Elected to Delta Council on October 17, 2026, with 11,811 votes, fourth of the 20 council candidates. A Delta councillor from 2011 to 2018 who ran for mayor in 2018 and lost, she returned with One Delta on an urgent primary care centre for North Delta, no new taxes, levies or fees, citizen-led advisory committees and a public record of every Council vote.
Sylvia Bishop was elected to Delta Council on October 17, 2026, with 11,811 votes in the City of Delta's official count, fourth of the 20 council candidates. The Chief Election Officer declared the result on October 21, 2026. The City's candidates page prints One Delta as her elector organization. The City's declarations of 2011 and 2014 name her among the councillors elected in those years, and Global News reported that she ran for mayor in 2018 with the Team Delta slate and had 7,353 votes, third behind George Harvie and Jim Cessford. The North Delta Reporter reported on May 21, 2026 that she was returning to run with One Delta, and described her as a teacher of 24 years. In the Reporter's questionnaire she named an urgent primary care centre for North Delta, affordability and citizen-led advisory committees as her priorities.
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Tracked since October 18, 2026. Every change of status links to the vote, motion or report behind it.
In the North Delta Reporter's questionnaire she named an urgent primary care centre for North Delta as her first priority. The One Delta platform promises to work with the Minister of Health for it and to offer City-owned land to Fraser Health for $1 a year. The Province would have to act.
“Healthcare: An urgent primary care centre for North Delta.”
No vote or decision on this promise yet.
Where the promise was made: North Delta Reporter · Meet Delta councillor candidate Sylvia Bishop (questionnaire), by James Smith, October 5, 2026 (opens in a new tab), One Delta · Our Platform (Mayor and Council) (opens in a new tab).
In the Reporter's questionnaire she named restoring citizen-led advisory committees as her third priority and wrote that One Delta had committed to it. The platform names the Delta Heritage Commission, the Parks and Recreation Commission and the Design Advisory Panel.
“One Delta has committed to restoring citizen-led advisory committees and publishing the votes of council.”
No vote or decision on this promise yet.
Where the promise was made: North Delta Reporter · Meet Delta councillor candidate Sylvia Bishop (questionnaire), by James Smith, October 5, 2026 (opens in a new tab), One Delta · Our Platform (Mayor and Council) (opens in a new tab).
In the Reporter's questionnaire she wrote that One Delta had committed to publishing the votes of Council. The platform promises that each councillor's vote on each agenda item is recorded and attached to the published minutes.
No vote or decision on this promise yet.
Where the promise was made: North Delta Reporter · Meet Delta councillor candidate Sylvia Bishop (questionnaire), by James Smith, October 5, 2026 (opens in a new tab), One Delta · Our Platform (Mayor and Council) (opens in a new tab).
In her campaign video of October 1, 2026 she named no new taxes, fees or levies among the One Delta solutions she stands for, and in the Reporter's questionnaire she named affordability as her second priority. The platform commits to no new taxes, levies or fees for residents.
No vote or decision on this promise yet.
Where the promise was made: One Delta · Why Former City Councillor Sylvia Bishop Is Running Again with One Delta (video transcript), October 1, 2026 (opens in a new tab), North Delta Reporter · Meet Delta councillor candidate Sylvia Bishop (questionnaire), by James Smith, October 5, 2026 (opens in a new tab), One Delta · Our Platform (Mayor and Council) (opens in a new tab).
In her campaign video of October 1, 2026 she named opening Delta's first economic development office among the solutions she stands for. The platform promises a dedicated office to attract businesses to the industrial areas near Deltaport.
No vote or decision on this promise yet.
Where the promise was made: One Delta · Why Former City Councillor Sylvia Bishop Is Running Again with One Delta (video transcript), October 1, 2026 (opens in a new tab), One Delta · Our Platform (Mayor and Council) (opens in a new tab).
In her campaign video of October 1, 2026 she said One Delta would like to see Paterson Park as a destination event space. The platform promises a permanent pavilion and upgrades to electricity, water and internet service there.
No vote or decision on this promise yet.
Where the promise was made: One Delta · Why Former City Councillor Sylvia Bishop Is Running Again with One Delta (video transcript), October 1, 2026 (opens in a new tab), One Delta · Our Platform (Mayor and Council) (opens in a new tab).
One Delta's release of September 28, 2026 lists capping future property tax increases to the rate of inflation among the platform's actions. The platform page itself does not state the cap.
No vote or decision on this promise yet.
