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The company says hundreds of jobs are preserved, without giving a specific count.","2026-11-04","2026-11-04T08:21:00-07:00","voche.me editors","Election news",[13,14,15,16],"business","Surrey","employment","forestry","\u002Fimages\u002Fnews\u002Fbc-surrey-2026\u002Fai\u002Fgillfor-teal-jones-surrey-sawmill-acquisition-november-2026.webp","Illustration of logs and equipment at a BC sawmill operation","Illustration made with AI for voche.me",null,false,{"path":23,"title":24,"description":25,"date":8,"publishedAt":26,"author":10,"category":11,"tags":27,"image":32,"imageAlt":33,"imageCredit":34,"updated":20,"linkedinPostUrl":20,"pinned":21},"\u002Fnews\u002Fkpu-surrey-first-nations-archaeology-field-school-grant-2026","Surrey's KPU gets $358,507 to run a tuition-free archaeology school for First Nations students","Kwantlen Polytechnic University in Surrey received a three-year, $358,507 grant from Canada's science funding agency for a First Nations archaeology field school that launched in spring 2026 and trains students in GPS fieldwork and land history.","2026-11-04T08:17:00-07:00",[28,14,29,30,31],"community","education","KPU","First Nations","https:\u002F\u002Fsurreynowleader.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002Fsites\u002F8\u002F2026\u002F11\u002FKPU20archeology20field20school20grant.jpg?w=1024","Students and an instructor working outdoors at a KPU First Nations archaeology field site","Surrey Now-Leader",{"path":36,"title":37,"description":38,"date":8,"publishedAt":39,"author":10,"category":40,"tags":41,"image":45,"imageAlt":46,"imageCredit":47,"updated":20,"linkedinPostUrl":20,"pinned":21},"\u002Fnews\u002Fsurrey-council-inauguration-15-commitments-november-9-2026","Surrey's new council plans first vote on all 15 election commitments November 9","Doug McCallum was sworn in as mayor November 2 for a fifth term, and the new council will vote on every commitment from the October election at its first regular meeting on November 9.","2026-11-04T07:57:00-07:00","Long 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31.","2026-11-04T08:12:00-07:00",[13,79,14,80],"labour","strike","https:\u002F\u002Fvancouver.citynews.ca\u002Fwp-content\u002Fblogs.dir\u002Fsites\u002F9\u002F2026\u002F11\u002F04\u002FSurrey-Golf-Course-Rally-4.jpg","Workers and supporters at a rally outside Nico Wynd Golf Course in Surrey during the ongoing strike","CityNews Vancouver",{"path":85,"title":86,"description":87,"date":88,"publishedAt":89,"author":10,"category":11,"tags":90,"image":93,"imageAlt":94,"imageCredit":95,"updated":20,"linkedinPostUrl":20,"pinned":21},"\u002Fnews\u002Fsurrey-city-centre-arena-mccallum-public-funding-november-2026","Surrey City Centre Arena faces uncertain future as McCallum takes office today","Mayor-elect Doug McCallum has promised to pull the City's $200-million funding commitment from the 10,000-seat arena project and order a forensic audit of the land deal behind it.","2026-11-02","2026-11-02T07:49:50-07:00",[42,44,91,92],"arena","city 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Once sworn in as MLA, he will be disqualified as a trustee, and a court may decide whether to hold a $840,000 byelection or seat the next candidate.","2026-10-31","2026-10-31T08:00:00-07:00",[138,139,140,141],"Surrey Board of Education","school trustee","byelection","Surrey First Education","https:\u002F\u002Fsurreynowleader.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002Fsites\u002F8\u002F2026\u002F10\u002FGarryThind_A.jpg?w=848","Garry Thind, re-elected Surrey school trustee and MLA-elect in Surrey-Guildford",{"path":145,"title":146,"description":147,"date":135,"publishedAt":148,"author":10,"category":11,"tags":149,"image":152,"imageAlt":153,"imageCredit":154,"updated":20,"linkedinPostUrl":20,"pinned":21},"\u002Fnews\u002Fsurrey-business-red-tape-survey-swrbot-october-2026","Surrey businesses report losing 300-plus hours a year to government paperwork","The Surrey and White Rock Board of Trade's 2026 Red Tape Survey finds 68 percent of respondents say compliance has a moderate or major impact on their business.","2026-10-31T17:30:00-07:00",[14,13,150,151],"regulation","Board of Trade","https:\u002F\u002Fsurreynowleader.