MEDIA
September 11 2023
Global News: Criticism hurled at pace of Surrey police transition as report finds ‘no clear plan’
September 11 2023
Darpan Magazine: Surrey councillor says to move past back and forth on Surrey police transition
September 11 2023
The Voice: Surrey Councillor Annis: ‘No place for political spite, we need to get policing transition done now’
September 11 2023
City News: 'It's not money well spent': Surrey police transition taking too long, councillor says
September 7 2023
Global News: City of Surrey working to remove derelict boats from Nicomekl River
September 6 2023
Global News: Surrey councillor wants schools built in new tower construction along SkyTrain line
August 29 2023
Global TV - Surrey City councillor Linda Annis leads tour through Surrey Sunflower Festival for Cancer Fundraiser
June 21 2023
CTV News: Surrey ethics commissioner: Councillor weighed in on policing decision, despite conflict of interest.
June 21 2023
Global News: Surrey councillor was in conflict of interest over key RCMP vote: Ethics commissioner.
June 21 2023
CBC News: Surrey, B.C., councillor breached code of conduct over police vote, ethics commissioner says.
June 21 2023
Vancouver is Awesome: Surrey councillor found violating code of conduct in police service vote.
June 21 2023
Surrey Now-Leader: Surrey councillor silent on ‘shocking’ findings of ethics commissioner.
June 21 2023
The Indo-Canadian Voice: Surrey Councillor Stutt should not have voted on motion to keep RCMP: Councillor Linda Annis.
June 20 2023
Canadian Press: Surrey mayor accuses public safety minister of bullying, misogyny
June 19 2023
CBC News: Surrey mayor levels allegations of bullying and misogyny as policing debate shows no sign of ending
June 19 2023
CTV News: Public safety minister, mayor trade barbs as Surrey policing decision stalls further
June 07 2023
Surrey Now-Leader: Surrey councillor wants city’s flag policy opened up to ‘other nations and causes’
June 01 2023
AND FRANKLY: Province-funded referendum on Surrey policing issue might break the logjam
May 24 2023
CBC News: Surrey Police Service chief calls for a firm date to decide city's policing future
May 24 2023
CTV News: Open letter: SPS chief weighs in on delayed final decision over who will police Surrey
May 24 2023
Vancouver Sun: Surrey police decision in limbo one month after return to RCMP rejected
May 11 2023
The Province: Surrey renters face a 40 per cent rate hike or possible sale of their units
April 27 2023
CKNW Jas Johal show: Linda Annis appeals to the provincial government to quickly address the school portable crises in Surrey.
April 6 2023
Voice On-Line: Surrey Mayor Brenda Locke misrepresented Mayor’s Committee vote on policing in Surrey
April 6 2023
Surrey Now-Leader: Taxpayers seem to be the only group being ignored in this political soap opera.
April 5 2023
CBC News: "In the past five years, we've had over 50,000 people move to the City of Surrey. We're not keeping up with the infrastructure, specifically pools," said Annis.
April 5 2023
Vancouver Sun: Mayors' committee did not endorse retaining Surrey RCMP, says Farnworth and two councillors
March 6 2023
Global News: Surrey First councillor Linda Annis says it’s disappointing they are having the meeting at a time that is inconvenient for most people to attend.
February 14 2023
Surrey Now-Leader: Surrey council supports moving huge tract of farmland into ALR
February 1 2023
Surrey Now-Leader OUR VIEW: 15 of 16 spots on Surrey committees is more of the same
November 14, 2022
CBC, The Early Edition with Stephen Quinn: The debate over policing in Surrey continues tonight with a meeting on the two option on the table. We speak with a Surrey City Councillor (Linda Annis) for more.
October 19, 2022
The Jas Johal Show – Talks With Linda Annis About the 2022 Municipal Elections
October 18, 2022
CBCListen - Councillors Linda Annis and Gordon Hepner speak with Gloria Macarenko about their new council and what happens with police in their city.
