Dallas Brodie’s Abbotsford-Mission Choice Turns Unity Into a Receipts Test
August 30, 2026 · iVoteOneBC research desk
Dallas Brodie’s newest Abbotsford-Mission statement gives OneBC supporters a clean leadership test: when a by-election could split the centre-right vote, she says OneBC will stand down rather than block a major opposition leader from seeking a Legislature seat.
What is verified
Elections BC says a provincial by-election has been called in Abbotsford-Mission for Saturday, September 26, 2026, after the riding became vacant. Candidate nominations close at 1 p.m. on Saturday, September 5, and official results are scheduled for Thursday, October 1.
Fraser Valley News reported on August 29 that Brodie said OneBC will not run a candidate in the Abbotsford-Mission by-election and that she urged CentreBC and the still-forming “Milobar Party” not to run either, so the BC Conservative leader can have a clear path.
A public Substack embed of Kerry-Lynne Findlay’s response shows Findlay amplifying Brodie’s message with a “Unity Now” response and thanks, while also showing Brodie’s underlying post framing the choice around the September 26 by-election.
OneBC’s official pages checked August 30 still show Dallas Brodie as interim leader and MLA for Vancouver-Quilchena, Jim McMurtry as the listed candidate for Delta South, and no new future events on the events page.
The OneBC supporter frame
This is exactly the sort of move that makes Dallas Brodie look premier-material without overclaiming. It is strategic, but it is also ethical: if the public goal is to defeat the NDP, then refusing to run a spoiler campaign in a leadership by-election is a concrete unity gesture.
Just as important, the frame should stay disciplined. This is not proof of a merger, a caucus deal, a riding pact, a candidate-sharing agreement, or a membership surge. It is a public non-run signal in one by-election, and that is strong enough on its own.
What should be tracked next
- Nominations: wait for Elections BC’s candidate list after the September 5 nomination deadline.
- Findlay’s campaign: track the BC Conservative leader’s formal filings, public platform, and by-election message.
- Other centre-right parties: watch whether CentreBC or any Milobar/Paton vehicle publicly responds to Brodie’s invitation.
- OneBC discipline: keep logging any official OneBC or Dallas Brodie statements, but avoid inventing deal terms or vote projections.