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002Fsites\u002F8\u002F2026\u002F10\u002F221028-SNW-M-14192454_web1_181030-SNW-M-Cutting-red-tape.jpg?w=1024","Cutting red tape sign at a Surrey event","Tom Zytaruk \u002F Surrey Now-Leader",{"path":156,"title":157,"description":158,"date":135,"publishedAt":159,"author":10,"category":11,"tags":160,"image":163,"imageAlt":164,"imageCredit":34,"updated":20,"linkedinPostUrl":20,"pinned":21},"\u002Fnews\u002Fsurrey-fireworks-bylaw-halloween-diwali-october-2026","Surrey deploys bylaw officers for fireworks on Halloween and Diwali","The City of Surrey is enforcing its fireworks ban tonight and on November 8, with fines of up to $50,000 for illegal possession or use.","2026-10-31T17:15:00-07:00",[14,161,102,162],"bylaw","fireworks","https:\u002F\u002Fsurreynowleader.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002Fsites\u002F8\u002F2026\u002F10\u002F760671467_3658636687608494_6881182518352511995_n_8d9da5.jpg?w=1024","Fireworks",{"path":166,"title":167,"description":168,"date":135,"publishedAt":169,"author":10,"category":11,"tags":170,"image":172,"imageAlt":173,"imageCredit":34,"updated":20,"linkedinPostUrl":20,"pinned":21},"\u002Fnews\u002Fsurrey-police-board-names-matsumoto-chief-mccallum-demands-new-board","Surrey Police Board names Todd Matsumoto chief constable; McCallum calls for board's removal","The Surrey Police Board appointed Todd Matsumoto permanent chief constable on October 30, hours before the new council takes office, prompting mayor-elect Doug McCallum to demand the Province replace every board member.","2026-10-31T07:30:00-07:00",[103,44,126,171],"inauguration","https:\u002F\u002Fsurreynowleader.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002Fsites\u002F8\u002F2026\u002F10\u002FSPS20new20chief20constable20matsumoto.jpg?w=1024","Todd Matsumoto, the newly appointed chief constable of Surrey Police Service",{"path":175,"title":176,"description":177,"date":178,"publishedAt":179,"author":10,"category":11,"tags":180,"image":20,"imageAlt":184,"imageCredit":20,"updated":20,"linkedinPostUrl":20,"pinned":21},"\u002Fnews\u002Fsurrey-bus-attack-terrorist-sentenced-15-years","Surrey man sentenced to 15 years and 8 months for ISIS-inspired bus attack","Abdul Aziz Kawam, 31, was sentenced October 29, 2026 in BC Supreme Court to 15 years and 20 months on terrorism-related charges for a 2023 knife attack on two people in Surrey that he carried out in the name of ISIS.","2026-10-30","2026-10-30T08:30:00-07:00",[103,181,182,183],"Public Safety","Terrorism","Surrey Transit","Illustration of a city bus stop shelter on a suburban street",{"path":186,"title":187,"description":188,"date":178,"publishedAt":189,"author":10,"category":11,"tags":190,"image":194,"imageAlt":195,"imageCredit":196,"updated":20,"linkedinPostUrl":20,"pinned":21},"\u002Fnews\u002Fsurrey-new-council-inaugural-meeting-november-2","Doug McCallum to lead inaugural Surrey council meeting Monday at 7 pm","The new Surrey City Council takes office Monday, November 2, 2026, with Mayor-elect Doug McCallum and eight councillors sworn in at a 7 pm ceremony at Surrey City Hall.","2026-10-30T07:53:00-07:00",[191,42,192,44,193],"Surrey City Council","Inauguration","Surrey Connect","https:\u002F\u002Fsurreynowleader.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002Fsites\u002F8\u002F2026\u002F10\u002FMcCallum204_ad0488.jpg?w=1024","Doug McCallum smiling after winning the mayor's seat in the 2026 Surrey civic election","Tricia Leslie \u002F Peace Arch News",{"path":198,"title":199,"description":200,"date":178,"publishedAt":201,"author":10,"category":11,"tags":202,"image":205,"imageAlt":206,"imageCredit":207,"updated":20,"linkedinPostUrl":20,"pinned":21},"\u002Fnews\u002Fsurrey-skytrain-safety-report-incidents-rising","SkyTrain safety incidents doubled since before the pandemic, report says","Technical Safety BC and TransLink issued a joint call to action on SkyTrain safety in October 2026, pointing to a report showing the incident rate on the Expo and Millennium lines doubled between 2016 to 2019 and 2023 to 2025.","2026-10-30T09:15:00-07:00",[54,203,181,204],"TransLink","Getting Around Surrey","https:\u002F\u002Fsurreycitizen.