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"twitter:title": "Achieving for Delta on governance | Delta 2026" --- Achieving for Delta · Delta 2026 # The return of public question period and standing community committees Achieving for Delta's 2026 platform promises to restore the public question period at regular Council meetings, to bring back standing community committees, and to keep pressing the Province on the River Road overpass, Delta Hospital's emergency room and the Beedie long-term care facility. It also opposes replacing the Delta Police with a regional police board. [Compare all parties on this ](https://voche.me/bc/delta-2026/parties/issues/governance) [All four issues](https://voche.me/bc/delta-2026/parties/achieving-for-delta/platform) [**3**Candidates](https://voche.me/bc/delta-2026/parties/achieving-for-delta/candidates) [**4/4**Issues with published policy](https://voche.me/bc/delta-2026/parties/achieving-for-delta/platform) [**24**Sources on file](https://voche.me/bc/delta-2026/parties/achieving-for-delta/money) **7**Questions answered HOW THE CITY IS GOVERNED ## Achieving for Delta on governance Under its Secure theme, the platform promises to restore the public question period at regular Council meetings, to bring back standing community committees, and to give the public more chances to speak on major development proposals before a decision. Harvie said at the launch on April 15, 2026 that transparency was a central theme of his campaign, by the North Delta Reporter's account. Under its Safe theme, the platform promises to keep supporting the Delta Police and Delta Fire and the No Call Too Small approach, and to oppose replacing Delta's own police service with a regional Metro Vancouver police board. Under Stand Up for Delta, it promises to keep pressing senior governments for a permanent fix to Delta Hospital's emergency room, a restart of the Beedie long-term care facility, and the River Road overpass. The organization's own announcements page lists statements by Harvie in 2026 on the George Massey Tunnel replacement and a pledge to put Delta at the table on major projects. 4 PUBLISHED COMMITMENTS ## What they say they will do - ### Restore public question period at Council meetings The platform promises to restore the public question period at regular Council meetings. [Achieving for Delta](https://www.afdelta.com/platform/mayor-council/) [North Delta Reporter](https://northdeltareporter.com/2026/04/15/harvie-seeking-third-term-as-deltas-mayor/) - ### Bring back standing community committees The platform promises to bring back standing community committees. It names no committee. [Achieving for Delta](https://www.afdelta.com/platform/mayor-council/) - ### Keep a Delta police service The platform promises to oppose replacing Delta's local police service with a regional Metro Vancouver police board. [Achieving for Delta](https://www.afdelta.com/platform/mayor-council/) - ### Press the Province on the hospital, long-term care and the River Road overpass The platform promises to keep pressing senior governments for a permanent fix to Delta Hospital's emergency room, a restart of the Beedie long-term care facility, and the River Road overpass. [Achieving for Delta](https://www.afdelta.com/platform/mayor-council/) [Delta Optimist](https://www.delta-optimist.com/local-news/achieving-for-delta-announces-full-election-team-12391799) ### What is not published - The platform does not say when question period or the committees were ended, or by whom. - The promises about the hospital, long-term care and the overpass depend on the Province. ## Sources A source marked SAYS SO ITSELF is the party's own material. It proves what the party claims, not that the claim is true. 1. [Register of Elector Organizations by Jurisdiction, as of October 30, 2026 ](https://elections.bc.ca/docs/fin/List-of-elector-organizations-by-jurisdiction.pdf)Elections BC · published October 30, 2026 · checked October 30, 2026 2. [Elector organizations: registration and financial reporting ](https://elections.bc.ca/local-elections/elector-organizations/)Elections BC · checked October 30, 2026 3. [Financial Reports and Political Contributions System: local elections scanned reports search ](https://contributions.electionsbc.gov.bc.ca/pcs/LESearch.aspx)Elections BC · checked October 30, 2026 4. [Achieving for Delta disclosure statement, 2022 general local election, City of Delta (Amendment 