Where the promise was made: One Delta · Debate Shows Kruger as Only Candidate Committed to No New Taxes, September 28, 2026 (opens in a new tab), North Delta Reporter · Kruger, One Delta promise no new taxes, levies or fees if elected, by James Smith, September 4, 2026 (opens in a new tab).
One Delta's release of September 28, 2026 lists lowering the eligibility age for the Seniors Activity Pass from 75 to 70.
No vote or decision on this promise yet.
Where the promise was made: One Delta · Debate Shows Kruger as Only Candidate Committed to No New Taxes, September 28, 2026 (opens in a new tab).
The platform promises a new era of infrastructure building in Delta, listing sidewalks, traffic lights, speed bumps, potholes, playgrounds, road pavements and stop signs. It names no project, number or budget.
No vote or decision on this promise yet.
Where the promise was made: One Delta · Our Platform (Mayor and Council) (opens in a new tab), North Delta Reporter · One Delta unveils full council, school board platforms, by James Smith, September 29, 2026 (opens in a new tab).
The platform promises to bring back the water slide at the Ladner Leisure Centre.
No vote or decision on this promise yet.
Where the promise was made: One Delta · Our Platform (Mayor and Council) (opens in a new tab).
The platform promises to protect the YAK Pass for Delta's youth and keep children's first access to recreation programs.
No vote or decision on this promise yet.
Where the promise was made: One Delta · Our Platform (Mayor and Council) (opens in a new tab).
The platform promises new pickleball courts (giving Dennison Park as an example), new dog parks and new waterparks for families (giving Annieville Splash Park as an example).
No vote or decision on this promise yet.
Where the promise was made: One Delta · Our Platform (Mayor and Council) (opens in a new tab).
The platform promises to work with Delta Police and Delta Fire to identify staffing needs and increase frontline capacity so that staffing keeps pace with population, call volumes and industrial activity.
No vote or decision on this promise yet.
Where the promise was made: One Delta · Our Platform (Mayor and Council) (opens in a new tab).
The platform promises to fight provincial changes that weaken the requirement for two independent means of exit in multi-storey residential buildings, and to keep clear, enforceable requirements in Delta's own bylaws.
No vote or decision on this promise yet.
Where the promise was made: One Delta · Our Platform (Mayor and Council) (opens in a new tab).
The platform says One Delta supports the Province's requirement to update the Official Community Plan every five years and will enter that consultation with the community in the next term.
No vote or decision on this promise yet.
Where the promise was made: One Delta · Our Platform (Mayor and Council) (opens in a new tab).
The platform promises to start an update of Delta's heritage inventory, which it says has not been updated in more than 25 years, including mid-century buildings, places and spaces.
No vote or decision on this promise yet.
Where the promise was made: One Delta · Our Platform (Mayor and Council) (opens in a new tab).
The platform promises to reinstate the Heritage Advisory Commission and the Advisory Design Panel.
No vote or decision on this promise yet.
Where the promise was made: One Delta · Our Platform (Mayor and Council) (opens in a new tab), North Delta Reporter · Kruger running for Delta mayor, announces full slate for council, school board, by James Smith, May 27, 2026 (opens in a new tab).
The platform promises to work with residents to strengthen design guidelines for development and to consider extending them to each town core in North Delta, Ladner and Tsawwassen.
No vote or decision on this promise yet.
Where the promise was made: One Delta · Our Platform (Mayor and Council) (opens in a new tab).
The platform promises to enforce the City's land use jurisdiction to protect farmland from development, to speed up applications to expand farm operations, and to work with the Agricultural Land Commission against illegal farm structures.
No vote or decision on this promise yet.
Where the promise was made: One Delta · Our Platform (Mayor and Council) (opens in a new tab).
The platform promises to apply neighbourhood-led approaches to tree protection across the city, building on the Sunshine Hills pilot, and to give bylaw staff the resources to enforce protection of the existing canopy.
No vote or decision on this promise yet.
Where the promise was made: One Delta · Our Platform (Mayor and Council) (opens in a new tab).
The platform promises routine City maintenance of trees that affect the homes of seniors who need it most.
No vote or decision on this promise yet.
Where the promise was made: One Delta · Our Platform (Mayor and Council) (opens in a new tab).
The platform promises to separate a dedicated arts and culture department from parks and recreation, to introduce grants for community arts projects and events, and to review the public art policy.
No vote or decision on this promise yet.
Where the promise was made: One Delta · Our Platform (Mayor and Council) (opens in a new tab).
The platform promises to bring more live music to designated zones across the city.
No vote or decision on this promise yet.
Where the promise was made: One Delta · Our Platform (Mayor and Council) (opens in a new tab).