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F10\u002Funnamed.jpg","A SkyTrain station platform with transit infrastructure visible","Surrey Citizen",{"path":209,"title":210,"description":211,"date":178,"publishedAt":212,"author":10,"category":11,"tags":213,"image":216,"imageAlt":217,"imageCredit":218,"updated":20,"linkedinPostUrl":20,"pinned":21},"\u002Fnews\u002Fsurrey-teen-police-shooting-inquest-november-9","Coroner's inquest into Surrey police shooting of 15-year-old starts November 9","The B.C. Coroners Service will hold an inquest into the 2025 fatal police shooting of a 15-year-old in Surrey's Clayton Heights neighbourhood, starting November 9, 2026. The inquest is a public fact-finding process and will not assign fault.","2026-10-30T10:00:00-07:00",[103,214,181,215],"Coroner's Inquest","Mental Health Response","https:\u002F\u002Fi.cbc.ca\u002Fais\u002F1.7459432,1793299595524\u002Ffull\u002Fmax\u002F0\u002Fdefault.jpg?im=Crop%2Crect%3D%280%2C0%2C1800%2C1012%29%3BResize%3D620","Photo of Chase de Balinhard, a 15-year-old Surrey teen who was fatally shot by police in 2025","GoFundMe.ca \u002F CBC",{"path":220,"title":221,"description":222,"date":223,"publishedAt":224,"author":10,"category":11,"tags":225,"image":227,"imageAlt":228,"imageCredit":229,"updated":20,"linkedinPostUrl":20,"pinned":21},"\u002Fnews\u002Flocke-reflects-surrey-election-october-29","Outgoing Mayor Brenda Locke says BC provincial election cost her the race","In an interview with the Vancouver Sun, Locke says momentum shifted in the final two to three weeks of the campaign after Premier Eby called a snap provincial vote.","2026-10-29","2026-10-29T07:50:00-07:00",[42,193,44,226],"election results","https:\u002F\u002Fsmartcdn.gprod.postmedia.digital\u002Fvancouversun\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F10\u002Fpng1027-brenda-locke_305983393.jpg","Outgoing Surrey Mayor Brenda Locke in Surrey on October 27, 2026","Arlen Redekop \u002F PNG \u002F Vancouver Sun",{"path":231,"title":232,"description":233,"date":234,"publishedAt":235,"author":10,"category":11,"tags":236,"image":239,"imageAlt":240,"imageCredit":241,"updated":20,"linkedinPostUrl":20,"pinned":21},"\u002Fnews\u002Fmetro-vancouver-rejects-mccallum-cancel-budget-vote-october-27","Metro Vancouver board will vote on 2027 budget Friday, rejecting McCallum's cancellation call","Surrey's mayor-elect Doug McCallum asked Metro Vancouver to cancel its October 30 meeting. The regional body confirmed the 2027 budget vote will proceed.","2026-10-27","2026-10-27T07:52:00-07:00",[42,44,237,238],"City of Surrey","Metro Vancouver","https:\u002F\u002Fsmartcdn.gprod.postmedia.digital\u002Fvancouversun\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F09\u002F0922-surrey-election-newton-1.jpg","Doug McCallum at a Surrey election event","Jason Payne \u002F Vancouver Sun",{"path":243,"title":244,"description":245,"date":246,"publishedAt":247,"author":10,"category":11,"tags":248,"image":252,"imageAlt":253,"imageCredit":254,"updated":20,"linkedinPostUrl":20,"pinned":21},"\u002Fnews\u002Fmccallum-cloverdale-harness-racing-plan-october-21","Doug McCallum sets out steps to bring harness racing back to Cloverdale by fall 2027","Surrey's mayor-elect says the City will rebuild the Cloverdale Fairgrounds barns and racing oval and sign a new racing lease, the Surrey Now-Leader reports. He says the Province must also commit.","2026-10-22","2026-10-22T22:37:00-07:00",[42,44,249,250,251],"Cloverdale Fairgrounds","harness racing","promise tracker","https:\u002F\u002Fsurreynowleader.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002Fsites\u002F8\u002F2026\u002F10\u002FFraserDowns.jpg?w=1024","A harness racing driver in a two wheeled cart behind a brown horse on a snow covered track, with the grandstand behind","Malin Jordan, Cloverdale Reporter",{"path":256,"title":257,"description":258,"date":246,"publishedAt":259,"author":10,"category":11,"tags":260,"image":264,"imageAlt":265,"imageCredit":266,"updated":20,"linkedinPostUrl":20,"pinned":21},"\u002Fnews\u002Fsurrey-official-election-results-october-21","Surrey declares official 2026 election results, same 15 people elected","Surrey's Chief Election Officer declared the official results on October 21, 2026, naming Doug McCallum mayor with the