About
Ian Paton is a lifelong resident of Delta South and a dedicated public servant, currently serving as the MLA for Delta South since 2017. He lives on his family farm in Delta with his wife, Pam. Career Ian has over 30 years of experience running and owning a dairy farm and farm auction business, which has provided him with extensive agricultural knowledge. He was elected as a Delta Councillor in 2010, where he chaired key committees such as the Agricultural Advisory Committee and the Dikes and Drainage Committee. As an MLA, Ian has served on the Select Standing Committees on Health and Agriculture, Fish and Food, and has been the Shadow Minister for Agriculture and Food. Community Involvement Ian is deeply involved in his community, having served as the past president of the East Delta Community Hall Society and as a volunteer firefighter with Hall 4. He has also contributed to various local organizations, including the Delta Hospital Foundation, REACH Child and Youth Development Society, and the Delta Farmland and Wildlife Trust.
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News9/6/2026
Five Former Conservative MLAs Form New Centre-Right Party Ahead of BC Fall Legislative Session
MLAs Bruce Banman, Rosalyn Bird, and Á'a:líya Warbus join Peter Milobar and Ian Paton to launch a new centre-right caucus in the British Columbia Legislature under Milobar's interim leadership.
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News9/6/2026
New B.C. Centre-Right Party Secures Five Seats in Legislative Assembly Following Major Conservative Defections
Three additional MLAs join Peter Milobar and Ian Paton to form a five-member centre-right caucus in the B.C. Legislature ahead of the October fall sitting, vaulting to third-party status.
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News9/2/2026
Seventh B.C. Conservative MLA Resigns from Caucus as Internal Party Friction Accelerates
Chilliwack-Cultus Lake MLA Áʼa꞉líya Warbus announced her departure from the B.C. Conservative caucus to sit as an Independent in the provincial legislature. The move marks the seventh MLA resignation within a month, reducing the official opposition caucus to 30 seats under party leader Kerry-Lynne Findlay.
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News8/30/2026
Premier David Eby Calls Abbotsford-Mission Byelection as B.C. Conservatives Navigate Internal Rift
British Columbia Premier David Eby has officially scheduled a provincial byelection in Abbotsford-Mission for September 26, 2026. The vote follows the resignation of Conservative MLA Reann Gasper to provide party leader Kerry-Lynne Findlay a pathway into the Legislative Assembly amid recent caucus defections.
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News8/30/2026
B.C. Premier David Eby Calls Abbotsford-Mission By-Election for September 26 Amid Conservative Turmoil
British Columbia Premier David Eby has officially scheduled a provincial by-election in Abbotsford-Mission for September 26, setting up a high-stakes legislative contest. B.C. Conservative Party Leader Kerry-Lynne Findlay seeks to enter the legislature following an internal caucus revolt that saw six MLAs defect to sit as independents.
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