2) ](https://contributions.electionsbc.gov.bc.ca/pcs/lepublished/100147347.pdf)Elections BC · published August 18, 2023 · checked October 30, 2026 5. [Achieving for Delta disclosure statement, 2022 general local election, Delta School District ](https://contributions.electionsbc.gov.bc.ca/pcs/lepublished/100144929.pdf)Elections BC · published January 4, 2023 · checked October 30, 2026 6. [Achieving for Delta annual financial report, 2025 (Amendment 1) ](https://contributions.electionsbc.gov.bc.ca/pcs/lepublished/100150322.pdf)Elections BC · published March 18, 2026 · checked October 30, 2026 7. [Candidates, 2026 General Local and School Elections ](https://www.delta.ca/elections/candidates)City of Delta · checked October 30, 2026 8. [Declaration of Official Election Results, October 21, 2026 ](https://www.delta.ca/sites/default/files/2026-10/Declaration%20of%20Official%20Election%20Results%20for%202026%20General%20Local%20%26%20School%20Elections.pdf)City of Delta · published October 21, 2026 · checked October 30, 2026 9. [2022 General Local Elections: Declaration of Official Results, October 19, 2022 ](https://www.delta.ca/sites/default/files/2022-10/2022%20Election%20Results%20-%20Declaration%20of%20Official%20Results.pdf)City of Delta · published October 19, 2022 · checked October 30, 2026 10. [Achieving for Delta: home page, George Harvie for Mayor ](https://www.afdelta.com/)SAYS SO ITSELFAchieving for Delta · checked October 30, 2026 11. [Achieving for Delta: 2026 Mayor and Council Platform ](https://www.afdelta.com/platform/mayor-council/)SAYS SO ITSELFAchieving for Delta · checked October 30, 2026 12. [Achieving for Delta: 2026 School Trustee Platform ](https://www.afdelta.com/platform/school-trustees/)SAYS SO ITSELFAchieving for Delta · checked October 30, 2026 13. [Achieving for Delta: Meet the Team ](https://www.afdelta.com/meetus/)SAYS SO ITSELFAchieving for Delta · checked October 30, 2026 14. [Achieving for Delta: George Harvie, Re-elect for Mayor ](https://www.afdelta.com/george-harvie/)SAYS SO ITSELFAchieving for Delta · checked October 30, 2026 15. [Achieving for Delta: Announcements and Statements ](https://www.afdelta.com/announcements/)SAYS SO ITSELFAchieving for Delta · checked October 30, 2026 16. [Achieving for Delta could implement big changes after council majority, school board votes ](https://northdeltareporter.com/2018/10/21/achieving-for-delta-could-implement-big-changes-after-council-majority-school-board-votes/)North Delta Reporter · published October 21, 2018 · checked October 30, 2026 17. [Harvie announces full slate of Achieving for Delta candidates ](https://northdeltareporter.com/2022/05/25/harvie-announces-full-slate-of-achieving-for-delta-candidates/)North Delta Reporter · published May 25, 2022 · checked October 30, 2026 18. [Nasty fight between Delta mayor and several councillors gets more heated ](https://www.delta-optimist.com/local-news/nasty-fight-between-delta-mayor-and-several-councillors-gets-more-heated-11576309)Delta Optimist · published December 3, 2025 · checked October 30, 2026 19. [Harvie seeking third term as Delta’s mayor ](https://northdeltareporter.com/2026/04/15/harvie-seeking-third-term-as-deltas-mayor/)North Delta Reporter · published April 15, 2026 · checked October 30, 2026 20. [Achieving For Delta adds entrepreneur Jennyfer Cassar to council slate ](https://northdeltareporter.com/2026/05/28/achieving-for-delta-adds-entrepreneur-jennyfer-cassar-to-council-slate/)North Delta Reporter · published May 28, 2026 · checked October 30, 2026 21. [Achieving for Delta announces full election team ](https://www.delta-optimist.com/local-news/achieving-for-delta-announces-full-election-team-12391799)Delta Optimist · published June 9, 2026 · checked October 30, 2026 22. [Kruger, One Delta promise no new taxes, levies or fees if elected ](https://northdeltareporter.com/2026/09/04/kruger-one-delta-promise-no-new-taxes-levies-or-fees-if-elected/)North Delta Reporter · published September 4, 2026 · checked October 30, 2026 23. [Achieving for Delta releases school trustee platform ](https://northdeltareporter.com/2026/09/22/achieving-for-delta-releases-school-trustee-platform/)North Delta Reporter · published September 22, 2026 · checked October 30, 2026 24. [Melissa Granum is Delta’s new mayor ](https://northdeltareporter.com/2026/10/18/melissa-granum-deltas-new-mayor/)North Delta Reporter · published October 18, 2026 · checked October 30, 2026 ## Sitemap See the full [sitemap](/bc/delta-2026/sitemap.md) for all pages.