NDP and Conservatives both commit to SkyTrain extension to Newton in Surrey
Both major parties announced support for extending SkyTrain along King George Boulevard to Newton Town Centre on the same day, with the NDP putting $250 million in its platform for the project.
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Both the BC NDP and the BC Conservatives committed on October 20 to extending SkyTrain along King George Boulevard to Newton Town Centre in Surrey, Global News reported. Both announcements came four days before voting day on October 24.
BC NDP leader David Eby said his party has set aside $250 million in its platform for transit expansion to Newton and offered to meet with newly elected Surrey Mayor Doug McCallum to develop the project. BC Conservative leader Lorne Doerkson committed to delivering the extension "on time and on budget," with no cost stated by the party.
What each party said
The NDP's announcement came after McCallum, who had campaigned on the Newton extension, initially told Global News that only the Conservatives had committed to the project. Eby then announced the $250 million allocation. "There's actually money in our costed platform to expand SkyTrain to Newton," Eby said, according to Global News.
Doerkson said families in Surrey had been waiting too long. "Families in Newton shouldn't have to keep waiting on promises that never get delivered," he said.
The NDP statement cited $12 billion in major investments it says it has already delivered to Surrey. That figure comes from the party and has no published breakdown. The statement listed a new hospital, the SFU Surrey medical school, and the SkyTrain extension to Langley as part of that total.
The Conservatives said they would work with the federal government to fund the Newton extension. Neither party released engineering details, a route map with stops, or a construction timeline in their October 20 announcements.
How the two commitments differ
The main stated difference is money. The NDP put a dollar figure on the table: $250 million in its platform. The Conservative commitment is in words only, with no cost estimate attached. Both parties said the route would run along King George Boulevard to Newton Town Centre. Neither gave a completion date.
The city of Surrey runs along the eastern boundary of Metro Vancouver. Newton is a neighbourhood in the city's south end, south of the King George SkyTrain station that currently anchors the south end of the line.
Voting day is Saturday, October 24, 2026. Advance voting closes today, October 21, at 8 p.m. at locations across the province. You can follow the latest BC provincial campaign news at /bc/provincial-2026/news. See where David Eby and Lorne Doerkson each stand on the issues.
Questions this story answers
What did the BC NDP commit to for Newton SkyTrain?
The BC NDP committed to supporting the development of a SkyTrain extension to Newton along the King George Boulevard corridor, Global News reported on October 20, 2026. BC NDP leader David Eby said the party has set aside $250 million in its platform for transit expansion to Newton. Eby also said he offered to meet with newly elected Surrey Mayor Doug McCallum to develop the project. The NDP cited $12 billion in major projects it says it has already delivered to Surrey, including a new hospital, the SFU Surrey medical school, and the SkyTrain extension to Langley.
What did the BC Conservatives commit to for Newton SkyTrain?
BC Conservative leader Lorne Doerkson committed to building the SkyTrain extension to Newton Town Centre if his party forms government, according to Global News reporting on October 20, 2026. Doerkson said the party will deliver the project on time and on budget and stated that families in Newton should not have to keep waiting. The Conservative commitment includes working with the federal government to fund the project. The Conservatives named no cost or construction timeline for the extension.
Why did both parties make the same announcement on the same day?
Surrey's newly elected Mayor Doug McCallum had campaigned on building the SkyTrain extension to Newton and, according to Global News, initially said that only the BC Conservatives had committed to the project. Shortly after, BC NDP leader David Eby announced his party's $250 million platform allocation for the extension. Both announcements came on October 20, 2026, four days before voting day.
What is the proposed route for the Newton SkyTrain extension?
Both the NDP and Conservatives described the extension as running along the King George Boulevard corridor to Newton Town Centre in Surrey. Neither party released specific engineering details, exact route stops, or a construction start date with their October 20 announcements.
How much would the Newton SkyTrain extension cost?
The BC NDP's announcement included $250 million set aside in the party's platform for transit expansion to Newton. The BC Conservatives gave no cost estimate in their October 20, 2026 commitment. Neither party released a full project budget or indicated whether federal or municipal funding would be part of the total.
Who is Surrey's mayor-elect and what is his position on the extension?
Doug McCallum was elected as Surrey's mayor on October 17, 2026. He had campaigned with the Newton SkyTrain extension as a key promise. According to Global News, McCallum initially stated that only the BC Conservatives had committed to the project. The NDP's $250 million announcement came the same day as that statement.
Has the BC government previously committed money to Surrey transit?
The BC NDP's October 20 statement cited $12 billion in major projects the party says it has delivered to Surrey. Those projects include a new hospital, the SFU Surrey medical school, and the SkyTrain extension to Langley. The statement did not break down how much of that total went specifically to transit or to the Newton corridor.
When is voting day in the BC provincial election?
Voting day is Saturday, October 24, 2026. Advance voting closes today, October 21, at 8 p.m. at advance voting locations across the province. If you have not yet voted in advance, you can find your voting place and check your registration on the Elections BC website. You can also follow the campaign at /bc/provincial-2026/news.
Sources
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- Global News: BC NDP, BC Conservatives support extending SkyTrain to Newton (October 20, 2026)globalnews.ca
- BC NDP release: BC NDP will work with Surrey to build SkyTrain extension to Newton (October 20, 2026)bcndp.ca
- Conservative Party of BC: Conservatives commit to building SkyTrain to Newton Town Centre (October 20, 2026)conservativebc.ca
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