The platform promises storage space for the equipment of non-profit arts and culture organizations in some City facilities, and a dedicated local-makers zone at the Ladner Village Market.
No vote or decision on this promise yet.
Where the promise was made: One Delta · Our Platform (Mayor and Council) (opens in a new tab).
The platform promises permanent heritage walking tours with scannable markers at each stop, with a proposed Ladner route from the Fraser River to Kirkland House along Arthur Drive.
No vote or decision on this promise yet.
Where the promise was made: One Delta · Our Platform (Mayor and Council) (opens in a new tab).
The platform promises a new full-service recreation centre in North Delta without adding any new taxes, levies or fees. The Reporter reported City staff's June 2026 estimate for such a facility as $150 million to $300 million.
No vote or decision on this promise yet.
Where the promise was made: One Delta · Our Platform (Mayor and Council) (opens in a new tab), North Delta Reporter · Kruger, One Delta promise no new taxes, levies or fees if elected, by James Smith, September 4, 2026 (opens in a new tab).
The platform promises to use the City's land acquisition budget to expand park space by 10 percent within 10 years, and to add lighting to parks.
No vote or decision on this promise yet.
Where the promise was made: One Delta · Our Platform (Mayor and Council) (opens in a new tab).
The platform promises to advocate with Fraser Health and the Ministry of Health for longer hours at the after-hours urgent primary care centre on Tsawwassen First Nation lands.
No vote or decision on this promise yet.
Where the promise was made: One Delta · Our Platform (Mayor and Council) (opens in a new tab).
The platform promises to work with the Province to get the Beedie Long-Term Care Centre project back on track.
No vote or decision on this promise yet.
Where the promise was made: One Delta · Our Platform (Mayor and Council) (opens in a new tab).
The platform promises more bus shelters and bike storage facilities near major transportation routes and corridors.
No vote or decision on this promise yet.
Where the promise was made: One Delta · Our Platform (Mayor and Council) (opens in a new tab).
The platform promises to work with the Province for a timely replacement of the George Massey Tunnel. The Province would have to act.
No vote or decision on this promise yet.
Where the promise was made: One Delta · Our Platform (Mayor and Council) (opens in a new tab).
The platform promises to press senior governments for dredging of the Fraser River's secondary channels, road improvements, dike upgrades and flood protection to support the Roberts Bank Terminal 2 expansion, and to make annual dredging funding a condition of the City's support for any port expansion or pipeline.
No vote or decision on this promise yet.
Where the promise was made: One Delta · Our Platform (Mayor and Council) (opens in a new tab).
The platform promises to ban business class travel for elected officials and staff.
No vote or decision on this promise yet.
Where the promise was made: One Delta · Our Platform (Mayor and Council) (opens in a new tab), One Delta · Debate Shows Kruger as Only Candidate Committed to No New Taxes, September 28, 2026 (opens in a new tab).
The platform promises public, competitive hiring processes and no patronage appointments.
No vote or decision on this promise yet.
Where the promise was made: One Delta · Our Platform (Mayor and Council) (opens in a new tab).
The platform promises a procurement strategy, developed with businesses, that prioritizes local businesses while delivering best value for taxpayers.
No vote or decision on this promise yet.
Where the promise was made: One Delta · Our Platform (Mayor and Council) (opens in a new tab).
The platform promises transparent tracking and concrete timelines for development and planning applications.
No vote or decision on this promise yet.
Where the promise was made: One Delta · Our Platform (Mayor and Council) (opens in a new tab).
The platform says One Delta officials appointed to Metro Vancouver will not seek or accept additional stipends or honoraria.
No vote or decision on this promise yet.
Where the promise was made: One Delta · Our Platform (Mayor and Council) (opens in a new tab).
The platform supports a full independent review of the North Shore Wastewater Treatment Plant, an independent core services review of Metro Vancouver within 90 days of the election, and an Auditor General for Local Government or a wider mandate for BC's Auditor General. The Province or the regional district would have to act.
No vote or decision on this promise yet.
Where the promise was made: One Delta · Our Platform (Mayor and Council) (opens in a new tab).
Sylvia Bishop was elected to Delta Council on October 17, 2026. The City of Delta's official count gives her 11,811 votes, fourth among the 20 council candidates, and the Chief Election Officer declared her elected on October 21, 2026. The North Delta Reporter reported that this was 7.09 per cent of the ballots cast for councillor, and called her a former councillor returning to Council with One Delta.
