/Blair Whitmarsh
Biography
I'm a Township of Langley Councillor, a Brookswood resident, a professor and dean at Trinity Western University, a longtime volunteer, and a grandfather of nine.
I first came to Langley as a student, and this community has been part of my life ever since. Lorraine and I raised our three daughters here. Over the years I've served as a coach, a professor, a university administrator, and your councillor for nine years. That work taught me how to listen, how to build consensus, and how to get things done.
Proven civic leadership. I served as your councillor from 2014 to 2022 and returned in the 2025 by-election. Nine years at the table through Langley's fastest growth taught me how a budget really gets built, where the pressure points are, and which questions get a straight answer.
Academic vision and integrity. I've taught at Trinity Western University since 1996 and serve as Dean of Human Kinetics, building programs, managing budgets, and helping shape the next generation of leaders. Three decades in education teach you to weigh the evidence before you decide.
On Council I authored the Township's Long-Term Fiscal Responsibility Plan, adopted in March 2026; helped deliver the 208th Street overpass widening, the 216th Street interchange sound walls and University Drive; led the Community Forest Management Strategy; delivered the Aldergrove Community Centre and Outdoor Water Park; and reformed the Subdivision Bylaw to add 30–50% more on-street parking in new neighbourhoods.
Reason for running
I returned to Council last fall because our community priorities were being overshadowed by political ones. Our debt has climbed at an alarming rate, and that burden falls on families and on the generations after us.
I returned on a simple promise: bring financial oversight back to the table. In March, I brought forward a motion to direct staff to prepare a long-term fiscal responsibility plan with real debt reduction targets and timelines, and Council passed it. But now it has to be followed through, and that takes people dedicated to get the job done.
Growth here outpaced the roads, parks, and services families depend on. We can't just grow. We have to grow responsibly, so everyone can thrive. I'd like to keep doing that work.
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