A second B.C. Green candidate has won his riding in the provincial election, potentially giving the party a big role in the legislature.
Jeremy Valeriote won in West Vancouver — Sea to Sky, after colleague Rob Botterell won Saanich North and the Islands, previously held by fellow Green Adam Olsen, who did not run.
The Greens also went into the election with two seats in the legislature.
However, party leader Sonia Furstenau was defeated after switching ridings to Victoria — Beacon Hill.
Locke once an ally of McCallum abandoned the Safe Surrey Coalition over issues of transparency and divisiveness. Her platform includes restoring ethics at City Hall, prioritizing public safety and keeping the RCMP in Surrey.
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.
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:
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.
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.
“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