same eight councillors and six trustees as election night.","2026-10-22T22:34:00-07:00",[42,261,262,263,44,141],"Councillor","School Trustee","official results","\u002Fimages\u002Fbc-surrey-2026\u002Fcity-hall-1600.webp","Surrey City Hall, a glass and stone building under a wide wooden roof, across an empty paved plaza under a blue sky","Northwest, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons",{"path":268,"title":269,"description":270,"date":246,"publishedAt":271,"author":10,"category":11,"tags":272,"image":274,"imageAlt":275,"imageCredit":276,"updated":20,"linkedinPostUrl":20,"pinned":21},"\u002Fnews\u002Fsurrey-ward-system-referendum-elford-october-22","Surrey ward system may need a public vote first, Councillor Doug Elford says","Mayor-elect Doug McCallum promised to bring back ward elections in Surrey. Councillor Doug Elford told the Surrey Now-Leader the change will probably need a referendum and could take eight years.","2026-10-22T22:35:00-07:00",[42,261,44,273,251],"ward system","https:\u002F\u002Fsurreynowleader.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002Fsites\u002F8\u002F2026\u002F10\u002FAnnaCityHall.jpg?w=1024","The words City Hall in black letters on a wood panel wall beside a glass front at Surrey City Hall","Surrey Now-Leader file photo",{"id":278,"title":37,"aiMetadata":279,"author":10,"body":293,"candidates":475,"category":40,"date":8,"description":38,"extension":485,"faq":486,"image":45,"imageAlt":46,"imageCheckedAt":514,"imageCredit":47,"imageScene":20,"linkedin":515,"linkedinPostUrl":20,"meta":523,"metaDescription":525,"navigation":526,"path":36,"pinned":21,"primarySourceUrl":527,"publishedAt":39,"seo":528,"seoTitle":20,"sourceId":529,"sourceIsPaywalled":21,"sources":530,"stem":542,"storyType":543,"tags":544,"topicKey":545,"updated":20,"__hash__":546},"news\u002Fnews\u002Fsurrey-council-inauguration-15-commitments-november-9-2026.md",{"summary":280,"keyTopics":281,"semanticKeywords":288},"Surrey's new council was sworn in November 2, 2026. Mayor Doug McCallum plans to put all 15 election commitments to a vote at the council's first regular meeting on November 9. The 15 commitments include a property tax freeze, a new hospital in Newton, a SkyTrain extension, and withdrawal from Metro Vancouver.",[282,191,171,283,284,285,286,287],"Doug McCallum","15 election commitments","property tax freeze","hospital Newton","SkyTrain extension","Metro Vancouver withdrawal",[289,290,291,44,292],"Surrey mayor","Surrey City Council 2026","McCallum inauguration","November 9 council meeting",{"type":294,"value":295,"toc":465},"minimark",[296,300,305,345,353,356,360,363,412,415,419,422,425,428,432,440,443,447,450,453,457],[297,298,299],"p",{},"Doug McCallum was sworn in as mayor of Surrey on Monday, November 2, 2026, for a fifth term. The new council will vote on all 15 of his election commitments at its first regular meeting on November 9, the City of Surrey said in a press release posted after the ceremony.",[301,302,304],"h2",{"id":303},"the-inauguration","The inauguration",[297,306,307,308,313,314,313,318,313,322,313,326,313,330,334,335,339,340,344],{},"The ceremony took place at Surrey City Hall. Eight councillors were sworn in alongside McCallum: ",[309,310,312],"a",{"href":311},"\u002Fbc\u002Fsurrey-2026\u002Fcandidates\u002Fcheney-cloke","Cheney Cloke",", ",[309,315,317],{"href":316},"\u002Fbc\u002Fsurrey-2026\u002Fcandidates\u002Fdoug-elford","Doug Elford",[309,319,321],{"href":320},"\u002Fbc\u002Fsurrey-2026\u002Fcandidates\u002Fmeera-gill","Meera Gill",[309,323,325],{"href":324},"\u002Fbc\u002Fsurrey-2026\u002Fcandidates\u002Fsuhana-gill","Suhana Gill",[309,327,329],{"href":328},"\u002Fbc\u002Fsurrey-2026\u002Fcandidates\u002Flaurie-guerra","Laurie Guerra",[309,331,333],{"href":332},"\u002Fbc\u002Fsurrey-2026\u002Fcandidates\u002Fmandeep-singh-nagra","Mandeep Singh Nagra",", and ",[309,336,338],{"href":337},"\u002Fbc\u002Fsurrey-2026\u002Fcandidates\u002Fallison-patton","Allison Patton"," from the Safe Surrey Coalition, and ",[309,341,343],{"href":342},"\u002Fbc\u002Fsurrey-2026\u002Fcandidates\u002Fharry-bains","Harry Bains"," from Surrey Connect. Nagra was appointed deputy mayor.",[297,346,347,348,352],{},"Safe Surrey Coalition holds 7 of the 8 council seats. ",[309,349,351],{"href":350},"\u002Fbc\u002Fsurrey-2026\u002Fcandidates\u002Fdoug-mccallum","McCallum",", now 82, previously served as mayor from 1996 to 2005 and from 2018 to 2022. He defeated incumbent Brenda Locke in the October 2026 election.",[297,354,355],{},"Daily Hive quoted McCallum at the ceremony: \"I did not come back to add to the list. I came back to finish the job.