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MLA in Surrey-Guildford · BC provincial 2026

# Garry Begg

BC NDP MLA for Surrey-Guildford since 2017 and former Minister of Public Safety, running again.

Garry Begg has held Surrey-Guildford for the BC NDP since 2017 and won it in 2024 by 22 votes. He was Minister of Public Safety and Solicitor General from November 2024 to July 2025, and is now Parliamentary Secretary for Surrey Infrastructure. In the legislature in 2026 he spoke for the budget, for safe access zones around schools and places of worship, and for Bill 16, which lowers the 2035 target for zero-emission car sales.

Explore the record  Public schedule 

Researched by voche.me · Not a campaign-authored page

BC NDP2026

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[Image: BC NDP campaign](https://garrybegg.bcndp.ca/)

Candidate research / October 1, 2026

A researched record of Garry Begg's 18 commitments, 12 recorded votes and 11 public statements, with 5 news items. Most come from what he said in the legislature in 2026.

**18**Commitments **16**Programs **5**News articles **37**Sources

Public schedule / Through election day

## Where can you hear Garry Begg?

No campaign event for Garry Begg was confirmed by an organizer on 2026-10-01. The dates below are voting days.

Checked October 1, 2026 · All event times are Pacific time. Recheck the organizer before travelling.

- [2026 provincial general election: key dates](https://elections.bc.ca/2026-provincial-election/)Official record · Elections BC

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<summary>View every date through Oct 24

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1. Oct 9No appearance confirmed
2. Oct 10No appearance confirmed
3. Oct 11No appearance confirmed
4. Oct 12No appearance confirmed
5. Oct 13No appearance confirmed
6. Oct 14No appearance confirmed
7. Oct 15No appearance confirmed
8. Oct 16<a href="#event-advance-voting">Voting day </a>
9. Oct 17No appearance confirmed
10. Oct 18No appearance confirmed
11. Oct 19No appearance confirmed
12. Oct 20No appearance confirmed
13. Oct 21No appearance confirmed
14. Oct 22No appearance confirmed
15. Oct 23No appearance confirmed
16. Oct 24<a href="#event-final-voting-day">Voting day </a>

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### Voting dates

- Oct 16Advance voting opens
- Oct 24Final Voting Day

At official British Columbia voting places. These dates apply to every voter and are not candidate appearances. [Find your voting place](https://elections.bc.ca/2026-provincial-election/where-to-vote/)

- [2026 provincial general election: key dates](https://elections.bc.ca/2026-provincial-election/)Official record · Elections BC

On dates without a confirmed appearance the public schedule is unknown; the candidate may still have activities that day. This static page changes only when its research is updated.

01 / Introduction

## About Garry Begg

Garry Begg is the BC NDP candidate in Surrey-Guildford on Elections BC's list for the general election of October 24, 2026. On the copy of the list stamped October 1, 2026 10:00:06 PM, the other accepted candidates in the district are Jodi Murphy of the BC Green Party and Garry Thind of the Conservative Party. Nominations close at 1 p.m. on October 3, 2026.

Elections BC's results show that he won Surrey-Guildford in 2017 with 9,263 votes (49.85%), ahead of the sitting BC Liberal member Amrik Virk, and again in 2020 with 10,403 votes (60.59%). In 2024 he won with 8,947 votes (46.93%) to 8,925 (46.81%) for Conservative Honveer Singh Randhawa. CBC News reported that a judge confirmed the 22-vote result in a recount.

The legislature record lists him as Minister of Public Safety and Solicitor General from November 18, 2024 to July 17, 2025. A government release of July 17, 2025 moved him to the role of Parliamentary Secretary for Surrey Infrastructure, which the legislature's member biography gives as his current role. The Indo-Canadian Voice reported in October 2025 that he was chosen as chair of the BC NDP caucus.

The legislature's member biography says he served in the RCMP for more than 38 years, the last eight in Surrey. In the legislature in 2026 he spoke for Budget 2026, for Bills 12 and 13 on safe access to schools and places of worship, for Bill 16, and against a Conservative bill to ban project labour agreements. In February 2026 the Province named him to a community group that advises the B.C. Extortion Task Force, the Surrey Now-Leader reported.

Read the sources 

Promises / Commitments and evidence

## Commitments and the available evidence.

Published positions and selected commitments, separated by election cycle. Status labels describe the evidence reviewed, not a numerical score or a complete audit of the platform. Council approval is different from delivery.

18 commitments shown · Checked Oct 1

2026 · GovernanceCampaign pledge

### Reduce the deficit by shrinking the public sector

In the budget debate on February 23, 2026, Begg spoke for Budget 2026. He said it protects health care and education, keeps taxes low for working families, and reduces the deficit over time. He said it cuts the wider public sector workforce by 15,000 full-time positions over the three-year plan, with $3.5 billion in savings.

<details>

<summary>Evidence &amp; next checks

</summary>

<dl>

<dt>Evidence reviewed</dt>
<dd>He gives a number of positions, a savings figure and a three-year period. These are the government's budget figures, repeated by him.</dd>

<dt>What still needs checking</dt>
<dd>How many public sector positions were cut by the end of the plan?</dd></dl></details>



- [Debates of February 23, 2026 (afternoon): budget debate speech](https://www.leg.bc.ca/hansard-content/Debates/43rd2nd/20260223pm-Hansard-n122.html)Official record · Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Hansard

2026 · Public servicesCampaign pledge

### More health care money in Budget 2026

In the same speech, Begg said Budget 2026 adds $2.8 billion for health care over three years, including $131 million for mental health and addictions treatment and $185 million for seniors care.

<details>

<summary>Evidence &amp; next checks

</summary>

<dl>

<dt>Evidence reviewed</dt>
<dd>He gives the amounts and the three-year period from the budget. He gives no count of beds, staff or patients.</dd>

<dt>What still needs checking</dt>
<dd>Do the budget lines he named appear in the spending reports for 2026-27?</dd></dl></details>



- [Debates of February 23, 2026 (afternoon): budget debate speech](https://www.leg.bc.ca/hansard-content/Debates/43rd2nd/20260223pm-Hansard-n122.html)Official record · Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Hansard

2026 · Public servicesCampaign pledge

### Continue the new Surrey hospital and cancer centre

Begg told the legislature that work on the new hospital in Surrey will continue, along with the B.C. Cancer centre and projects at Surrey Memorial Hospital.

