Larry Neufeld

Larry Neufeld
MLA
Member of the British Columbia Legislative Assembly
for Peace River South
Incumbent
Assumed office
October 19, 2024
Preceded byMike Bernier
Personal details
PartyBC Conservatives

Larry Neufeld MLA is a Canadian politician who has served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia (MLA) since 2024. A member of the Conservative Party, he represents the electoral district of Peace River South.

Early life and career

Neufeld was raised in northern Saskatchewan as the eldest son of a first-generation farmer. He has earned a Bachelor of Applied Science in Engineering and undertook graduate studies in the same field.

At 29 years old, Neufeld was appointed Vice President of Western Canada's largest environmental remediation contractor. He founded his own company in 2006. He is also a former Reserve Infantry Platoon Commander.

As of 2024, Neufeld resides in Peace River South, along with his wife and three children.

Political career

Neufeld has previously supported the People's Party of Canada (PPC). In 2021, he donated $400 to the party, and in 2022, he donated $400 to PPC leader Maxime Bernier's riding association in Beauce.

In November 2023, Neufeld was nominated as the Conservative Party of BC's candidate for the riding of Peace River South. Neufeld declined to attend the planned election forum in his riding, prompting incumbent BC United candidate Mike Bernier to criticize his absence. However, Neufeld stated that his focus during the campaign period was to "engage with voters directly at the doors".

Neufeld went on to win a seat in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia with 69.8% of the votes, unseating incumbent Mike Bernier, who ran as an independent after BC United suspended its campaign. Following the election, Neufeld was appointed to the official opposition's shadow cabinet as critic for natural gas and LNG.

Electoral record

2026 British Columbia general election: Peace River South
** Preliminary results — Not yet official **
Party Candidate Votes%±%
ConservativeLarry Neufeld6,07077.69+7.85
New DemocraticMarsha Rose Dufresne1,20115.37+9.77
UnaffiliatedHelen Scott5426.94
Total valid votes 7,81399.64
Total rejected ballots 280.36+0.21
Turnout 7,841
Registered voters
Source: Elections BC
Conservative hold Swing –0.96
2024 British Columbia general election: Peace River South
Party Candidate Votes%±%Expenditures
ConservativeLarry Neufeld7,18269.84+39.32$44,112.40
UnaffiliatedMike Bernier2,52524.56-26.64$12,313.25
New DemocraticMarshall Bigsby5765.60-10.04$1,286.83
Total valid votes/expense limit 10,28399.85–$71,700.08
Total rejected ballots 150.15–
Turnout 10,29856.56+14.91
Registered voters 18,206
Conservative gain from BC United Swing +32.98
Source: Elections BC
  1. ↑ Swing against BC United incumbent Mike Bernier, standing for re-election as an unaffiliated candidate.

References

  1. ↑ Coombes, Caitlin (October 19, 2024). "Larry Neufeld wins Peace River South". Energeticcity.ca. Retrieved October 23, 2024.
  2. ↑ Ravelli, Angelina (October 20, 2024). "Larry Neufeld takes out heavyweight MLA as Conservative blue wave sweeps Northeast B.C." CJDC-TV. Retrieved October 23, 2024.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 "Larry Neufeld at Conservative Party of BC". Conservative Party of BC. Retrieved March 21, 2025.
  4. 1 2 "Hansard Content | Legislative Assembly of BC". www.leg.bc.ca. Retrieved March 21, 2025.
  5. ↑ LeBrun, Luke (October 20, 2024). "Meet the Extreme, Far-Right BC Conservative Candidates Who Are Now Legislators Following BC's Wild Election". PressProgress. Retrieved December 18, 2024.
  6. ↑ Prentice, Jordan (November 15, 2023). "B.C. Conservative Party announces nominee for Peace River South". Energeticcity.ca. Retrieved March 21, 2025.
  7. 1 2 Coombes, Caitlin (October 3, 2024). "Peace River South candidate defends debate absence". Energeticcity.ca. Retrieved March 21, 2025.
  8. ↑ Ernst, Trent (October 25, 2024). "South Peace elects Larry Neufeld as MLA - Tumbler RidgeLines". Retrieved March 21, 2025.
  9. ↑ Judd, Amy (August 28, 2024). "Kevin Falcon moves to suspend BC United's campaign, will work with BC Conservatives". Global News. Retrieved March 21, 2025.
  10. ↑ "Statement of Votes – 43rd Provincial General Election – October 19, 2024" (PDF). Elections BC. April 17, 2025. Retrieved July 4, 2025.
  11. ↑ "2024 Provincial General Election Financing Reports Available". Elections BC. Retrieved July 23, 2025.

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