Bruce Banman

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Bruce Banman
MLA
File:Abbotsford mayor Bruce Banman at UFV Clearbrook centre opening (6842093137).jpg
Member of the Legislative Assembly for Abbotsford South
Incumbent
Assumed office
October 24, 2020
Preceded byDarryl Plecas
Caucus whip of the Conservative Party of British Columbia
Incumbent
Assumed office
November 20, 2024
LeaderJohn Rustad
Trevor Halford (interim)
Preceded byvacant
Abbotsford city councillor
In office
2018–2021
Mayor of Abbotsford
In office
2011–2014
Preceded byGeorge Peary
Succeeded byHenry Braun
Personal details
BornRichard Bruce Banman
PartyConservative
Other political
affiliations		Liberal/BC United (2020–2023)
Residence(s)Abbotsford, British Columbia, Canada
OccupationChiropractor

Richard Bruce Banman is a Canadian politician in the province of British Columbia, currently serving as the member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) for the electoral district of Abbotsford South. First elected in the 2020 British Columbia general election as a member of the BC Liberal Party (later renamed BC United), he crossed the floor to join the Conservative Party on September 13, 2023. Prior to his election to the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, he was the mayor of Abbotsford from 2011 to 2014, and an Abbotsford city councillor from 2018 to 2021.

Early life and career

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Raised in Chilliwack, Banman moved to Abbotsford in the early 1980s.[1][2] He attended Fraser Valley College[3] before transferring to the Western States Chiropractic College in Portland, Oregon.[4] He graduated in 1997,[5] then worked as a chiropractor and small business owner in Abbotsford.[1][6] He is married with two children.[4]

Political career

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Abbotsford municipal politics

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Banman was elected mayor of Abbotsford in 2011, defeating incumbent mayor George Peary.[7] He ran for re-election in 2014, but was defeated by Henry Braun by fewer than 600 votes.[8] He returned to municipal politics in 2018 by winning a seat on the Abbotsford City Council, receiving the second-highest number of votes among the candidates.[9][10] Throughout his career he advocated for agricultural sustainability and the protection of farming heritage.[6]

BC United/Liberals

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Banman announced in May 2019 his intention to seek the BC Liberal nomination for the riding of Abbotsford South in the next provincial election;[11] he defeated two others to secure the nomination in February 2020.[12] He was subsequently elected in the October 2020 general election, defeating Inder Johal of the New Democratic Party by over 2,000 votes,[13] and resigned as councillor in February 2021.[14] He served in the shadow cabinet as critic for emergency management, climate readiness and citizens' services.[15]

Conservative Party of BC

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On September 13, 2023, Banman crossed the floor to join the Conservative Party, becoming the party's second MLA in the legislature;[16] he justified his move as allowing him to better represent his constituents. His crossing gave the Conservatives official party status in the legislature, and he was named the caucus house leader.[17]

He was re-elected as a Conservative in the 2024 provincial election, garnering 62% of the vote [18][19] and was named party whip by Conservative leader John Rustad that November.[20]

Electoral record

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2024 British Columbia general election: Abbotsford South
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Conservative Bruce Banman 13,053 61.61 +59.2 $38,201.55
New Democratic Sarah Kooner 7,454 35.18 +1.0 $11,353.64
Independent Amandeep Singh 681 3.21 – $1,680.00
Total valid votes/expense limit 21,188 99.75 – $71,700.08
Total rejected ballots 54 0.25 –
Turnout 21,242 51.72 –
Registered voters 41,068
Conservative notional gain from BC United Swing N/A[n 1]
Source: Elections BC[21][22]
  1. ^ Swing cannot be calculated as BC United did not run a candidate in this riding.


2020 British Columbia general election: Abbotsford South
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Liberal Bruce Banman 9,730 44.69 −7.79 $44,289.90
New Democratic Inder Johal 7,706 35.39 +7.30 $729.55
Green Arid Flavelle 2,617 12.02 −2.98 $1,251.04
Christian Heritage Laura-Lynn Thompson 1,720 7.90 +3.67 $0.00
Total valid votes 21,773 100.00 –
Total rejected ballots 210 0.96 +0.18
Turnout 21,983 48.46 −6.25
Registered voters 45,365
Liberal gain from Independent Swing −7.55
Source: Elections BC [23] [24]

References

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