What is verified today

OneBC’s official candidates page, fetched September 23, lists Brent Chapman as candidate for South Surrey, Warren Hamm for Penticton-Summerland, and Jim McMurtry for Delta South.

September 22 reporting from Sitka Media and Black Press-linked coverage says Surrey South MLA Brent Chapman left the Conservative Party of B.C. to join OneBC. That is a real movement-development item because it puts another named public figure into OneBC’s election lane at the exact moment the provincial campaign begins.

Elections BC says a provincial general election has been called, with Final Voting Day on October 24, 2026. Candidate nominations close October 3 at 1 p.m. Pacific, so every candidate and riding claim should still be checked against the official nominations process as the campaign moves forward.

The supporter frame

For Dallas Brodie and OneBC supporters, the positive frame is simple: the party is no longer just defending a set of ideas from the sidelines. It now has a public South Surrey candidate listing, two earlier named candidates, and a province-wide election calendar that will force every party to put receipts in front of voters.

The best OneBC message here is courage plus discipline. Credit the growth signal. Credit the willingness to fight in South Surrey. But do not inflate it into a membership surge, polling jump, formal alliance, province-wide slate, fundraising result, or seat forecast unless a verifiable source publishes those numbers.

What supporters should watch next

• Whether Elections BC’s official candidate list confirms Brent Chapman for South Surrey after nominations close.
• Whether OneBC updates its elected-MLAs page, events page, candidate bios, or campaign materials.
• Whether Dallas Brodie publishes a campaign statement tying Chapman, Hamm, and McMurtry into a broader election message.
• Whether any verified membership, fundraising, polling, petition-signature, or volunteer numbers are released during the campaign.