The Greater Langley Chamber of Commerce has released its 2026 Municipal Candidate Briefings for candidates running for Mayor and Council in both the City of Langley and the Township of Langley.

The briefings set out the key business priorities the Chamber is asking every candidate to understand and, if elected, to act on.

Our message is straightforward: a healthy local economy is the foundation of a complete, livable community.

The choices local councils make on taxes, public safety, land use, transportation, infrastructure, and local services have a direct impact on whether Langley remains a place where businesses can start, invest, grow, and create the jobs and tax revenue that support the services residents rely on.  Read the City briefing >      Read the Township briefing > 

The Chamber is non-partisan and does not endorse candidates. Our role is to ensure business issues are part of the election conversation and that candidates understand what local employers, entrepreneurs, non-profits, professionals, and business leaders are experiencing.  

The briefings focus on four priority areas:

Keep the Business Tax Burden Fair, Predictable, and Competitive

Property taxes are one of the largest and least flexible costs facing local businesses. Businesses already pay more than residents, both in actual tax dollars and through a higher tax rate, even though they generally use fewer tax-supported municipal services.  The Chamber expects candidates to keep business taxes fair and competitive, and ensure debt is used smartly to deliver long-term value for ratepayers. 

Support Public Safety Through Prevention, Enforcement, and Accountability

Businesses continue to raise concerns about theft, vandalism, property damage, visible street disorder, and repeat property crime, and the negative impact this has on economic activity, tourism, and business growth.   The Chamber is calling for well-resourced public-safety strategies that include prevention, enforcement, accountability, direct engagement with affected businesses, and stronger coordination with and advocacy to senior levels of government.

Protect and Expand Employment and Industrial Land

Langley needs housing, but complete communities also need places for people to work and for businesses to operate, produce, distribute, and grow. The Chamber expects candidates to protect existing industrial and employment lands, bring new employment lands online, and ensure growth plans include commercial and job-generating uses alongside housing.

Keep Langley Moving

Transportation is economic infrastructure. The Chamber expects candidates to support transit and active transportation investments while also maintaining road capacity, goods movement, commercial access, and customer parking. Langley’s transportation system must move people, goods, and services efficiently even as the community grows.
 

The Candidate Briefings are being shared directly with all declared candidates in both the City of Langley and the Township of Langley. We also encourage local businesses, professionals, and community members to review the briefings and ask candidates where they stand on business and competitiveness issues this election.

Local government decisions matter to business. They shape costs, investment, safety, transportation, land use, and the overall ability of businesses to grow and serve the community.

The Chamber will continue to advocate for policies that support a strong local economy, because when businesses succeed, Langley benefits.

Read the briefings by clicking below:

Read the City of Langley Candidate Briefing

Read the Township of Langley Candidate Briefing