\"",[301,357,359],{"id":358},"the-15-commitments-all-going-to-a-vote-november-9","The 15 commitments, all going to a vote November 9",[297,361,362],{},"The City of Surrey's press release lists all 15 commitments that the new council will vote on at the November 9 meeting:",[364,365,366,370,373,376,379,382,385,388,391,394,397,400,403,406,409],"ol",{},[367,368,369],"li",{},"A new women's and children's hospital in Newton on City-owned land, with an emergency room, surgery, ICU, maternity care and a children's ICU.",[367,371,372],{},"A four-year property tax freeze at zero percent.",[367,374,375],{},"Zero tolerance on crime and extortion, with more officers deployed.",[367,377,378],{},"A SkyTrain extension down King George Boulevard from Surrey City Centre to Newton.",[367,380,381],{},"Positioning Surrey as a global city to attract investment and tourism.",[367,383,384],{},"A police helicopter and drone fleet, within 90 days.",[367,386,387],{},"New pools in Clayton Heights, City Centre, Newton and Cloverdale.",[367,389,390],{},"Heritage designation for Crescent Beach and Ocean Park, the area from 140 Street west to the ocean, with single-family zoning and restrictions on tree removal.",[367,392,393],{},"Free fees for seniors, free swim lessons for ages 3 to 16, and a four-year recreation fee freeze.",[367,395,396],{},"A Farm Local Plan to protect farmland and increase local food production.",[367,398,399],{},"An independent forensic audit of city land dealings.",[367,401,402],{},"Withdrawal from the Metro Vancouver Regional District, with core services maintained.",[367,404,405],{},"A 60-day residential building permit guarantee. If the City misses the deadline, the fees are waived.",[367,407,408],{},"Free business licences for new businesses for two years.",[367,410,411],{},"Purchase of Rosemary Heights Retreat Centre Lands to prevent residential development and create a permanent park.",[297,413,414],{},"The City's press release also says the November 9 meeting will include a motion to create a Commission on Government Efficiency with a 100-day reporting requirement, and a zero-tolerance policy for illegal dumping with enhanced penalties.",[301,416,418],{"id":417},"what-needs-provincial-support","What needs provincial support",[297,420,421],{},"Surrey Citizen reported that both the new hospital and the SkyTrain extension require provincial approval and funding. Premier-designate Lorne Doerkson committed to both during his campaign, according to Surrey Citizen, but gave no specific funding details. Without the Province acting, the council motions establish the City's position but cannot move construction forward.",[297,423,424],{},"McCallum also said he wants to work with UBC to build a full campus at Surrey City Centre. Daily Hive reported that UBC has already purchased more than 5 acres near King George Station: a 3-acre site at 9770 King George Boulevard and a 2-acre site at 9666 King George Boulevard. A major campus was announced in 2021 but had not been built as of November 2026. No timeline or cost was given at the ceremony.",[297,426,427],{},"Similarly, the Metro Vancouver withdrawal commitment puts the City on record as wanting to leave the regional district, but it is a formal resolution by the provincial government that decides whether a municipality can exit. The commitment on the November 9 agenda is a signal of intent, and the council vote will be the first step in a process that requires a provincial decision.",[301,429,431],{"id":430},"commitments-and-the-tracker","Commitments and the tracker",[297,433,434,435,439],{},"Several of the 15 commitments match promises already on the ",[309,436,438],{"href":437},"\u002Fbc\u002Fsurrey-2026\u002Ftracker","Surrey promise tracker",". McCallum's tracker page lists the property tax freeze, the police helicopter and drone fleet, the SkyTrain extension to Newton, the new hospital in Newton, the Metro Vancouver withdrawal, the forensic audit of land deals, and the 60-day permit guarantee. The November 9 vote is when these move from campaign promises to formal council motions. The tracker page will be updated as council acts on each one.",[297,441,442],{},"Surrey Citizen noted that McCallum said taxes went up 30 percent under Locke and \"nothing got built.