<details>

<summary>Evidence &amp; next checks

</summary>

<dl>

<dt>Evidence reviewed</dt>
<dd>He gives no cost, number of beds or opening date.</dd>

<dt>What still needs checking</dt>
<dd>When is the new Surrey hospital scheduled to open?</dd></dl></details>



- [Debates of February 23, 2026 (afternoon): budget debate speech](https://www.leg.bc.ca/hansard-content/Debates/43rd2nd/20260223pm-Hansard-n122.html)Official record · Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Hansard

2026 · EducationCampaign pledge

### More school space in Surrey

In the budget speech, Begg said school additions already being paid for in Surrey, at Fleetwood Park Secondary and Clayton Heights Secondary, continue over the next three years. A government release of January 29, 2026 quotes him saying that schools must grow as Surrey grows.

<details>

<summary>Evidence &amp; next checks

</summary>

<dl>

<dt>Evidence reviewed</dt>
<dd>He names the projects and a three-year period. He gives no cost of his own and no number of seats in his own words.</dd>

<dt>What still needs checking</dt>
<dd>Do the Fleetwood Park and Clayton Heights additions open on schedule?</dd></dl></details>



- [Debates of February 23, 2026 (afternoon): budget debate speech](https://www.leg.bc.ca/hansard-content/Debates/43rd2nd/20260223pm-Hansard-n122.html)Official record · Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Hansard
- [Opening new schools in Surrey](https://news.gov.bc.ca/releases/2026INF0003-000086)Official record · Government of British Columbia, Ministry of Infrastructure

2026 · EducationCampaign pledge

### Keep the safe access zones around schools to 2028

In the debate on March 30, 2026, Begg spoke for Bill 12, which extends the 2023 law on safe access to schools to July 1, 2028, so students, staff and parents can enter schools without being blocked.

<details>

<summary>Evidence &amp; next checks

</summary>

<dl>

<dt>Evidence reviewed</dt>
<dd>He names the bill and the end date. He gives no cost. The vote index records him voting Yea at third reading.</dd>

<dt>What still needs checking</dt>
<dd>Was Bill 12 passed into law?</dd></dl></details>



- [Debates of March 30, 2026 (afternoon): Bills 12 and 13, safe access to schools and places of worship](https://www.leg.bc.ca/hansard-content/Debates/43rd2nd/20260330pm-Hansard-n143.html)Official record · Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Hansard
- [Index of recorded votes by member, 2026, entry for Garry Begg](https://api.lims.leg.bc.ca/hdms/file/Index/43rd2nd/2026-Votesb.htm)Official record · Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Hansard

2026 · Public safetyCampaign pledge

### Protect access to places of worship, with police judgment

In the same debate, Begg spoke for Bill 13, which sets protected zones around places of worship such as gurdwaras, temples, synagogues, mosques and churches. He said police should use their own judgment about when to act in those zones.

<details>

<summary>Evidence &amp; next checks

</summary>

<dl>

<dt>Evidence reviewed</dt>
<dd>He gives no cost, number or date.</dd>

<dt>What still needs checking</dt>
<dd>Was Bill 13 passed, and how often have police acted in the zones?</dd></dl></details>



- [Debates of March 30, 2026 (afternoon): Bills 12 and 13, safe access to schools and places of worship](https://www.leg.bc.ca/hansard-content/Debates/43rd2nd/20260330pm-Hansard-n143.html)Official record · Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Hansard

2026 · TransportationCampaign pledge

### Campaign statement on crime, health care and transportation in Surrey

A Surrey Now-Leader report of September 24, 2026 quotes a news release from Begg saying the BC NDP has a plan to tackle crime, improve health care and meet transportation needs in Surrey and south of the Fraser River.

<details>

<summary>Evidence &amp; next checks

</summary>

<dl>

<dt>Evidence reviewed</dt>
<dd>The quoted line names no project, cost or date.</dd>

<dt>What still needs checking</dt>
<dd>Does Begg name a transportation project for Surrey during the campaign?</dd></dl></details>



- [B.C. VOTES: Why all 4 NDP MLAs are seeking re-election in Surrey ridings Oct. 24](https://surreynowleader.com/2026/09/24/b-c-votes-why-all-4-ndp-mlas-are-seeking-re-election-in-surrey-ridings-oct-24/)Reporting · Surrey Now-Leader · Tom Zillich

2026 · EconomyCampaign pledge

### Keep project labour agreements on public construction

In the debate on Bill M233 on April 13, 2026, Begg spoke against the Conservative bill. He said it would stop the Province from requiring local hiring through project labour agreements on public projects such as the Pattullo Bridge replacement and the Surrey-Langley SkyTrain. He said Budget 2026 "invests nearly $38 billion in capital projects", which the government estimates will create 130,000 jobs over three years.

<details>

<summary>Evidence &amp; next checks

</summary>

<dl>

<dt>Evidence reviewed</dt>
<dd>He gives the capital amount, a job estimate and a three-year period, all from the budget.</dd>

<dt>What still needs checking</dt>
<dd>How many jobs did the capital plan create by 2029?</dd></dl></details>



- [Debates of April 13, 2026 (morning): Bill M233, construction procurement](https://www.leg.bc.ca/hansard-content/Debates/43rd2nd/20260413am-Hansard-n149.html)Official record · Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Hansard
- [Index of recorded votes by member, 2026, entry for Garry Begg](https://api.lims.leg.bc.ca/hdms/file/Index/43rd2nd/2026-Votesb.htm)Official record · Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Hansard

2026 · HousingCampaign pledge

### Allow lower development charges on more kinds of housing

In the debate on Bill 16 on April 20, 2026, Begg spoke for a change that lets the Province name more kinds of projects for which cities and TransLink may cut or drop the charges builders pay for local services. He said lower upfront costs can help get homes built.

<details>

<summary>Evidence &amp; next checks

</summary>

<dl>

<dt>Evidence reviewed</dt>
<dd>He gives no number of homes, cost or date.</dd>

<dt>What still needs checking</dt>
<dd>Did the Province use the new power to name more kinds of housing?</dd></dl></details>



- [Debates of April 20, 2026 (afternoon): Bill 16, Miscellaneous Statutes Amendment Act, 2026](https://www.leg.bc.ca/hansard-content/Debates/43rd2nd/20260420pm-Hansard-n157.html)Official record · Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Hansard

2026 · ClimateCampaign pledge

### Lower the 2035 target for zero-emission car sales

In the same debate, Begg spoke for the part of Bill 16 that lowers the 2035 sales target for zero-emission vehicles from 100 percent to 75 percent of new sales, and removes the ban on selling new gas and diesel cars from January 1, 2035. He said the change responds to the market and matches the federal government's goals.

