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Municipal elections across B.C., with major battles in Vancouver, Surrey expected

Municipal elections across B.C., with major battles in Vancouver, Surrey expected
Voters in British Columbia's cities, towns and villages head to the polls today to cast their verdict on local candidates who made big promises this fall to tackle the huge issues confronting almost every community.

Municipal elections across B.C., with major battles in Vancouver, Surrey expected

Fast Five with the Five Candidates of City of Surrey’s 2022 Municipal Election

Fast Five with the Five Candidates of City of Surrey’s 2022 Municipal Election
With the 2022 Municipal Election this Saturday for the City of Surrey, voters are fully in the zone to analyze and assess who will best make their voices heard in City Hall and beyond. With only 28% of Surrey voters satisfied with the current Council, the stakes are high. Amidst the election buzz, DARPAN chats with the five faces of the five-way Surrey mayoral race:

Fast Five with the Five Candidates of City of Surrey’s 2022 Municipal Election

An election, then a trial, for a B.C. mayor

An election, then a trial, for a B.C. mayor
McCallum is being challenged for the top job by seven contenders, including three former members of Parliament and a once-loyal councillor who defected from McCallum's Safe Surrey Coalition to challenge the policies she'd initially supported. Voters will cast their ballots on Saturday to elect a mayor, eight councillors and six school trustees.

An election, then a trial, for a B.C. mayor

Doug McCallum will freeze property taxes for the next four years

Doug McCallum will freeze property taxes for the next four years
The Safe Surrey Coalition is committing to freezing property taxes for four years at 2.9%. That is well below the 7% expected rate of inflation. 

Doug McCallum will freeze property taxes for the next four years

ABC Vancouver: Meet the Candidates

ABC Vancouver: Meet the Candidates
“ABC is proud to be running the most qualified team of candidates in this election. Our team has the skill and experience needed to address the major challenges we see at City Hall today”-Ken Sim, ABC Mayoral Candidate  

ABC Vancouver: Meet the Candidates

BJP heading to sweep UP, ahead in Uttarakhand & Goa, AAP in Punjab

BJP heading to sweep UP, ahead in Uttarakhand & Goa, AAP in Punjab
In Uttarakhand, the BJP is leading in 41 seats with 44 per cent vote share while the principal opposition party Congress is leading in 26 constituencies with 39.3 per cent vote share. The BSP is leading in one seat with 4.08 per cent vote share while two independents are also leading there.

BJP heading to sweep UP, ahead in Uttarakhand & Goa, AAP in Punjab