026
- [Legislature · current party standings ](https://www.leg.bc.ca/members/current-party-standings)Checked September 30, 2026
- [Hansard members index, 2026 ](https://api.lims.leg.bc.ca/hdms/file/Index/43rd2nd/2026-Members-Indexs.htm)Checked October 3, 2026
- [Hansard recorded votes index, 2026 ](https://api.lims.leg.bc.ca/hdms/file/Index/43rd2nd/2026-Votess.htm)Checked October 3, 2026
- [Conservative Party of BC · candidate page ](https://conservativebc.ca/candidate/ward-stamer/)Checked October 3, 2026
- [Conservative Caucus · member page ](https://bcconservativecaucus.ca/mla/ward-stamer/)Checked October 3, 2026
- [Radio NL, October 22, 2024 ](https://www.radionl.com/2024/10/22/123197/)Checked October 3, 2026
- [BC Gov News, February 3, 2023 ](https://news.gov.bc.ca/releases/2023EMCR0003-000140)Checked October 3, 2026
- [CFJC Today, September 23, 2026 ](https://cfjctoday.com/2026/09/23/bc-conservatives-expected-to-run-familiar-slate-in-kamloops-thompson-ridings/)Checked October 3, 2026

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