\" That figure is McCallum's own claim; the site has not independently verified it. Surrey Citizen also noted that Surrey already has one of Metro Vancouver's lowest property tax rates.",[301,444,446],{"id":445},"the-new-councils-composition","The new council's composition",[297,448,449],{},"The Surrey Now-Leader reported three councillors as new to council: Meera Gill, Suhana Gill and Cheney Cloke. Harry Bains, Doug Elford and Mandeep Singh Nagra return as councillors. Allison Patton and Laurie Guerra return after earlier stints on council.",[297,451,452],{},"Harry Bains is the only councillor from Surrey Connect, the party that ran under outgoing mayor Brenda Locke. The Safe Surrey Coalition's majority means its platform commitments have enough votes to pass as council motions on November 9 if all members vote with the coalition.",[301,454,456],{"id":455},"what-you-can-do","What you can do",[297,458,459,460,464],{},"The November 9 council meeting starts at 7 p.m. at Surrey City Hall and is open to the public. The City says it will be livestreamed at surrey.ca. That meeting is when the council is scheduled to vote on each of the 15 commitments; anyone who wants to watch the votes can attend in person or watch the stream. The ",[309,461,463],{"href":462},"\u002Fbc\u002Fsurrey-2026\u002Fresults","Surrey results page"," shows who was elected in October, and the tracker will log how each commitment progresses through the term.",{"title":466,"searchDepth":467,"depth":467,"links":468},"",2,[469,470,471,472,473,474],{"id":303,"depth":467,"text":304},{"id":358,"depth":467,"text":359},{"id":417,"depth":467,"text":418},{"id":430,"depth":467,"text":431},{"id":445,"depth":467,"text":446},{"id":455,"depth":467,"text":456},[476,477,478,479,480,481,482,483,484],"doug-mccallum","mandeep-singh-nagra","suhana-gill","meera-gill","cheney-cloke","harry-bains","doug-elford","laurie-guerra","allison-patton","md",[487,490,493,496,499,502,505,508,511],{"question":488,"answer":489},"When was the new Surrey council sworn in?","The new council was sworn in on Monday, November 2, 2026, at Surrey City Hall. Doug McCallum was sworn in as mayor for a fifth term. Mandeep Singh Nagra was appointed deputy mayor. The eight councillors are Cheney Cloke, Doug Elford, Meera Gill, Suhana Gill, Laurie Guerra, Mandeep Singh Nagra, Allison Patton from the Safe Surrey Coalition and Harry Bains from Surrey Connect.",{"question":491,"answer":492},"What are the 15 election commitments Surrey council will vote on November 9?","The City of Surrey's press release lists all 15: a four-year property tax freeze at zero percent; a new women's and children's hospital in Newton on City-owned land; zero tolerance on crime and extortion with more officers; a SkyTrain extension down King George Boulevard to Newton; positioning Surrey as a global city for investment and tourism; a police helicopter and drone fleet within 90 days; new pools in Clayton Heights, City Centre, Newton and Cloverdale; heritage designation for Crescent Beach and Ocean Park with single-family zoning and tree-cut restrictions; free senior fees, free swim lessons for ages 3 to 16, and a four-year recreation fee freeze; a Farm Local Plan protecting farmland; an independent forensic audit of city land dealings; withdrawal from Metro Vancouver Regional District core services maintained; a 60-day residential building permit guarantee with fee waivers if the City misses the deadline; free business licences for new businesses for two years; and purchase of Rosemary Heights Retreat Centre Lands to establish a permanent park.",{"question":494,"answer":495},"What additional motions will council consider at the November 9 meeting?","Beyond the 15 commitments, the City's press release says the November 9 meeting will also consider a Commission on Government Efficiency with a 