<details>

<summary>Evidence &amp; next checks

</summary>

<dl>

<dt>Evidence reviewed</dt>
<dd>He gives the new target and the year. He gives no cost.</dd>

<dt>What still needs checking</dt>
<dd>Was Bill 16 passed with the lower target?</dd></dl></details>



- [Debates of April 20, 2026 (afternoon): Bill 16, Miscellaneous Statutes Amendment Act, 2026](https://www.leg.bc.ca/hansard-content/Debates/43rd2nd/20260420pm-Hansard-n157.html)Official record · Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Hansard

2026 · GovernanceCampaign pledge

### Set a 60-day limit for judicial reviews and protect cabinet papers

In the same debate, Begg spoke for the changes to the Judicial Review Procedure Act. He said they set a 60-day deadline to ask a court to review most government decisions and protect cabinet records during court challenges.

<details>

<summary>Evidence &amp; next checks

</summary>

<dl>

<dt>Evidence reviewed</dt>
<dd>He gives the deadline. He gives no cost.</dd>

<dt>What still needs checking</dt>
<dd>Was this part of Bill 16 passed?</dd></dl></details>



- [Debates of April 20, 2026 (afternoon): Bill 16, Miscellaneous Statutes Amendment Act, 2026](https://www.leg.bc.ca/hansard-content/Debates/43rd2nd/20260420pm-Hansard-n157.html)Official record · Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Hansard

2026 · HousingCampaign pledge

### Help with costs for lower-income people and families

In the budget speech, Begg said the government is helping with costs through new measures and targeted support for people with lower incomes and families with children. He named the B.C. family benefit, child care and car insurance rates as examples.

<details>

<summary>Evidence &amp; next checks

</summary>

<dl>

<dt>Evidence reviewed</dt>
<dd>He names no new measure, amount or date of his own.</dd>

<dt>What still needs checking</dt>
<dd>Does Begg name a cost of living measure during the campaign?</dd></dl></details>



- [Debates of February 23, 2026 (afternoon): budget debate speech](https://www.leg.bc.ca/hansard-content/Debates/43rd2nd/20260223pm-Hansard-n122.html)Official record · Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Hansard

2026 · HousingCampaign pledge

### BC NDP plan to cut the gas tax

A BC NDP release of October 1, 2026, issued in Surrey, says David Eby will suspend 10 cents per litre of the provincial motor fuel tax and let the BC Utilities Commission cap fuel company margins. The release does not name Begg.

<details>

<summary>Evidence &amp; next checks

</summary>

<dl>

<dt>Evidence reviewed</dt>
<dd>Party text. voche.me found no statement by Begg on this plan on 2026-10-01.</dd>

<dt>What still needs checking</dt>
<dd>Does Begg speak on the gas tax plan during the campaign?</dd></dl></details>



- [Eby's plan will cut gas prices by up to 30 cents a litre, crack down on gouging](https://www.bcndp.ca/releases/ebys-plan-will-cut-gas-prices-30-cents-litre-crack-down-gouging)Campaign · BC NDP

2026 · HousingCampaign pledge

### BC NDP housing position

The BC NDP platform page says 97% of local governments have changed zoning rules in a way that allows 300,000 more homes. The page does not name Begg.

<details>

<summary>Evidence &amp; next checks

</summary>

<dl>

<dt>Evidence reviewed</dt>
<dd>Party text.</dd>

<dt>What still needs checking</dt>
<dd>Does Begg state a housing measure for Surrey-Guildford during the campaign?</dd></dl></details>



- [BC NDP platform page, Action for You](https://www.bcndp.ca/action-for-you)Campaign · BC NDP

2026 · Public servicesCampaign pledge

### BC NDP health care position

The BC NDP platform page says the government hired more than 1,400 family doctors and opened the medical school at Simon Fraser University in Surrey. The page does not name Begg.

<details>

<summary>Evidence &amp; next checks

</summary>

<dl>

<dt>Evidence reviewed</dt>
<dd>Party text.</dd>

<dt>What still needs checking</dt>
<dd>Does Begg speak on doctors or the Surrey hospital during the campaign?</dd></dl></details>



- [BC NDP platform page, Action for You](https://www.bcndp.ca/action-for-you)Campaign · BC NDP
- [Garry Begg campaign page](https://garrybegg.bcndp.ca/)Campaign · BC NDP

2026 · Public safetyCampaign pledge

### BC NDP public safety position

The BC NDP platform page describes the BC Extortion Task Force and says more than 90 charges have been laid. His campaign page repeats the party heading on safe communities. Neither page gives a measure in his name.

<details>

<summary>Evidence &amp; next checks

</summary>

<dl>

<dt>Evidence reviewed</dt>
<dd>Party text.</dd>

<dt>What still needs checking</dt>
<dd>Does Begg state a public safety measure during the campaign?</dd></dl></details>



- [BC NDP platform page, Action for You](https://www.bcndp.ca/action-for-you)Campaign · BC NDP
- [Garry Begg campaign page](https://garrybegg.bcndp.ca/)Campaign · BC NDP

2026 · EconomyCampaign pledge

### BC NDP jobs position

The BC NDP platform page says the party aims for $200 billion in major project investment by 2035 and will double skilled trades training by 2028-29. The page does not name Begg.

<details>

<summary>Evidence &amp; next checks

</summary>

<dl>

<dt>Evidence reviewed</dt>
<dd>Party text.</dd>

<dt>What still needs checking</dt>
<dd>Does Begg name a jobs measure for the district during the campaign?</dd></dl></details>



- [BC NDP platform page, Action for You](https://www.bcndp.ca/action-for-you)Campaign · BC NDP

2026 · ClimateCampaign pledge

### BC NDP environment position

The BC NDP platform page says the government is on track to protect 30% of B.C. by 2030. The page does not name Begg.