Oct 6, 2022
CTV News - Empty chair at Surrey mayoral debate leads to some political theatre
Oct 6, 2022
Surrey Now-Leader - Surrey First presents ‘contract’ of election promises to Surrey voters
Oct 3, 2022
Jas Johal Show - COUNCILLOR LINDA ANNIS BOYCOTTS FINAL COUNCIL MEETING AS DOUG MCCALLUM RUSHES 45 LAND USE APPLICATIONS THROUGH CITY HALL
Oct 2, 2022
Global News - Racism has no place here—Surrey is better than this - Gordie Hogg and Elenore Sturko speak out against racism
Sep 30, 2022
The Link - Surrey mayoral candidates LOCKING horns over Surrey Police transition cost
Sep 30, 2022
Surrey Now-Leader - Surrey mayoral candidates unanimously support UNITI project as housing model
Sep 30, 2022
Surrey Now-Leader - Unfounded statements about Surrey policing costs reek of crass election politicking
Sep 27, 2022
CBC - What voters in Surrey need to know before the upcoming municipal elections
Sep 26, 2022
Harpreet Singh Show - Gordie Hogg,Mayoral candidate explains his platform in details and assures transparency and public accountability at City Hall.
Sep 26, 2022
CBC News - Profiling Surrey's political parties: Surrey First, led by Gordie Hogg
Sep 26, 2022
TUES AM Profiling Surrey’s political parties: Surrey First, led by Gordie Hogg
Sep 19, 2022
BIV - Short biographies and policy priorities for each of the leading Surrey mayoral candidates in key municipalities.
Sep 14, 2022
Vancouver Sun - Municipal elections 2022: Low voter satisfaction in Vancouver, Surrey could signal change: Pollster
Sep 13, 2022
Surrey Now-Leader - Annis says ‘rush’ to push land-use applications through before election has ‘bad smell’
Sep 8, 2022
Vancouver City News - Surrey police transition shaping up to be major election issue
Sep 8, 2022
Surrey Now-Leader - 5 of 7 Surrey mayoral candidates attend forum on housing and development needs for the city
Sep 8, 2022
Global News - ‘Her presence touched generations’: British Columbians react to Queen Elizabeth’s death
Aug 29, 2022
Doug McCallum's stadium proposal, Massive YVR lineups, & Lisa LaFamme's firing by The Mike Smyth Show
Aug 25, 2022
Global News: Safe Surrey Coalition announces campaign platform for upcoming municipal election
Aug 12, 2022
Surrey Now-Leader: Lack of action at local level helped drive Paul Orazietti into politics
July 9, 2022
Surrey Now-Leader: Council pushes contentious South Surrey townhouse development forward
July 26, 2022
North Delta Reporter - Cloverdale connections for latest two Surrey First candidates: Paul Orazietti and Ajit Mehat to run for city council
July 23, 2022
The Link Paper - Surrey Mayoral race intensifies with Liberal MP Sukh Dhaliwal and Former White Rock Mayor Gordie Hogg announcing their names for the post
July 20, 2022
CBC News - In 5-way Surrey mayoral race, organization will matter more than ideology
July 20, 2022
VANCOUVER SUN- Gordie Hogg to run for Surrey mayor under Surrey First banner
July 20, 2022
DAILY HIVE-Former MLA Gordie Hogg to run for mayor under the Surrey First party
July 05, 2022
City News: Surrey mayoral hopeful will pull the plug on police transition if elected
July 05, 2022
Surrey Now-Leader: Surrey MP, Mounties treatment an ‘embarrassment’ on Canada Day
June 28, 2022
The Jas Johal Show - Surrey First councillor proposes Auditor for Surrey Police Service
June 28, 2022
City News - Surrey approves Extreme Weather Action Plan as region hit with first heat event
June 21, 2022
Vancouver Sun - Mayor pledges to protect Surrey field that produces millions of B.C.'s vegetables
June 21, 2022
The Jill Bennett Show - Surrey and the Lower Mainland need federal land in Campbell Heights to stay agricultural: Councillor Linda Annis
June 21, 2022
City News - Surrey potato farmers worry land could be turned into warehouses
June 21, 2022
Surrey Now-Leader - Petition launched to save Surrey farm from being developed for industrial use
June 6, 2022
The Jill Bennett Show - Transit investments should at least match Vancouver dollar-for-dollar
June 6, 2022
