Trevor Halford

Trevor Halford is a Canadian politician who served as the interim leader of the Conservative Party of British Columbia and leader of the Opposition from 2025 to 2026. A member of the Conservative Party, he has served as a member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) for the electoral district of Surrey-White Rock since 2020. Halford was first elected as a member of the BC Liberal Party (later renamed BC United).

His position as interim party leader was initially disputed by John Rustad, the ousted leader, and his supporters on December 3, 2025, though Rustad resigned the following day.

Early life and career Born and raised in Surrey, British Columbia, Halford attended Elgin Park Secondary School in South Surrey before graduating from Trinity Western University with a degree in political science. He and his wife Holly have three children together.

Political career He volunteered for BC Liberal Surrey-White Rock MLA Gordie Hogg in the late 1990s before getting a job in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, becoming chief of staff for two cabinet ministers. but was not elected. he defeated New Democrat Bryn Smith by 224 votes in that October's provincial election to become the riding's MLA, He became the shadow minister for Transportation and Infrastructure, ICBC and Affordability in December 2022, and later added TransLink, BC Transit and Sport to his portfolio. He replaced Bryan Tepper, who instead ran for the Conservatives in Surrey-Panorama. and was named official opposition critic for environment and parks by Conservative leader John Rustad that November.

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