<details>

<summary>Evidence &amp; next checks

</summary>

<dl>

<dt>Evidence reviewed</dt>
<dd>Party text.</dd>

<dt>What still needs checking</dt>
<dd>Does Begg speak on climate or the environment during the campaign?</dd></dl></details>



- [BC NDP platform page, Action for You](https://www.bcndp.ca/action-for-you)Campaign · BC NDP

City programs / Scope and delivery

## Policies, budgets & programs

Recorded votes where the legislature's vote index names him, and actions that government releases tie to him by name. A vote shows how he voted; it does not show why.

Feb 26Recorded vote

### Voted for the 2026 budget motion

The vote index records Begg voting Yea on the budget motion.

<details>

<summary>Scope, limits and sources

</summary>

The vote index records each member's name on a standing vote. The transcript of this vote was not opened.

</details>

- [Index of recorded votes by member, 2026, entry for Garry Begg](https://api.lims.leg.bc.ca/hdms/file/Index/43rd2nd/2026-Votesb.htm)Official record · Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Hansard

Apr 1Recorded vote

### Voted for the Budget Measures Implementation Act, 2026 (Bill 2)

The vote index records Begg voting Yea at second and third reading.

<details>

<summary>Scope, limits and sources

</summary>

The vote index records each member's name on a standing vote. The transcript of this vote was not opened.

</details>

- [Index of recorded votes by member, 2026, entry for Garry Begg](https://api.lims.leg.bc.ca/hdms/file/Index/43rd2nd/2026-Votesb.htm)Official record · Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Hansard

May 28Recorded vote

### Voted for the Supply Act, 2026-2027 (Bill 22)

The vote index records Begg voting Yea at third reading.

<details>

<summary>Scope, limits and sources

</summary>

The vote index records each member's name on a standing vote. The transcript of this vote was not opened.

</details>

- [Index of recorded votes by member, 2026, entry for Garry Begg](https://api.lims.leg.bc.ca/hdms/file/Index/43rd2nd/2026-Votesb.htm)Official record · Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Hansard

Mar 5Recorded vote

### Voted for first reading of the Drug Recovery and Community Safety Act (Bill M235)

The vote index records Begg voting Yea at first reading.

<details>

<summary>Scope, limits and sources

</summary>

The vote index records each member's name on a standing vote. The transcript of this vote was not opened.

</details>

- [Index of recorded votes by member, 2026, entry for Garry Begg](https://api.lims.leg.bc.ca/hdms/file/Index/43rd2nd/2026-Votesb.htm)Official record · Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Hansard

Apr 1Recorded vote

### Voted for the Safe Access to Schools Amendment Act, 2026 (Bill 12)

The vote index records Begg voting Yea at third reading.

<details>

<summary>Scope, limits and sources

</summary>

The vote index records each member's name on a standing vote. The transcript of this vote was not opened.

</details>

- [Index of recorded votes by member, 2026, entry for Garry Begg](https://api.lims.leg.bc.ca/hdms/file/Index/43rd2nd/2026-Votesb.htm)Official record · Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Hansard

Apr 1Recorded vote

### Voted for the Motor Vehicle Amendment Act, 2026 (Bill 6)

The vote index records Begg voting Yea at third reading.

<details>

<summary>Scope, limits and sources

</summary>

The vote index records each member's name on a standing vote. The transcript of this vote was not opened.

</details>

- [Index of recorded votes by member, 2026, entry for Garry Begg](https://api.lims.leg.bc.ca/hdms/file/Index/43rd2nd/2026-Votesb.htm)Official record · Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Hansard

Apr 20Recorded vote

### Voted against the Public Sector Construction Projects Procurement Act (Bill M233)

The vote index records Begg voting Nay at second reading.

<details>

<summary>Scope, limits and sources

</summary>

The vote index records each member's name on a standing vote. The transcript of this vote was not opened.

</details>

- [Index of recorded votes by member, 2026, entry for Garry Begg](https://api.lims.leg.bc.ca/hdms/file/Index/43rd2nd/2026-Votesb.htm)Official record · Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Hansard

Apr 21Recorded vote

### Voted for the Forests Statutes Amendment Act, 2026 (Bill 14)

The vote index records Begg voting Yea at third reading.

<details>

<summary>Scope, limits and sources

</summary>

The vote index records each member's name on a standing vote. The transcript of this vote was not opened.

</details>

- [Index of recorded votes by member, 2026, entry for Garry Begg](https://api.lims.leg.bc.ca/hdms/file/Index/43rd2nd/2026-Votesb.htm)Official record · Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Hansard

Apr 22Recorded vote

### Voted against first reading of the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Repeal Act

The vote index records Begg voting Nay at first reading.

<details>

<summary>Scope, limits and sources

</summary>

The vote index records each member's name on a standing vote. The transcript of this vote was not opened.

</details>

- [Index of recorded votes by member, 2026, entry for Garry Begg](https://api.lims.leg.bc.ca/hdms/file/Index/43rd2nd/2026-Votesb.htm)Official record · Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Hansard

May 20Recorded vote

### Voted for the K'ómoks Treaty Act (Bill 20)

The vote index records Begg voting Yea at second reading and at third reading, and Nay on an amendment moved by a Conservative member at second reading.

<details>

<summary>Scope, limits and sources

</summary>

The vote index records each member's name on a standing vote. The transcript of this vote was not opened.

</details>

- [Index of recorded votes by member, 2026, entry for Garry Begg](https://api.lims.leg.bc.ca/hdms/file/Index/43rd2nd/2026-Votesb.htm)Official record · Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Hansard

May 4Recorded vote

### Voted for Bill M217 on dashboard cameras

The vote index records Begg voting Yea when the bill was reported as amended.

<details>

<summary>Scope, limits and sources

</summary>

The vote index records each member's name on a standing vote. The transcript of this vote was not opened.

</details>

- [Index of recorded votes by member, 2026, entry for Garry Begg](https://api.lims.leg.bc.ca/hdms/file/Index/43rd2nd/2026-Votesb.htm)Official record · Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Hansard

May 28Recorded vote

### Voted for the freedom of information bill (Bill 9)

The vote index records Begg voting Yea at second and third reading.

<details>

<summary>Scope, limits and sources

</summary>

The vote index records each member's name on a standing vote. The transcript of this vote was not opened.

</details>

- [Index of recorded votes by member, 2026, entry for Garry Begg](https://api.lims.leg.bc.ca/hdms/file/Index/43rd2nd/2026-Votesb.htm)Official record · Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Hansard

Jun 5Delivered, according to the government release

### Announced $7.5 million in community safety grants as minister

As Minister of Public Safety and Solicitor General, Begg was quoted in the release announcing $7.5 million in grants from seized criminal assets for 166 community projects in 2025.

