Áʼa꞉líya Theresa Warbus MLA (née Point; born 1984 or 1985) is a Canadian politician who has served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia since the 2024 provincial election.
Warbus previously performed under the stage names Keliya, Apt Exact, and T Mela_D, the latter two while she was in the hip hop group Rapsure Risin'.
[13] In a conversation with Future Pathways' Fireside Chats series, Warbus stated that when she was "very young", she moved away from her family to live in Alberta.
[13] In 2016, Warbus led the Native youth mentorship program held at the University of British Columbia's Museum of Anthropology.
[6] While at the University of British Columbia, she served as a student ambassador,[8] completing her Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in film production in 2018.
[10] Warbus succeeded Michael Geoghegan, the original Conservative Party candidate for the riding, who withdrew for health reasons.
[18][27] Upon her victory, she emphasized cost of living, homelessness, opposition to the NDP government's drug policy, and getting "the budget back on track".
[9] In a speech to the BC Legislature, her father Steven Point, described her election as having taken up his offer to come "off the reservations and participate in the political life of this country.
"[32] She described herself as finding alignment with Rustad's big ticket items, specifically with regards to the NDP government's response to the drug epidemic.
[24] Speaking with The Chilliwack Progress, she cited the "complete failure" by the BC NDP to address the drug epidemic, along with public safety issues as reasons which drove her to run.
[24] Warbus believes that the 2SLGBTQ+ community needs to "meet on middle ground" and emphasized that some members of the public may need time to adjust to changing perspectives with regards to gender issues.
[24] She believes that sexual orientation and gender identity (SOGI) related educational materials and policy have become divisive issues.
[6] She was also part of the Stó꞉lō hip-hop group Rapsure Risin', where she performed under the monikers "Apt Exact" and "T Mela_D", alongside Carrielynn Victor who went by "Num!nouS".