Surrey N0w-Leader - Safe Surrey Coalition promises to bring SkyTrain to Newton if re-elected
June 03, 2022
Vancouver Is Awesome - Opinion: Departure time: why these two political leaders should step aside
June 03, 2022
Surrey Now-Leader - OUR VIEW: Respect must be restored inside Surrey’s City Hall
June 02, 2022
City News - Surrey council puts public outside chamber after previous meeting chaos
June 02, 2022
CBCListen - Surrey reporter Kiran Singh on calls for the Mayor to step aside at Surrey’s city council meeting this week
May 31, 2022
Global News - Surrey, B.C. council meeting erupts into chaos as mayor asked to resign
May 31, 2022
Global News - Surrey council meeting adjourned after calls for mayor to step down
May 31, 2022
The Jas Johal Show - Surrey Mayor Doug McCallum refuses call to step down while his public mischief charge plays out
May 31, 2022
Vancouver Sun - Surrey mayor ready to call in RCMP to keep order after raucous meeting
May 31, 2022
CBC - Rowdy council meeting cut short amid calls for Surrey Mayor Doug McCallum to resign
May 31, 2022
CBC Early Edition - Chaos at a Surrey City Council meeting last night cut short after just 7 minutes
May 31, 2022
CTV News - Angry crowd calling for mayor's resignation abruptly ends Surrey council meeting
May 31, 2022
Canadian Press - Shouting crowd forces Surrey, B.C., council meeting to recess until Wednesday
May 30, 2022
Surrey Now-Leader - Surrey council meeting adjourned to Wednesday night amid calls for mayor to step down
May 30, 2022
Vancouver Sun - Rowdy scenes force early end to Surrey council meeting on Monday night
May 30, 2022
Cloverdale Reporter - Surrey council meeting adjourned to Wednesday night amid calls for mayor to step down
May 30, 2022
Surrey Now-Leader - Surrey should continue connecting with residents using ‘tremendous reach’ of community newspapers, Annis says
May 27, 2022
Daily Hive News - Surrey Mayor Doug McCallum urged to resign as court date looms
May 24, 2022
CBC News - Woman at centre of allegation that led to mischief charge against Surrey mayor maintains innocence.
May 24, 2022
Global Morning News - Surrey Councillor Linda Annis on Doug McCallum mischief charges.
May 20, 2022
Global News - Evidence released in public mischief case of Surrey mayor Doug McCallum.
April 26, 2022
City News - Despite B.C. Ombudsperson pushback, Surrey City Council rubber stamps ethics motion
April 26, 2022
CTV News - B.C. ombudsperson 'deeply concerned' by Surrey's 6-month ban on ethics investigations
April 25, 2022
The Province - B.C. Ombudsperson wades into Surrey's controversial council code of conduct issue
April 25, 2022
Business in Vancouver - BC Ombudsperson slams Surrey Councils move to muzzle civic ethics commissioner
April 25, 2022
Surrey Now-Leader - Ombudsperson urges Surrey council to reject contentious Code of Conduct amendments
April 23, 2022
CBC News - Hearing set for petition against Surrey's new rules on political signs. Linda Annis saying the ban is more evidence ..."
April 19, 2022
Surrey Now – Leader - Surrey mayor’s ‘Halloween’ trial a ‘nightmare for Surrey voters’, Annis says
April 18, 2022
City News - Surrey Mayor Doug McCallum is set to go on trial for public mischief in October, after he runs for re-election.
April 14, 2022
Surrey Now-Leader - Surrey council warned about saturating downtown with office space
April 14, 2022
Peace Arch News - Linda Annis attends opening of 300,000-square-foot Walmart South Surrey distribution centre
April 13, 2022
Surrey Now-Leader - OUR VIEW: Who do these Surrey Council Code of Conduct amendments really serve?
April 12, 2022
The Jas Johal Show, Omny.fm - Transparency threatened by proposed changes to Surrey ethics commissioner investigations
April 12, 2022
Daily Hive - Threat to transparency": Surrey moves forward with ban on ethics investigations
April, 11 2022
CBC, On The Coast with Gloria Macarenko - A motion to temporarily stop Surrey's Ethics Commissioner from investigating new ...