<details>

<summary>Scope, limits and sources

</summary>

The release is from his ministry and quotes him by name.

</details>

- [Grants boost community safety throughout B.C.](https://news.gov.bc.ca/releases/2025PSSG0025-000538)Official record · Government of British Columbia, Ministry of Public Safety and Solicitor General

Jun 26Launched, according to the government release

### Funded an extortion awareness campaign as minister

The release says the Province gave BC Crime Stoppers $100,000 for a 60-day campaign in English and Punjabi asking people to report extortion threats. It quotes Begg as minister.

<details>

<summary>Scope, limits and sources

</summary>

The release is from his ministry and quotes him by name. The money came with support from a federal fund, the release says.

</details>

- [Public awareness campaign targets extortion threats](https://archive.news.gov.bc.ca/releases/news_releases_2024-2028/2025PSSG0030-000626.htm)Official record · Government of British Columbia, Ministry of Public Safety and Solicitor General

Jan 29Opened, according to the government release

### Opening of new school space in Surrey

A government release on the opening of École Snokomish Elementary (655 seats) and an addition at Tamanawis Secondary (575 seats) quotes Begg as Parliamentary Secretary for Surrey Infrastructure.

<details>

<summary>Scope, limits and sources

</summary>

The schools were paid for by the Province and the Surrey School District. The release quotes Begg; it does not say what his own part in the projects was.

</details>

- [Opening new schools in Surrey](https://news.gov.bc.ca/releases/2026INF0003-000086)Official record · Government of British Columbia, Ministry of Infrastructure

Sep 4Announced; construction not checked

### Announcement of the Clayton Heights Secondary expansion

A Ministry of Infrastructure release on an $88.8 million addition of 1,000 seats at Clayton Heights Secondary quotes Begg as Parliamentary Secretary for Surrey Infrastructure.

<details>

<summary>Scope, limits and sources

</summary>

An announcement of a project. voche.me did not check whether the work is finished.

</details>

- [Clayton Heights Secondary expansion, Surrey](https://news.gov.bc.ca/releases/2025INF0037-000826)Official record · Government of British Columbia, Ministry of Infrastructure

Recent appearances / Read and watch

## Talks, interviews & statements

Read original statements and reporting, or open the publisher’s video. A summary of a speech is labelled separately from a full recording.

Feb 23Speech

### Budget debate speech

Begg spoke for Budget 2026: health care funding, a smaller public sector, school additions in Surrey, the new Surrey hospital and the medical school at Simon Fraser University in Surrey.

- [Debates of February 23, 2026 (afternoon): budget debate speech](https://www.leg.bc.ca/hansard-content/Debates/43rd2nd/20260223pm-Hansard-n122.html)Official record · Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Hansard

Mar 2Speech

### Bill M231 on a month for veterans and first responders

Begg supported a Conservative member's bill to honour veterans and first responders, and spoke about search and rescue volunteers and wildfire crews.

- [Debates of March 2, 2026 (morning): Bill M231, Veterans and First Responders Month Act](https://www.leg.bc.ca/hansard-content/Debates/43rd2nd/20260302am-Hansard-n128.html)Official record · Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Hansard

Mar 5Statement

### Members' statement on stress and anxiety

Begg spoke about how stress affects the body and said anxiety is a normal reaction.

- [Debates of March 5, 2026 (morning): members' statements](https://www.leg.bc.ca/hansard-content/Debates/43rd2nd/20260305am-Hansard-n133.html)Official record · Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Hansard

Mar 11Statement

### Members' statement on Social Work Week

On behalf of the government, Begg thanked social workers and front-line staff.

- [Debates of March 11, 2026 (afternoon): members' statements, Social Work Week](https://www.leg.bc.ca/hansard-content/Debates/43rd2nd/20260311pm-Hansard-n139.html)Official record · Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Hansard

Mar 30Speech

### Bills 12 and 13 on safe access to schools and places of worship

Begg drew on his years as a police instructor to argue that police should use judgment in enforcing the access zones.

- [Debates of March 30, 2026 (afternoon): Bills 12 and 13, safe access to schools and places of worship](https://www.leg.bc.ca/hansard-content/Debates/43rd2nd/20260330pm-Hansard-n143.html)Official record · Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Hansard

Apr 13Speech

### Bill M233 on construction procurement

Begg spoke against the Conservative bill and for project labour agreements on public construction.

- [Debates of April 13, 2026 (morning): Bill M233, construction procurement](https://www.leg.bc.ca/hansard-content/Debates/43rd2nd/20260413am-Hansard-n149.html)Official record · Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Hansard

Apr 13Statement

### Members' statement on Whalley Little League

Begg marked the opening of the league's 70th season in Surrey.

- [Debates of April 13, 2026 (afternoon): members' statements, Whalley Little League](https://www.leg.bc.ca/hansard-content/Debates/43rd2nd/20260413pm-Hansard-n150.html)Official record · Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Hansard

Apr 20Speech

### Bill 16, Miscellaneous Statutes Amendment Act, 2026

Begg explained each part of the bill: the University Endowment Lands, development charges, tenancy rules, corrections, judicial review, fuel price oversight and the zero-emission vehicle target.

- [Debates of April 20, 2026 (afternoon): Bill 16, Miscellaneous Statutes Amendment Act, 2026](https://www.leg.bc.ca/hansard-content/Debates/43rd2nd/20260420pm-Hansard-n157.html)Official record · Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Hansard

Apr 21Statement

### Members' statement on Tourism Week

Begg spoke about the tourism sector and the government's Look West tourism action plan.

- [Debates of April 21, 2026 (morning): members' statements, Tourism Week](https://www.leg.bc.ca/hansard-content/Debates/43rd2nd/20260421am-Hansard-n158.html)Official record · Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Hansard

May 25Statement

### Members' statement on Girmitiya Remembrance Day

Begg described a May 14 event with the Fiji Canada Association in Surrey marking the history of indentured labourers from India.

- [Debates of May 25, 2026 (afternoon): members' statements, Girmitiya Remembrance Day](https://www.leg.bc.ca/hansard-content/Debates/43rd2nd/20260525pm-Hansard-n183.html)Official record · Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Hansard

May 11Statement

### Minister's statement on National Police Week

As Minister of Public Safety and Solicitor General, Begg issued a statement for National Police Week.

