Bryan Tepper

Tepper has resided in the community of Ocean Park in Surrey, British Columbia for 2 decades with his wife Rona and their three children. He worked as a RCMP police officer and was transferred to the city of Surrey in 2004.{{Cite web |title=Bryan Tepper at Conservative Party of BC |url=https://www.conservativebc.ca/bryantepper |access-date=March 17, 2025 |website=Conservative Party of BC |language=en}} During his career, he led a watch in District 3 in Newton/Panorama. He retired by the time of the 2024 British Columbia general election.{{Cite web |last=Zytaruk |first=Tom |date=October 20, 2024 |title=Tepper tops NDP veteran Sims in Surrey-Panorama |url=https://www.surreynowleader.com/local-news/bc-election-2024-ndps-sims-wants-to-win-again-in-surrey-panorama-7594192 |access-date=October 20, 2024 |website=Surrey Now-Leader |language=en}}

Beyond his professional roles, Tepper and his wife are active volunteers in multiple organizations in their community including the Ocean Park Community Association, Crescent Beach Property Owners Association, the Crescent Beach Swim Club, Surrey Orcas Water Polo, and Crescent Beach Yacht Club.

During his career as an RCMP officer he served as the treasurer of the Mounted Police Professional Association of Canada (MPPAC). As treasurer he played an integral role in securing the right to associate for RCMP members, paving the way for representation for RCMP members, by winning a landmark lawsuit against the federal government.

Tepper sought the Conservative Party nomination to be a candidate in the 2017 South Surrey—White Rock federal by-election but lost to Kerry-Lynne Findlay.{{cite news |last=Holmes |first=Tracy |date=November 13, 2017 |title=Conservatives choose Findlay for South Surrey-White Rock run |url=https://www.peacearchnews.com/news/conservatives-choose-findlay-for-south-surrey-white-rock-run/ |accessdate=November 13, 2017 |publisher=Peace Arch News}}

Tepper was originally nominated as the Conservative Party of British Columbia candidate in neighbouring Surrey-White Rock for the 2024 provincial election. However, after BC United abruptly ended its campaign to collaborate with the Conservatives, Tepper was moved to Surrey-Panorama to allow Trevor Halford, the incumbent BC United to run as the party's candidate in Surrey-White Rock.

On election night, he defeated NDP incumbent Jinny Sims with 49.6% of the votes, a slim margin of 263 votes. He currently serves as the Critic for Community Safety and Integrated Services, as his time in law enforcement has provided him with invaluable insight on community safety and crime prevention.

Healthcare reform stands as one of Tepper's pivotal main priorities. Whether it be addressing recruitment and retention challenges, emergency room closures, or delayed patient care, his vision focuses on ensuring BC's healthcare system is robust and accessible for all British Columbians. He believes that reducing administrative burdens such as cutting red tape to enhance efficiency will make BC a more attractive place for medical professionals.{{Cite web |title=“Bryan Tepper: A dedicated leader, community advocate, and former RCMP officer, committed to building a safer, healthier, and stronger Surrey-Panorama for all.” – The Times of Canada |url=https://thetimesofcanada.com/bryan-tepper-a-dedicated-leader-community-advocate-and-former-rcmp-officer-committed-to-building-a-safer-healthier-and-stronger-surrey-panorama-for-all/ |access-date=March 17, 2025 |language=en-US}}

As the Critic for Community Safety and Integrated Services, Tepper uses his expertise in the public safety field to forward an approach that emphasizes collaboration on agencies and integrated community services. He believes that effective drug policy should include a tough-on-crime approach to tackling the issue of drug diversion, and also must include a plan for compassionate rehabilitation.{{Cite web |date=October 8, 2024 |title=Meet the candidates: Surrey-Panorama |url=https://www.surreynowleader.com/news/meet-the-candidates-surrey-panorama-7571028 |access-date=March 17, 2025 |website=Surrey Now-Leader |language=en}}

His top three priority issues are: crime and drug addiction, health care reform, and economy and affordability.

On March 4, 2025, amid a trade war between Canada and the US started by US president Donald Trump, Tepper introduced the YouTuber Jasper Sunshine, better known as MisterSunshineBaby, to the Legislative Assembly house as a guest. The BC NDP immediately criticized the invitation of Sunshine, who has espoused pro-Trump views on his social media.{{cite news |last=Daflos |first=Penny |title=Outcry after B.C. Conservative invites pro-Trump YouTuber into legislature |url=https://www.ctvnews.ca/vancouver/article/outcry-after-bc-conservative-invites-pro-trump-youtuber-into-legislature/ |access-date=March 7, 2025 |work=CTV News |date=March 6, 2025 |language=en}}

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