100-day reporting requirement, and a zero-tolerance policy for illegal dumping with enhanced penalties. Both were part of McCallum's platform.",{"question":497,"answer":498},"What did McCallum promise about the UBC Surrey campus?","McCallum said he will work with the University of British Columbia to build a full campus at Surrey City Centre. As reported by Daily Hive, UBC has already purchased two parcels near King George Station totalling more than 5 acres: a 3-acre site at 9770 King George Boulevard and a 2-acre site at 9666 King George Boulevard. A major campus was announced in 2021 but had not yet been built as of November 2026.",{"question":500,"answer":501},"What did McCallum say about property taxes under the previous mayor?","McCallum said during his inaugural speech that taxes went up 30 percent under Brenda Locke and 'nothing got built.' Surrey Citizen notes that Surrey already has one of Metro Vancouver's lowest property tax rates. The claim about the 30 percent increase is McCallum's own statement; the site has not independently verified the figure.",{"question":503,"answer":504},"Who is Mandeep Singh Nagra, and why is the deputy mayor role significant?","Mandeep Singh Nagra is a returning Safe Surrey Coalition councillor now serving as deputy mayor. Several media outlets reported this as the first time a person of Punjabi heritage has held the deputy mayor role in Surrey, though this site has not independently verified that claim. Nagra's appointment was announced at the November 2 inauguration ceremony.",{"question":506,"answer":507},"What needs to happen before major commitments like the hospital and SkyTrain extension can proceed?","Surrey Citizen reported that both the new hospital and the SkyTrain extension require provincial approval and funding. Premier-designate Lorne Doerkson committed to both during his campaign, according to Surrey Citizen, but gave no specific funding details. The commitments will be voted on by council November 9, but they cannot be built without the Province acting.",{"question":509,"answer":510},"When is Surrey council's first regular meeting, and can the public attend?","The first regular meeting is November 9, 2026, at 7 p.m. in Council Chambers at Surrey City Hall. The City of Surrey says the meeting is open to the public and will be livestreamed at surrey.ca. The November 9 meeting is when the 15 election commitments and additional motions are scheduled for a vote.",{"question":512,"answer":513},"How did Safe Surrey Coalition do in the October 2026 election?","Safe Surrey Coalition holds 7 of the 8 council seats: Cheney Cloke, Doug Elford, Meera Gill, Suhana Gill, Laurie Guerra, Mandeep Singh Nagra and Allison Patton. Harry Bains, the eighth councillor, ran under Surrey Connect, the party led by outgoing mayor Brenda Locke. McCallum defeated Locke in the mayoral race.","2026-11-04T07:56:00-07:00",{"short":516,"long":517,"hashtags":518},"Surrey's new council was sworn in November 2. Mayor Doug McCallum will put all 15 election commitments to a vote at the first council meeting on November 9.","Doug McCallum was sworn in as Surrey mayor on November 2 for a fifth term. The new council plans to vote on all 15 election commitments at its first regular meeting on November 9. The list includes a four-year property tax freeze, a new women's and children's hospital in Newton, a SkyTrain extension down King George Boulevard, and withdrawal from the Metro Vancouver Regional District.",[519,520,521,522],"SurreyBC","SurreyCouncil","DougMcCallum","SafeSurreyCoalition",{"sourceName":524},"voche.me","Doug McCallum was sworn in as Surrey mayor on November 2. The new council will vote on all 15 election commitments at its first meeting on November 9.",true,"https:\u002F\u002Fsurrey.ca\u002Fnews-events\u002Fnews\u002Fnew-surrey-city-council-takes-office-and-will-pass-motions-on-every-election-commitment-its-first-meeting",{"title":37,"description":38},"feature:2026-11-04",[531,533,536,539],{"label":532,"url":527},"City of Surrey: New council takes office and will pass motions on every election commitment at its first meeting",{"label":534,"url":535},"Daily Hive Vancouver: Full inaugural speech by Mayor Doug McCallum, November 3, 