Bundrock's association with Pankiw became controversial in the leadup to the 2003 campaign, after Pankiw made several controversial comments about aboriginal rights (7 March 2003). Bundrock resigned from Pankiw's office in March 2003, citing differences of opinion on aboriginal policy (13 March 2003).
He lost to New DemocratGraham Addley in 2003, after outspending Addley by a margin of $43,323 to $38,007 (6 March 2004).