- [Minister's statement on National Police Week](https://news.gov.bc.ca/releases/2025PSSG0014-000441)Official record · Government of British Columbia, Ministry of Public Safety and Solicitor General

Accountability / Findings, disputes and responses

## Controversies & public scrutiny

Records are labelled by type, including official findings, civil proceedings and political disputes where applicable. Each entry identifies the response found in the sources and the latest status verified for this page.

Policy disputeJune 17, 2025

### Opposition criticism of his remarks at a Surrey public safety forum

The Indo-Canadian Voice reported on June 17, 2025 that Conservative MLA Elenore Sturko, then the opposition critic for public safety, said Begg blamed the community at a Surrey public safety forum for not coming forward about extortion crimes.

#### Candidate or party response

The report carries no reply from Begg, and it does not quote his remarks at the forum. voche.me did not find a recording or transcript of the forum.

#### Verified status and limits

A political dispute between members. voche.me found no ruling or official finding.

- [MLA Sturko slams Public Safety Minister for targeting victims in Surrey extortion crisis](https://voiceonline.com/mla-sturko-slams-public-safety-minister-for-targeting-victims-in-surrey-extortion-crisis/)Reporting · Indo-Canadian Voice

News coverage / Original publishers

## Read the reporting

A dated reading list from independent publishers. The headings below are voche.me summaries; follow each link for the original article, context and any corrections.

November 8, 2024Reporting

CBC News

### Judicial recount confirms Begg's 22-vote win

Reports that a B.C. Supreme Court justice declared Begg elected after the recount, with 8,947 votes to 8,925 for the Conservative candidate.

- [NDP majority holds with 22-vote victory in Surrey-Guildford recount](https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/ndp-majority-holds-1.7378584)Reporting · CBC News

October 2, 2025Reporting

Indo-Canadian Voice

### Begg named BC NDP caucus chair

Reports that Begg was selected as chair of the BC NDP caucus and quotes him and the Premier.

- [Surrey MLA Garry Begg new BC NDP Caucus Chair](https://voiceonline.com/surrey-mla-garry-begg-new-bc-ndp-caucus-chair/)Reporting · Indo-Canadian Voice

February 18, 2026Reporting

Surrey Now-Leader

### Begg named to the extortion community advisory group

Reports that the Province named Begg one of six members of a group that will advise the B.C. Extortion Task Force and governments.

- [B.C. extortion advisory group includes former police, politicians](https://surreynowleader.com/2026/02/18/b-c-extortion-advisory-group-includes-former-police-politicians/)Reporting · Surrey Now-Leader · Anna Burns

September 24, 2026Reporting

Surrey Now-Leader

### All four Surrey NDP MLAs seek re-election

Reports that Begg is running again in Surrey-Guildford and quotes his news release on crime, health care and transportation.

- [B.C. VOTES: Why all 4 NDP MLAs are seeking re-election in Surrey ridings Oct. 24](https://surreynowleader.com/2026/09/24/b-c-votes-why-all-4-ndp-mlas-are-seeking-re-election-in-surrey-ridings-oct-24/)Reporting · Surrey Now-Leader · Tom Zillich

September 28, 2026Reporting

Surrey Now-Leader

### Who is running in the Surrey ridings

Reports that Begg faces Conservative Gurpreet Garry Thind, vice-chair of the Surrey board of education, in Surrey-Guildford.

- [B.C. votes: Who's running in Surrey ridings Oct. 24 and what happened last election](https://surreynowleader.com/2026/09/28/b-c-votes-whos-running-in-surrey-ridings-oct-24-and-what-happened-last-election/)Reporting · Surrey Now-Leader

Research / 37 linked sources

## Check the evidence

Sources checked October 1, 2026. Official records establish decisions; campaign material establishes stated positions; reporting adds investigation and context. None alone establishes every claim.

<details>

<summary>Official record 26 sources

</summary>

- <a href="https://www.elections.bc.ca/docs/fin/GE-2026-10-24-Candidate-Website-Report.PDF">Provincial candidate list, 2026 general election (copy stamped October 1, 2026 10:00:06 PM) </a>

  Elections BC
- <a href="https://elections.bc.ca/2026-provincial-election/">2026 provincial general election: key dates </a>

  Elections BC
- <a href="https://elections.bc.ca/docs/rpt/statement-of-votes-2024-provincial-election.pdf">Statement of votes, 2024 provincial general election </a>

  Elections BC
- <a href="https://elections.bc.ca/docs/rpt/statement-of-votes-2020-provincial-general-election.pdf">Statement of votes, 2020 provincial general election </a>

  Elections BC
- <a href="https://elections.bc.ca/docs/rpt/2017-election-report/pdf/results-by-candidate.pdf">Results by candidate, 2017 provincial general election </a>

  Elections BC
- <a href="https://www.leg.bc.ca/members">Member data for Garry Begg, 41st to 43rd Parliaments </a>

  Legislative Assembly of British Columbia
- <a href="https://www.leg.bc.ca/hansard-content/Index/43rd2nd/2026-members-indexmhds.htm">Members index to debates, 2026, entry for Garry Begg </a>

  Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Hansard
- <a href="https://api.lims.leg.bc.ca/hdms/file/Index/43rd2nd/2026-Votesb.htm">Index of recorded votes by member, 2026, entry for Garry Begg </a>

  Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Hansard
- <a href="https://www.leg.bc.ca/hansard-content/Debates/43rd2nd/20260223pm-Hansard-n122.html">Debates of February 23, 2026 (afternoon): budget debate speech </a>

  Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Hansard · February 23, 2026
- <a href="https://www.leg.bc.ca/hansard-content/Debates/43rd2nd/20260302am-Hansard-n128.html">Debates of March 2, 2026 (morning): Bill M231, Veterans and First Responders Month Act </a>

  Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Hansard · March 2, 2026
- <a href="https://www.leg.bc.ca/hansard-content/Debates/43rd2nd/20260305am-Hansard-n133.html">Debates of March 5, 2026 (morning): members' statements </a>

  Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Hansard · March 5, 2026
- <a href="https://www.leg.bc.ca/hansard-content/Debates/43rd2nd/20260311pm-Hansard-n139.html">Debates of March 11, 2026 (afternoon): members' statements, Social Work Week </a>

  Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Hansard · March 11, 2026
- <a href="https://www.leg.bc.ca/hansard-content/Debates/43rd2nd/20260330pm-Hansard-n143.html">Debates of March 30, 2026 (afternoon): Bills 12 and 13, safe access to schools and places of worship </a>

  Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Hansard · March 30, 2026
- <a href="https://www.leg.bc.ca/hansard-content/Debates/43rd2nd/20260413am-Hansard-n149.html">Debates of April 13, 2026 (morning): Bill M233, construction procurement </a>

  Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Hansard · April 13, 2026
- <a href="https://www.leg.bc.ca/hansard-content/Debates/43rd2nd/20260413pm-Hansard-n150.html">Debates of April 13, 2026 (afternoon): members' statements, Whalley Little League </a>

  Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Hansard · April 13, 2026
- <a href="https://www.leg.bc.ca/hansard-content/Debates/43rd2nd/20260420pm-Hansard-n157.html">Debates of April 20, 2026 (afternoon): Bill 16, Miscellaneous Statutes Amendment Act, 2026 </a>

  Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Hansard · April 20, 2026
- <a href="https://www.leg.bc.ca/hansard-content/Debates/43rd2nd/20260421am-Hansard-n158.html">Debates of April 21, 2026 (morning): members' statements, Tourism Week </a>

  Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Hansard · April 21, 2026
- <a href="https://www.leg.bc.ca/hansard-content/Debates/43rd2nd/20260525pm-Hansard-n183.html">Debates of May 25, 2026 (afternoon): members' statements, Girmitiya Remembrance Day </a>

  Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Hansard · May 25, 2026
- <a href="https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/governments/organizational-structure/cabinet/cabinet-ministers/parliamentary-secretary-for-surrey-infrastructure">Garry Begg, MLA, Parliamentary Secretary for Surrey Infrastructure </a>

  Government of British Columbia · July 18, 2025
- <a href="https://www2.gov.bc.ca/assets/gov/government/ministries-organizations/premier-cabinet-mlas/minister-letter/appointment_letter_garry_begg.pdf">Appointment letter, Parliamentary Secretary for Surrey Infrastructure </a>

  Government of British Columbia, Office of the Premier · July 17, 2025
- <a href="https://news.gov.bc.ca/releases/2025PREM0071-000686">Updated cabinet sworn in to meet the needs of British Columbians in a changing world </a>

  Government of British Columbia, Office of the Premier · July 17, 2025
- <a href="https://news.gov.bc.ca/releases/2025PSSG0025-000538">Grants boost community safety throughout B.C. </a>

  Government of British Columbia, Ministry of Public Safety and Solicitor General · June 5, 2025
- <a href="https://archive.news.gov.bc.ca/releases/news_releases_2024-2028/2025PSSG0030-000626.htm">Public awareness campaign targets extortion threats </a>

  Government of British Columbia, Ministry of Public Safety and Solicitor General · June 26, 2025
- <a href="https://news.gov.bc.ca/releases/2025PSSG0014-000441">Minister's statement on National Police Week </a>

  Government of British Columbia, Ministry of Public Safety and Solicitor General · May 11, 2025
- <a href="https://news.gov.bc.ca/releases/2025INF0037-000826">Clayton Heights Secondary expansion, Surrey </a>

  Government of British Columbia, Ministry of Infrastructure · September 4, 2025
- <a href="https://news.gov.bc.ca/releases/2026INF0003-000086">Opening new schools in Surrey </a>

  Government of British Columbia, Ministry of Infrastructure · January 29, 2026

</details>

<details>

<summary>Campaign 5 sources

</summary>

- <a href="https://garrybegg.bcndp.ca/">Garry Begg campaign page </a>

  BC NDP
- <a href="https://www.bcndp.ca/candidates">Our BC NDP team: candidate list </a>

  BC NDP
- <a href="https://www.bcndp.ca/action-for-you">BC NDP platform page, Action for You </a>

  BC NDP
- <a href="https://www.bcndp.ca/releases">BC NDP releases page </a>

  BC NDP
- <a href="https://www.bcndp.ca/releases/ebys-plan-will-cut-gas-prices-30-cents-litre-crack-down-gouging">Eby's plan will cut gas prices by up to 30 cents a litre, crack down on gouging </a>

  BC NDP · October 1, 2026

</details>

<details>

<summary>Reporting 6 sources

</summary>

- <a href="https://surreynowleader.com/2026/09/24/b-c-votes-why-all-4-ndp-mlas-are-seeking-re-election-in-surrey-ridings-oct-24/">B.C. VOTES: Why all 4 NDP MLAs are seeking re-election in Surrey ridings Oct. 24 </a>

  Surrey Now-Leader · Tom Zillich · September 24, 2026
- <a href="https://surreynowleader.com/2026/09/28/b-c-votes-whos-running-in-surrey-ridings-oct-24-and-what-happened-last-election/">B.C. votes: Who's running in Surrey ridings Oct. 24 and what happened last election </a>

  Surrey Now-Leader · September 28, 2026
- <a href="https://surreynowleader.com/2026/02/18/b-c-extortion-advisory-group-includes-former-police-politicians/">B.C. extortion advisory group includes former police, politicians </a>

  Surrey Now-Leader · Anna Burns · February 18, 2026
- <a href="https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/ndp-majority-holds-1.7378584">NDP majority holds with 22-vote victory in Surrey-Guildford recount </a>

  CBC News · November 8, 2024
- <a href="https://voiceonline.com/surrey-mla-garry-begg-new-bc-ndp-caucus-chair/">Surrey MLA Garry Begg new BC NDP Caucus Chair </a>

  Indo-Canadian Voice · October 2, 2025
- <a href="https://voiceonline.com/mla-sturko-slams-public-safety-minister-for-targeting-victims-in-surrey-extortion-crisis/">MLA Sturko slams Public Safety Minister for targeting victims in Surrey extortion crisis </a>

