My riding: Mission – Matsqui – Fraser Canyon

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The Current is diving into each of the Fraser Valley’s five federal ridings in advance of the 2021 federal election. Read more to learn about the Mission – Matsqui – Fraser Canyon riding, the region’s largest riding. Check back in the coming weeks for interviews with the candidates, and information on party platforms.

Riding details

Mission – Matsqui – Fraser Canyon (click for map) was a new riding created in advance of the 2015 election and includes Mission, the northern part of Abbotsford, Kent, Harrison Hot Springs, rural areas on the north side of the Fraser, and much of the Fraser Canyon. The riding has had two MPs: one Liberal and one Conservative. There are approximately 70,000 registered voters in the riding.

What to watch

The ridings that predated Mission – Matsqui – Fraser Canyon riding were reliably held by Conservatives, but MMFC has not been. In 2015, the riding was the last to be decided in Canada, with voters narrowly electing Liberal MP Jati Sidhu over Conservative Brad Vis. A rematch four years later saw Vis win with 42% of the vote. Liberal support still remains strong in the Abbotsford part of the riding, making a switch back to the Liberals possible, though highly dependent on the party’s fortunes across the country. The Fraser Canyon, which has relatively fewer voters, typically has strong NDP or Green leanings. 338Canada prediction: CPC likely

All-candidates meetings

Sept. 16, 2021 online. Hosted by Abbotsford Chamber of Commerce and sponsored by the Fraser Valley Indo-Canadian Business Association and the Fraser Valley Real Estate Board. Watch online.

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Candidates

Green — Nicole Bellay: Website / Facebook / Twitter / InstagramLiberal — Geet Grewal: Website / Facebook / Twitter / InstagramPPC — Tyler Niles: Website / Facebook / TwitterNDP — Lynn Perrin: Website / FacebookConservative — Brad Vis: Website / Facebook / Twitter / Instagram

Past MPs

Brad Vis (Conservative): 2019-presentJati Sidhu (Liberal): 2015-2019

More

Check out our Fraser Valley Votes election hub to read more about the 2021 federal election, including candidate interviews and platform overviews.

Read more about the other Fraser Valley ridings:

• Abbotsford

• Chilliwack – Hope

• Langley – Aldergrove

• Cloverdale – Langley City