FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASETuesday, September 22, 2026 SURREY, BC — Following today’s announcement by Imagine Surrey to bid for the Commonwealth Games and build a cricket and rugby stadium in the city, avid rugby fan Dr. Andrew Weaver endorsed Mike Starchuk’s ambitious plans for what will soon be British Columbia’s largest city. Dr.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASETuesday, September 22, 2026 SURREY, BC — Mike Starchuk today committed to a Surrey bid for the 2031 World Police and Fire Games and to building a cricket and rugby stadium in Fleetwood, on land the City already owns, within walking distance of a future SkyTrain station. If Surrey wins
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEMonday, September 21, 2026 SURREY, BC — Mike Starchuk has won a straw poll on r/SurreyBC, the city’s subreddit, by a landslide. He is the only candidate for mayor whose score is above zero, and it’s not even close. An r/SurreyBC member posted the question two days ago: “Surrey 2026
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEMonday, September 21, 2026 SURREY, BC — Mike Starchuk today committed to fight for West Coast Express commuter rail in Surrey, running from Scott Road to the Fraser Valley through Newton and Cloverdale, as the province writes its passenger rail strategy. Surrey will make the case by name, with a
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASESunday, September 20, 2026 SURREY, BC — Mike Starchuk today committed to synchronize Surrey’s traffic lights into one citywide system that responds to traffic in real time, and to expand seven roads that choke every rush hour: 124 Street, 144 Street, 148 Street, 168 Street, 80 Avenue, Colebrook Road,
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEFriday September 18, 2026 SURREY, B.C. — Imagine Surrey mayoral candidate Mike Starchuk outlined his campaign’s priorities for the 2026 Surrey municipal election, presenting five commitments focused on public safety, transportation, investment, affordability and city services. Starchuk, a former Surrey firefighter, Chief Fire Prevention Officer, city councillor and MLA
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEThursday, September 17, 2026 SURREY, BC — Mike Starchuk today set out two commitments to lower the cost of living in Surrey: cutting recreation fees for seniors in half and making select seniors’ programs free, completely free recreation for residents above the age of 70, and a plan to lower
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEWednesday, September 16, 2026 SURREY, BC — Mike Starchuk today pledged to give Surrey’s taxi drivers a break: allow taxis in bus lanes where and when it makes sense, lower licensing costs, and cut red tape so more drivers can operate and prices stay competitive. For seniors, shift workers,
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASETuesday, September 15, 2026 SURREY, BC — A day after saying no to the mayor’s arena deal, Imagine Surrey and mayoral candidate Mike Starchuk today committed to a record investment in the places Surrey families actually use: three new community centres, paid for in part by not overpaying for arena land. Three community centres,
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASETuesday, September 15, 2026 SURREY, BC — In January, Linda Annis told another dog owner to step up and do the right thing. Four months later her own dog bit a man badly enough to need stitches. She didn’t follow her own advice. Now, she is being sued. She
