Tony Ward, School Trustee

Tony Ward was re-elected to the Langley Board of Education as one of the City of Langley’s two trustees on October 17, 2026, per the City’s results page. The Langley Advance Times reported his re-election.

Background

His Langley Strong profile describes him as a lifelong Langley resident who attended Langley Prairie Fundamental and Blacklock Elementary and graduated from Langley Secondary. He lists his priorities as student-focused decisions, responsible spending, facilities planning, a range of learning pathways and transparent governance.

Business and community affiliations

As listed on his Langley Strong profile, he has worked for the Township of Langley for more than thirty years, most recently in asset management and earlier in parks operations. Langley Strong’s campaign announcement says he serves on the board’s Policy and Audit committees. No business interests are published on the sources we checked.

For campaign donations and spending, disclosure statements are due 90 days after the election and are published by Elections BC.

Previous service

He was first elected to the board in 2018 and again in 2022, per his Langley Strong profile. The City’s local election page also describes him as a trustee since 2018.

On the record

Campaign commitments (2026)

• Five pillars: Strong Students, Strong Staff, Strong Schools and Spaces, Strong Community, and Strong and Sustainable Funding (slate platform) — Langley Strong trustee release, Sept 19, 2026
• Make sure the City of Langley gets its fair share of school investment, including attention to older City facilities — Langley Strong announcement, Sept 10, 2026
• Protect the range of programs and pathways available to students — Langley Strong announcement, Sept 10, 2026
• Hold the Board accountable for how it spends public money — Langley Strong announcement, Sept 10, 2026
• Release reports before votes and make decisions in the open — Langley Strong profile, page updated Oct 3, 2026

Quoted

• “Langley City has just two of seven voices on the Board.” — Langley Strong announcement, Sept 10, 2026
• “But building new schools cannot mean forgetting the schools we already have.” — Langley Strong announcement, Sept 10, 2026
• “Choice isn’t a frill.” — Langley Strong announcement, Sept 10, 2026
• “A trustee does two jobs at once: guard every education dollar, and fight for the ones our kids are owed” — Langley Strong trustee release, Sept 19, 2026

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Links

• Tony Ward on the Langley Strong team page
• Langley Strong
• City of Langley 2026 election results
• 2026 Langley school trustee election results
• Langley Board of Education

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