Richard Bruce Banman is a Canadian politician in the province of British Columbia, currently serving as the member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) for the electoral district of Abbotsford South.

First elected in the 2020 British Columbia general election as a member of the BC Liberal Party (later renamed BC United), he crossed the floor to join the Conservative Party on September 13, 2023.

[7] He returned to municipal politics in 2018 by winning a seat on the Abbotsford City Council, receiving the second-highest number of votes among the candidates.

[13] He served in the shadow cabinet as critic for emergency management, climate readiness and citizens' services.

His crossing gave the Conservatives official party status in the legislature, and he was named the caucus house leader.