2026","https:\u002F\u002Fdailyhive.com\u002Fvancouver\u002Fsurrey-mayor-doug-mccallum-inauguration-speech-november-2026",{"label":537,"url":538},"Surrey Citizen: McCallum promises to 'unleash' Surrey's economy in inaugural speech, November 3, 2026","https:\u002F\u002Fsurreycitizen.com\u002Fnew-mayor-campaign-promises-tax-freeze",{"label":540,"url":541},"Surrey Now-Leader: 5 women, 4 men sworn in as new Surrey council, November 3, 2026","https:\u002F\u002Fsurreynowleader.com\u002F2026\u002F11\u002F02\u002Fall-ceremony-no-business-5-women-4-men-sworn-in-as-new-surrey-city-council","news\u002Fsurrey-council-inauguration-15-commitments-november-9-2026","feature",[42,43,44],"surrey-council-inauguration-november-2026\u002Ffeature","dbyLSvn-bcIzsVK32SP8rpsxNAg60Wf6tBZ9YpzbPTk",[548,561,568,575,582,589,599,606,613],{"slug":476,"name":282,"office":42,"party":549,"portrait":551,"colour":560,"palette":20},{"name":44,"url":550},"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.safesurreycoalition.ca",{"src":552,"smallSrc":553,"width":554,"height":555,"alt":556,"credit":557,"sourceUrl":558,"position":559},"\u002Fimages\u002Fcandidates\u002Fdoug-mccallum-640.webp","\u002Fimages\u002Fcandidates\u002Fdoug-mccallum-320.webp",640,800,"Doug McCallum, from City of Surrey candidate profile (surrey.ca).","City of Surrey candidate profile 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(surrey.ca).","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.surrey.ca\u002F2026-municipal-election\u002Fcandidates\u002Fcandidates-office-of-councillor\u002Fnagra-mandeep-singh",{"slug":478,"name":325,"office":261,"party":569,"portrait":570,"colour":560,"palette":20},{"name":44,"url":550},{"src":571,"smallSrc":572,"width":554,"height":555,"alt":573,"credit":557,"sourceUrl":574,"position":559},"\u002Fimages\u002Fcandidates\u002Fsuhana-gill-640.webp","\u002Fimages\u002Fcandidates\u002Fsuhana-gill-320.webp","Suhana Gill, from City of Surrey candidate profile 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(surrey.ca).","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.surrey.ca\u002F2026-municipal-election\u002Fcandidates\u002Fcandidates-office-of-councillor\u002Fgill-meera",{"slug":480,"name":312,"office":261,"party":583,"portrait":584,"colour":560,"palette":20},{"name":44,"url":550},{"src":585,"smallSrc":586,"width":554,"height":555,"alt":587,"credit":557,"sourceUrl":588,"position":559},"\u002Fimages\u002Fcandidates\u002Fcheney-cloke-640.webp","\u002Fimages\u002Fcandidates\u002Fcheney-cloke-320.webp","Cheney Cloke, from City of Surrey candidate profile (surrey.ca).","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.surrey.ca\u002F2026-municipal-election\u002Fcandidates\u002Fcandidates-office-of-councillor\u002Fcloke-cheney",{"slug":481,"name":343,"office":261,"party":590,"portrait":593,"colour":598,"palette":20},{"name":591,"url":592},"Surrey Connect Public 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(surrey.ca).","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.surrey.ca\u002F2026-municipal-election\u002Fcandidates\u002Fcandidates-office-of-councillor\u002Felford-doug",{"slug":483,"name":329,"office":261,"party":607,"portrait":608,"colour":560,"palette":20},{"name":44,"url":550},{"src":609,"smallSrc":610,"width":554,"height":555,"alt":611,"credit":557,"sourceUrl":612,"position":559},"\u002Fimages\u002Fcandidates\u002Flaurie-guerra-640.webp","\u002Fimages\u002Fcandidates\u002Flaurie-guerra-320.webp","Laurie Guerra, from City of Surrey candidate profile (surrey.ca).","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.surrey.ca\u002F2026-municipal-election\u002Fcandidates\u002Fcandidates-office-of-councillor\u002Fguerra-laurie",{"slug":484,"name":338,"office":261,"party":614,"portrait":615,"colour":560,"palette":20},{"name":44,"url":550},{"src":616,"smallSrc":617,"width":554,"height":555,"alt":618,"credit":557,"sourceUrl":619,"position":559},"\u002Fimages\u002Fcandidates\u002Fallison-patton-640.webp","\u002Fimages\u002Fcandidates\u002Fallison-patton-320.webp","Allison Patton, from City of Surrey candidate profile (surrey.ca).","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.surrey.ca\u002F2026-municipal-election\u002Fcandidates\u002Fcandidates-office-of-councillor\u002Fpatton-allison",1793807495790]