  Indo-Canadian Voice · June 17, 2025

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His campaign page holds a short biography and the party's headings, with no measure of his own, and its events box listed no event. His MLA website, garrybeggmla.ca, and his BC NDP caucus page answered HTTP 503 with a notice that the legislature is dissolved. His X account showed only its profile line to a direct read, and his Facebook page showed only his name, so nothing from them is used. His career of more than 38 years in the RCMP, ending in Surrey as a district commander, watch commander and operations support officer, is stated in the legislature's member biography, on the government's page and on his campaign page. voche.me did not check it with the RCMP. voche.me found no city council or police board role in his record on 2026-10-01, so no minutes were searched. His role as BC NDP caucus chair comes from an Indo-Canadian Voice report of October 2, 2025 and was not checked with the caucus. His earlier role as Government Whip comes from the legislature's member biography for the 41st Parliament and his campaign page; voche.me found no start or end date. The government page for his parliamentary secretary role was last updated on July 18, 2025. The legislature record and the page both describe the role as current; voche.me did not find a record of when it ends. His time as Minister of Public Safety and Solicitor General was reviewed only through three ministry releases from 2025. His 2025 speeches and the 2025 estimates debates were not read. The Indo-Canadian Voice report of June 2025 on Elenore Sturko's criticism does not quote his words at the forum, and voche.me found no recording or transcript of it. Votes are taken from the 2026 vote index; the transcripts of those votes were not opened. Figures he gave in debate, such as the jobs estimate for capital projects and the savings in Budget 2026, are the government's figures and were not checked against budget documents. Wikipedia and two profile sites seen in search results were not used. No 2026 all-candidates meeting in Surrey-Guildford was found on 2026-10-01. Nominations close October 3, 2026, so other candidates may still be added. Campaign finances and endorsements were not reviewed. The questionnaire has not been sent.

Research status

## What voche.me has checked

Evidence reviewed on 2026-10-01: the Elections BC candidate list and the statements of votes for 2017, 2020 and 2024, the legislature's member data for him, the 2026 speech and vote indexes, the 10 transcripts from 2026 where he spoke, government pages and releases from 2025 and 2026 that name him, his campaign page, the BC NDP candidate list, platform and releases, and news reports from 2024 to 2026.

His commitments on this page come mostly from what he said in the legislature in 2026. The campaign page states no measure of his own. Sections with no entry record that voche.me found nothing on this date.

[Hansard members index, 2026](https://www.leg.bc.ca/hansard-content/Index/43rd2nd/2026-members-indexmhds.htm) [Recorded votes index, 2026](https://api.lims.leg.bc.ca/hdms/file/Index/43rd2nd/2026-Votesb.htm)

03 / Background

## Experience & community

From July 17, 2025

### Parliamentary Secretary for Surrey Infrastructure

Named in the government release of July 17, 2025, to support the Minister of Infrastructure. The legislature's member biography gives it as his current role.

[Government release, July 17, 2025](https://news.gov.bc.ca/releases/2025PREM0071-000686)

From October 2025

### Chair, BC NDP caucus

Reported by the Indo-Canadian Voice on October 2, 2025. A caucus role, not checked with the caucus.

[Indo-Canadian Voice, October 2, 2025](https://voiceonline.com/surrey-mla-garry-begg-new-bc-ndp-caucus-chair/)

November 18, 2024 to July 17, 2025

### Minister of Public Safety and Solicitor General

Start and end dates from the legislature record.

[Legislative Assembly of British Columbia](https://www.leg.bc.ca/members)

2024 to present

### MLA for Surrey-Guildford

Elected in 2024 with 8,947 votes, 46.93% of the valid vote, 22 votes ahead of the Conservative candidate.

[Elections BC statement of votes, 2024](https://elections.bc.ca/docs/rpt/statement-of-votes-2024-provincial-election.pdf)

2017 to 2024

### MLA for Surrey-Guildford

Elected in 2017 with 9,263 votes (49.85%) and in 2020 with 10,403 votes (60.59%).

[Elections BC statement of votes, 2020](https://elections.bc.ca/docs/rpt/statement-of-votes-2020-provincial-general-election.pdf)

41st Parliament, dates not found

### Government Whip

Stated in the legislature's member biography for the 41st Parliament, which began in 2017.

[Legislative Assembly of British Columbia](https://www.leg.bc.ca/members)

Before 2017

### RCMP officer

More than 38 years of service, the last eight in Surrey, according to the legislature's member biography and the government's page. voche.me did not check it with the RCMP.

[Government of British Columbia](https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/governments/organizational-structure/cabinet/cabinet-ministers/parliamentary-secretary-for-surrey-infrastructure)

04 / Questions & answers

## Questions for the candidate

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No questions and answers have been supplied.

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05 / About this page

## Questions about this page

Facts voche.me can state about Garry Begg's page itself, answered directly rather than left blank.

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<summary>Is this an official page for Garry Begg?</summary>



No. This page is researched by voche.me from public sources, listed below, and is separate from Garry Begg's own campaign.

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<details>

<summary>What party is Garry Begg running with?</summary>



Garry Begg is running for MLA with BC NDP.

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<details>

<summary>Does Garry Begg currently hold public office?</summary>



Yes. Garry Begg currently serves as Parliamentary Secretary for Surrey Infrastructure; MLA for Surrey-Guildford.

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<details>

<summary>How many sources does this Garry Begg profile cite?</summary>



This profile lists 5 sourced references, each with the date voche.me checked it, in the Sources section below.

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<summary>Why do some questions on Garry Begg's page show no answer?</summary>



The "Questions &amp; answers" section on this page lists questions voche.me would put to Garry Begg in a future interview. They have not been sent yet, so the page says plainly that no answer has been supplied instead of leaving the section blank.

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<details>

<summary>When is the election Garry Begg is running in?</summary>



The 2026 British Columbia election, including the MLA race, is decided on October 24, 2026.

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06 / Candidate contributions

## Space for campaign updates

### No campaign updates yet

Announcements, event details and messages can be added here, with their source and publication date. No campaign submission has been added.

## Sources & transparency

- [Elections BC · provincial candidate list ](https://www.elections.bc.ca/docs/fin/GE-2026-10-24-Candidate-Website-Report.PDF)Checked October 1, 2026
- [Elections BC · statement of votes, 2024 ](https://elections.bc.ca/docs/rpt/statement-of-votes-2024-provincial-election.pdf)Checked October 1, 2026
- [Hansard members index, 2026 ](https://www.leg.bc.ca/hansard-content/Index/43rd2nd/2026-members-indexmhds.htm)Checked October 1, 2026
- [Government of British Columbia · Parliamentary Secretary for Surrey Infrastructure ](https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/governments/organizational-structure/cabinet/cabinet-ministers/parliamentary-secretary-for-surrey-infrastructure)Checked October 1, 2026
- [Campaign page ](https://garrybegg.bcndp.ca/)Checked October 1, 2026

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