--- title: "Delta First in the news | Delta 2026 | voche.me" canonical_url: "https://voche.me/bc/delta-2026/parties/delta-first/news" last_updated: "2026-10-31T17:01:03.025Z" meta: description: "Dated coverage of Delta First, with the publisher, the date and a one-line summary of each report." "og:description": "Dated coverage of Delta First, with the publisher, the date and a one-line summary of each report." "og:title": "Delta First in the news | Delta 2026" "twitter:description": "Dated coverage of Delta First, with the publisher, the date and a one-line summary of each report." "twitter:title": "Delta First in the news | Delta 2026" --- Delta First · Delta 2026 # Delta First in the news Dated coverage of Delta First, each entry naming its publisher and date. This is an index of other people's reporting, not our own. [Back to Delta First ](https://voche.me/bc/delta-2026/parties/delta-first) [**4**Candidates](https://voche.me/bc/delta-2026/parties/delta-first/candidates) [**3/4**Issues with published policy](https://voche.me/bc/delta-2026/parties/delta-first/platform) [**19**Sources on file](https://voche.me/bc/delta-2026/parties/delta-first/money) **7**Questions answered DATED COVERAGE ## Reporting on Delta First - ### [Melissa Granum is Delta’s new mayor ](https://northdeltareporter.com/2026/10/18/melissa-granum-deltas-new-mayor/) North Delta Reporter · October 18, 2026 The election night report says Granum won the three-way race for mayor with 16,197 votes, and that her three council running mates were all elected. It quotes Granum saying the slate is still committed to its First 90 Days plan, and lists the plan's priorities. - ### [Melissa Granum elected new mayor of City of Delta ](https://dailyhive.com/vancouver/melissa-granum-mayor-of-delta) Daily Hive · October 18, 2026 Daily Hive reports that Granum, running under the Delta First banner, defeated the mayor of eight years, George Harvie, and Councillor Dylan Kruger, and quotes the campaign site's promises on restoring trust in Council. - ### [Granum vows to challenge Bill 44 if elected Delta mayor ](https://northdeltareporter.com/2026/09/22/granum-vows-to-challenge-bill-44-if-elected-delta-mayor/) North Delta Reporter · September 22, 2026 The report carries a Delta First release in which Granum says the Province's Bill 44 does not remove Council's authority over height, setbacks, parking, trees and design, and promises an immediate review of the Official Community Plan. - ### [Delta First announce election platform ](https://northdeltareporter.com/2026/09/08/delta-first-announce-election-platform/) North Delta Reporter · September 8, 2026 The report on the platform launch lists its promises: a code of conduct, public question period, citizen advisory committees, a zero-based budget review, an Official Community Plan review, a challenge to Bill 44, and City-supported health care centres. - ### [Former mayors, police chief, MLA and firefighter endorse Granum for Delta mayor ](https://northdeltareporter.com/2026/08/20/former-mayors-police-chief-mla-and-firefighter-endorse-granum-for-delta-mayor/) North Delta Reporter · August 20, 2026 The report says former mayors Lois Jackson and Beth Johnson, former police chief Jim Cessford, former MLA Vicki Huntington and retired firefighter John Burr endorsed Granum and the Delta First slate, by a campaign release of August 12. - ### [Delta First calls for pre-election review of over-budget Metro Vancouver project ](https://northdeltareporter.com/2026/05/25/delta-first-calls-for-pre-election-review-of-over-budget-metro-vancouver-project/) North Delta Reporter · May 25, 2026 The report says Delta First asked Metro Vancouver's board to finish an independent public review of the North Shore Wastewater Treatment Plant cost overruns before the election, naming Harvie and Kruger as Delta's representatives on the board. - ### [Community advocate Alex Fischer added to Delta First ticket ](https://northdeltareporter.com/2026/05/11/community-advocate-alex-fischer-added-to-delta-first-ticket/) North Delta Reporter · May 11, 2026 The report says Alex Fischer, founder of Delta Voices for Responsible Development, joined the slate, and that council candidate Leah Bach had decided to step back for this election. - ### [Delta First announces mayor, council candidates ahead of fall election ](https://northdeltareporter.com/2026/03/11/delta-first-announces-mayor-council-candidates-ahead-of-fall-election/) North Delta Reporter · March 11, 2026 The report on the launch names Granum as the group's leader and candidate for mayor, with council candidates Leah Bach, Tammy Hansen and Jat Puri, and says the slate launched with endorsements from Wally Oppal and Jim Cessford. ## 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. [Candidates, 2026 General Local and School Elections ](https://www.delta.ca/elections/candidates)City of Delta · checked October 30, 2026 5. [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 6. [Delta First: home page, a message from Melissa Granum ](https://www.deltafirst.ca/)SAYS SO ITSELFDelta First · checked October 30, 2026 7. [Delta First: The Delta First platform ](https://www.deltafirst.ca/platform)SAYS SO ITSELFDelta First · checked October 30, 2026 8. [Delta First: The First 90 Days plan ](https://www.deltafirst.ca/first90days)SAYS SO ITSELFDelta First · checked October 30, 2026 9. [Delta First: We are Delta First (candidates) ](https://www.deltafirst.ca/candidates)SAYS SO ITSELFDelta First · checked October 30, 2026 10. [Delta First: Our four-year vision (and beyond) ](https://www.deltafirst.ca/four-year-vision)SAYS SO ITSELFDelta First · checked October 30, 2026 11. [Delta First announces mayor, council candidates ahead of fall election ](https://northdeltareporter.com/2026/03/11/delta-first-announces-mayor-council-candidates-ahead-of-fall-election/)North Delta Reporter · published March 11, 2026 · checked October 30, 2026 12. [Councillors unite as One Delta to run in next civic election ](https://northdeltareporter.com/2026/04/07/councillors-unite-as-one-delta-to-run-in-next-civic-election/)North Delta Reporter · published April 7, 2026 · checked October 30, 2026 13. [Community advocate Alex Fischer added to Delta First ticket ](https://northdeltareporter.com/2026/05/11/community-advocate-alex-fischer-added-to-delta-first-ticket/)North Delta Reporter · published May 11, 2026 · checked October 30, 2026 14. [Delta First calls for pre-election review of over-budget Metro Vancouver project ](https://northdeltareporter.com/2026/05/25/delta-first-calls-for-pre-election-review-of-over-budget-metro-vancouver-project/)North Delta Reporter · published May 25, 2026 · checked October 30, 2026 15. [Former mayors, police chief, MLA and firefighter endorse Granum for Delta mayor ](https://northdeltareporter.com/2026/08/20/former-mayors-police-chief-mla-and-firefighter-endorse-granum-for-delta-mayor/)North Delta Reporter · published August 20, 2026 · checked October 30, 2026 16. [Delta First announce election platform ](https://northdeltareporter.com/2026/09/08/delta-first-announce-election-platform/)North Delta Reporter · published September 8, 2026 · checked October 30, 2026 17. [Granum vows to challenge Bill 44 if elected Delta mayor ](https://northdeltareporter.com/2026/09/22/granum-vows-to-challenge-bill-44-if-elected-delta-mayor/)North Delta Reporter · published September 22, 2026 · checked October 30, 2026 18. [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 19. [Melissa Granum elected new mayor of City of Delta ](https://dailyhive.com/vancouver/melissa-granum-mayor-of-delta)Daily Hive · published October 18, 2026 · checked October 30, 2026 ## Sitemap See the full [sitemap](/bc/delta-2026/sitemap.md) for all pages.