FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASETuesday, October 6, 2026 SURREY, BC — Mike Starchuk is asking one question before advance voting begins: where is Doug McCallum? Last seen in public at the Channel Punjabi debate on September 16th, Doug has not been seen at any debates or forums since and all videos put out
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Monday, October 5, 2026SURREY, BC — Mike Starchuk and the eight Imagine Surrey council candidates today released “Contract for a Better Surrey,” a signed and costed platform with 79 commitments across five pillars: safe streets, fast commutes, smart investments, lower costs, and strong services. All nine candidates signed
Surrey’s seniors built this city. It’s time to give them a break. By Dr. Margaret K. Mubanda I’m a grandmother. I spent 21 years as a social worker with the Ministry of Children and Family Development, and for 15 of those years my husband and I were also foster parents.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASESunday, October 4, 2026 SURREY, BC — Mike Starchuk today committed to restore the Surrey Crime Prevention Society’s City funding in Imagine Surrey’s first budget and lock it in with a four-year funding agreement. Imagine Surrey is the only party to commit to four years of stable and unpoliticized
By Yousef Aldabainah-Barakat Every day, I hear from residents who spend too much time waiting for buses, sitting in traffic, or trying to get their families where they need to go. For students, seniors, workers, parents, and people with disabilities, reliable transportation isn’t a luxury. It’s essential to accessing jobs,
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASESaturday, October 3, 2026 SURREY, BC — Mike Starchuk today released Imagine Surrey’s child care plan: child care built into City facilities, starting with the three new community centres and every neighbourhood hub; a 60-day permit lane for operators; support for extended hours so shift workers have somewhere to
Narima Dela Cruz is proposing a $70 monthly transit pass for Surrey residents, funded through bulk purchasing by the City from TransLink. Her affordability platform also includes reducing seniors’ recreation fees and limiting property-tax increases to inflation for four years.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE TUESDAY OCT. 2, 2026, SURREY, BC—Mike Starchuk today committed to replace Surrey’s 2008 lobbyist policy with a real lobbyist registry.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEThursday, October 1, 2026 SURREY, BC — Mike Starchuk today committed to no new casinos in Surrey, full stop, and called on Brenda Locke, Doug McCallum, and Linda Annis to sign the same commitment before October 17. The moratorium is a council resolution in the first 100 days:
According to Perminder Chohan, Surrey’s businesses and families deserve a City Hall that lives within a budget. Drawing on 34 years of running a business in Newton, Chohan calls for a four-year property tax ceiling, greater transparency, and smarter spending to keep Surrey affordable as the city continues to grow.