The City's declaration of November 23, 2011 names her among the six councillors elected in the 2011 local election, and its declaration of official results for 2014 names her among those elected again that year. Global News reported in October 2018 that she ran for mayor with the Team Delta slate and had 7,353 votes, behind George Harvie with 12,325 and Jim Cessford with 10,533. The Reporter's report of May 21, 2026 says she served on Council from 2011 to 2018 and then ran for mayor without success.
By her own account, on the One Delta site, on VoteMate and in the Reporter's questionnaire, she is a lifelong Delta resident who spent 24 years in public education, had the most votes of any council candidate in 2014, chaired the City's Seniors Advisory Committee while on Council, and has served the Delta Heritage Society and the REACH Child and Youth Development Society. The Reporter and the Delta Optimist repeated the teaching and volunteer roles in their May 2026 reports, drawing on One Delta's release. voche.me has not checked them with the school district or the societies.
The Reporter reported on May 21, 2026 that she was coming out of retirement to join One Delta, the slate formed by four sitting councillors after Mayor Harvie's organization dropped them in December 2025. In One Delta's release she said communication and transparency at City Hall had eroded under the mayor, that committees had been dissolved and decisions made behind closed doors, and that residents should feel welcome at City Hall. On May 27, 2026 the slate named her as a council candidate. In a campaign video of October 1, 2026 she said she had watched Harvie grow distracted on the job, that Delta First's plan was a plan to make a plan, and that One Delta offered an economic development office, no new taxes, fees or levies, and Paterson Park as an event space.
In the Reporter's questionnaire she named three priorities: an urgent primary care centre for North Delta, affordability, and restoring citizen-led advisory committees. She wrote that One Delta had committed to restoring those committees and to publishing the votes of Council, and that she was proud her team held to those principles. The One Delta platform carries the slate's promises, listed on this page as the organization's.
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In the Reporter's questionnaire she named an urgent primary care centre for North Delta as her first priority. The One Delta platform promises to press the Minister of Health for it and to offer City-owned land to Fraser Health for $1 a year.
North Delta Reporter · Meet Delta councillor candidate Sylvia Bishop (questionnaire), by James Smith, October 5, 2026Her second priority is affordability, which she wrote means making life easier and less costly. The One Delta platform commits to no new taxes, levies or fees, and the slate's release of September 28, 2026 adds a cap on property tax increases at the rate of inflation.
North Delta Reporter · Meet Delta councillor candidate Sylvia Bishop (questionnaire), by James Smith, October 5, 2026Her third priority is accountability. She wrote that One Delta had committed to restoring citizen-led advisory committees and publishing the votes of Council, and that shutting the doors at City Hall to contrary opinions is no way to build a city.
North Delta Reporter · Meet Delta councillor candidate Sylvia Bishop (questionnaire), by James Smith, October 5, 2026Researched on 2026-10-30 through the seven search steps listed below: the City's declaration of results, results by polling location, declaration of candidates and candidates page, and its declarations of 2011 and 2014; the One Delta site's team page, platform, tax release and her campaign video page; her VoteMate page; the North Delta Reporter's questionnaire and its reports of May 21, May 27, September 4, September 29 and October 18, 2026; the Delta Optimist's report of May 21, 2026, read from an Internet Archive copy because the Optimist's article pages refuse scripts; and Global News's 2018 results page.
Her two terms on Council and her 2018 run for mayor come from the City's declarations and Global News. Her teaching career, her committee chair and her volunteer roles are her own account. Her votes on Council from 2011 to 2018 were not read: the City's meetings site draws its pages with script, and no news report of a recorded vote of hers was found. Her posts on Facebook and Instagram were not read, because both sites show a login page to scripts. No report of a 2026 all-candidates meeting quoting her was found.
The City's declaration of November 23, 2011 names her among the councillors elected in 2011, and its 2014 declaration of official results names her among those elected in 2014. The Reporter reported that she served until 2018.
City of Delta · 2011 Local Government Elections, Declaration of Elected Candidates, November 23, 2011Global News reported that she had 7,353 votes for mayor in October 2018, third behind George Harvie and Jim Cessford.
Global News · Delta, B.C. municipal election 2018 results, October 21, 2018By her own account, in the Reporter's questionnaire and on the One Delta site; the Reporter's May 2026 report repeats it from the slate's release. voche.me has not checked this with the school district.
North Delta Reporter · Meet Delta councillor candidate Sylvia Bishop (questionnaire), by James Smith, October 5, 2026Proposed questions for a future interview. They have not been sent to the candidate, and no answers have been supplied.
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Sylvia Bishop was elected Councillor with 11,811 votes, 4th of 20 in the official count. The City of Delta published the count, and every candidate's total is on the results page.
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Sylvia Bishop ran for Councillor with One Delta.
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