Larry Neufeld

Larry Neufeld is a Canadian politician who was elected to the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia in the 2024 British Columbia general election. He represents the electoral district of Peace River South as a member of the Conservative Party of British Columbia.^[1][2]

Larry Neufeld MLA
Member of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia for Peace River South
Incumbent
Assumed office October 19, 2024
Preceded by	Mike Bernier
Personal details
Political party	BC Conservatives

Early life and career

Neufeld was raised in northern Saskatchewan as the eldest son of a first-generation farmer.^[3][4] He has earned a Bachelor of Applied Science in Engineering and undertook graduate studies in the same field.

At 29 years old, Neufeld was appointed Vice President of Western Canada's largest environmental remediation contractor.^[3] He founded his own company in 2006. He is also a former Reserve Infantry Platoon Commander.^[3]

As of 2024, Neufeld resides in Peace River South, along with his wife and three children.^[3][4]

Political career

In November of 2023, Neufeld was nominated as the Conservative Party of BC's candidate for the riding of Peace River South.^[5] Neufeld declined to attend the planned election forum in his riding, prompting incumbent BC United candidate Mike Bernier to criticize his absence.^[6] However, Neufeld stated that his focus during the campaign period was to "engage with voters directly at the doors".^[6]

Neufeld went on to win a seat in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia with 69.8% of the votes, unseating incumbent Mike Bernier, who ran as an independent after BC United suspended its campaign.^[7][8] Following the election, Neufeld was appointed to the official opposition's shadow cabinet as critic for natural gas and LNG.^[3]

Electoral record

v t e 2024 British Columbia general election: Peace River South
Party	Candidate	Votes	%	±%	Expenditures
	Conservative	Larry Neufeld	7,182	69.84	+39.32	$44,112.40
	Unaffiliated	Mike Bernier	2,525	24.56	-26.64	$12,313.25
	New Democratic	Marshall Bigsby	576	5.60	-10.04	$1,286.83
Total valid votes/expense limit			10,283	99.85	–	$71,700.08
Total rejected ballots			15	0.15	–
Turnout			10,298	56.56	+14.91
Registered voters			18,206
	Conservative gain from BC United		Swing		+32.98[n 1]
Source: Elections BC[9][10]

1. Swing against BC United incumbent Mike Bernier, standing for re-election as an unaffiliated candidate.