Starchuk Proposes a Sen̓áḵw-Style Partnership for Surrey; Pledges to Advance Reconciliation

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEWednesday, September 30, 2026 SURREY, BC — On the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, Mike Starchuk committed that an Imagine Surrey council will put City-owned land on the table for a rental community owned and led by First Nations. City Hall would bring the land, approvals, and the financing partners. The Nations would […]
Former BC Jobs Minister and Surrey MLA Bruce Ralston Endorses Mike Starchuk For Mayor

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASETuesday, September 29, 2026 SURREY, BC — Bruce Ralston, who represented Surrey-Whalley in the Legislature for 19 years and served in the BC cabinet from 2017 to 2024, has endorsed Mike Starchuk for Mayor of Surrey. “Mike Starchuk has long served the people of Surrey with hard work and a big heart,” said Ralston. […]
Brenda, Doug, and Linda Killed Affordable Homes for Surrey. Imagine Surrey Will Bring Them Back.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASETuesday, September 29, 2026 SURREY, BC — Mike Starchuk today set out the affordable housing record of the three legacy parties. On September 15, 2025, the province announced 262 homes for Semiahmoo Town Centre, 202 non-market rentals, 40 supportive homes, and 20 complex-care homes. On November 17, Locke and Linda Annis voted to send […]
Empty Houses Should Create Affordable Homes: Mike Starchuk and Imagine Surrey

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEMonday, September 28, 2026 SURREY, BC — Mike Starchuk today called for an empty homes tax in Surrey, with every dollar of it going to homes people can afford, and asked every leader in the October 24 provincial election to commit to giving Surrey the same power Vancouver has had since 2016. This pledge […]
Starchuk is the Only Candidate Who Will Build Affordable Housing; Housing Platform Release

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEMonday, September 28, 2026 SURREY, BC — Mike Starchuk today released Imagine Surrey’s plan to build more homes in Surrey, faster, and more homes people can actually afford: a clock on every permit, with the fee coming back to the applicant when City Hall misses it, City land put to work for non-profits and […]
Starchuk Gets Things Done

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASESunday, September 27, 2026 SURREY, BC — Surrey does not need to guess whether Mike Starchuk can finish a job. It can check his record. In fact, Surrey voters should look into the records of all candidates and decide who will best deliver for you. Mike Starchuk has spent a lifetime serving Surrey. […]
Imagine Surrey Releases Agriculture Plan

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASESaturday, September 26, 2026 SURREY, BC — Mike Starchuk today reaffirmed the commitment he made in Cloverdale in May: protect the Agricultural Land Reserve, stop speculative development on productive farmland, and build an agricultural economy Surrey can eat from. Nearly a third of Surrey is farmland. It is not a land bank. The […]
After 22 Years Covering Surrey, Kevin Diakiw Backs Mike Starchuk for Mayor

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEFriday, September 25, 2026 SURREY, BC — Kevin Diakiw, a former reporter with the Surrey Leader for 22 years, has endorsed Mike Starchuk for Mayor of Surrey. In a video released by the campaign, Diakiw said covering City Hall for 22 years meant meeting “all kinds of people, great and small, with the […]
Public Washrooms at Every Transit Hub and Neighbourhood Centre: Mike Starchuk

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEFriday, September 25, 2026 SURREY, BC — Mike Starchuk today committed to a public washroom in every one of Surrey’s town centres and, in partnership with TransLink, at every major transit hub in the city: Scott Road, Gateway, Surrey Central, and King George stations, the new stations along Fraser Highway, the bus exchanges […]
Starchuk Releases ‘Buy Surrey’ Business Plan

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEThursday, September 24, 2026 SURREY, BC — Mike Starchuk today released Imagine Surrey’s Buy Surrey business plan: a City Hall that puts Surrey businesses at the front of the line, breaks its big contracts into pieces local companies can win, and partners with local businesses to drive down costs for residents. City Hall spends […]