Our Vision

Public Safety

Public safety has to be job one.

The transition to the Surrey Police Service is in year eight because Brenda Locke has done everything she can to stop, stall and derail it over the past four years.. As a result she has cost taxpayers time and money. It also means there has been just one focus at City Hall. Meanwhile every other priority, issue and opportunity has been sidelined. We need a mayor and council who can handle more than one issue at a time.
It’s time to complete the transition and build our own local police department to meet our needs and growth, just like every other big city in the country. It also means focusing on community policing that hits back against gangs, extortionists and drugs.

If mayor and council don’t work for the taxpayers, who do they work for?

We believe big decisions about our city need to be made in public, not behind closed doors. Taxpayers should also be allowed to ask questions as part of every council meeting, something that does not happen today.
Transparency and accountability means hiring an independent Auditor General who can review every city program and all of our city finances. Every big city in Canada has an Auditor General, and with our city budget heading towards $2 billion, ensuring taxpayers get value for money is more important than ever.
Instead of another automatic property tax increase, we’ll carry out a top-to-bottom core review of every city program, looking for efficiencies and savings. That’s why there will be no tax increase in 2027.

Livability is key to making Surrey feel like home.

We’ve always been a growing city, but making our city livable, even as we grow, is critical.
That’s why we want a 20-year plan for more parks, pools, rinks, and playing fields. These community amenities are essential, and it’s why we want to make them free to Surrey kids. Keeping our kids healthy and active, and away from gangs is the best kind of investment in our future.
Being a livable city also means more neighbourhood transit. The new SkyTrain line between Surrey and Langley is definitely good news, but we also need the kind of Light Rail Transit (LRT) that connects our neighbourhoods, the sort of urban rail transit you see in other cities across North America and Europe.

A vibrant economy starts with building a serious plan.

No one commutes to work more than us. Too many of Surrey residents are still commuting to jobs outside of our city, spending countless hours in traffic and away from their families. It’s time to change that.
We’re going to make Surrey the most business-friendly city in British Columbia, growing job opportunities that let Surrey residents live and work right here at home, rather than commuting to neighbouring cities. It means a serious focus on sectors such as agriculture and food production, manufacturing, transportation and supply chains, and innovation and technology.
It starts with building a serious plan that’s backed by the determined direction of mayor and council. The result is more businesses, more jobs, and more opportunities.