The 2026 Surrey platform
Seven priorities.
Eight clear commitments.
Start with the issues residents feel every day. Then see the actions, partners, and public measures that turn those priorities into accountable City work.
Every promise is paired with a practical next step.
Progress should be reported in plain language.
City Hall should work for the people who fund it.
Common Sense Action · For the City of Surrey
Seven priorities for everyday Surrey life.
Families, safety, household pressure, property, and public accountability come first. Choose a priority to see the resident-facing plan.
- 01 Families First Make recreation more accessible, help seniors remain in Surrey, and give families clearer information about City programs. Explore priority
- 02 Parental Consent-SOGI Parents should be able to review age-sensitive materials in advance and understand the standards being applied. Explore priority
- 03 Lower Taxes Treat every tax dollar as a public trust and make residents able to see the result their money is buying. Explore priority
- 04 Home Protection Create a practical path for verified property-damage awards while preserving tenant protections and due process. Explore priority
- 05 No To Drugs Respond quickly to dangerous public drug activity while connecting people to treatment, rehabilitation, and recovery supports. Explore priority
- 06 Stop Extortion Support frontline policing, improve the reporting path for threatened businesses, and focus coordinated action on recurring hotspots. Explore priority
- 07 Accountable City Hall Reduce the runaround by giving residents clearer ownership, faster hand-offs, and public service standards. Explore priority
The complete plan
One clear standard:
show the work.
Eight focused commitments designed around daily life in Surrey—from household costs and safer streets to open government, public amenities, and a more helpful City Hall.
A city where local employers can plan.
Business Property Tax Plan
Give Surrey businesses lower costs and a clearer four-year operating horizon.
Local employers need predictable city costs if they are going to invest, hire, and keep serving Surrey neighbourhoods.
What we will do
- Zero percent property tax increase on commercial properties for the full four-year term.
- A five percent property tax reduction for small businesses that create new Surrey jobs.
- Zero business licence fees for every Surrey business for the full four-year term.
Commercial property tax rates and business licence fee status published each budget cycle.
Work with City finance staff and council
Parents informed and heard.
Parental Consent SOGI 123
Give parents a direct, visible role in decisions about gender and identity material in Surrey classrooms.
The official campaign position is that parents should be involved before gender and identity material is adopted in their children’s classrooms.
What we will do
- Require direct parental involvement and consent on gender ideology material.
- Establish a Parents Action Committee to review material for age appropriateness.
- Advocate for full transparency before gender-related content is adopted.
Committee meeting records and curriculum review decisions published openly.
Work with Parents, the Surrey School District, and provincial education authorities
Fair process. Verified outcomes.
Home Protection Fund
Create a practical path for valid property-damage awards while protecting the integrity of the tenancy process.
When a valid damage award is made, a slow or ineffective process can leave responsible people on both sides without a useful resolution.
What we will do
- Reimburse eligible Surrey property owners for damages awarded through a valid RTB judgement.
- Tie eligibility to verified outcomes to protect the fund from misuse.
- Advocate for faster RTB dispute resolution for landlords and tenants.
Fund disbursements and RTB resolution timelines reported publicly each year.
Work with City administration, the Residential Tenancy Branch, landlords, and tenants
Real savings without an upfront bill.
Water Bill Plan
Install residential water meters without charging homeowners for installation and target meaningful household savings.
A water meter should open the door to lower usage costs, not begin with an installation bill that puts the savings out of reach.
What we will do
- Install residential water meters with no installation cost to homeowners.
- Target a 50 percent reduction in household water bills through metered usage.
- End the model that requires homeowners to self-fund meter installation.
Meters installed and average household water-bill reductions reported each year.
Work with City utilities, finance staff, contractors, and homeowners
Resolution before punishment.
Compassionate Compliance Plan
Help cooperative residents resolve compliance issues before penalties and delays escalate.
Residents trying to bring a property into compliance need a clear route, timely permits, and access to the people who can help solve the problem.
What we will do
- Establish a Compliance Assistance Program for cooperative residents.
- Provide faster permits and direct access to city staff during resolution.
- Shift from enforcement-first to resolution-first when residents are working to comply.
Issues resolved through the program and average resolution timelines reported annually.
Work with City permitting and compliance staff, council, and homeowners
Safety you can see on the street.
Safer Streets Action Plan
Turn neighbourhood safety concerns into visible action on routes, crossings, lighting, and public spaces.
People should feel safe walking to school, waiting for transit, visiting a park, or coming home after dark.
What we will do
- Run neighbourhood safety audits with residents and frontline partners.
- Prioritize lighting, crossings, school routes, transit areas, and recurring problem locations.
- Name the department or partner responsible for every action.
- Publish a quarterly street-safety progress tracker.
Priority locations reviewed, actions assigned, and completed safety work reported every quarter.
Work with City engineering and transportation staff, police, TransLink, schools, and neighbourhood groups
Your money. Your right to know.
Open Books City Hall Plan
Make major spending, project progress, and campaign commitments easier for residents to follow.
Residents should not need an information request or an accounting background to understand where public money went and what happened next.
What we will do
- Publish a searchable city spending and major-contract dashboard.
- Show budget versus actual cost for major public projects.
- Track campaign and council commitments in one public place.
- Explain delays, scope changes, and cost changes in plain language.
Dashboard coverage, quarterly update completion, and explanations for delays or cost changes published openly.
Work with City finance, procurement, clerk, open-data, and project-delivery teams
Everyday dignity in public space.
Public Washroom Access
Put reliable washroom access where seniors, families, and transit users actually gather.
People should be able to use a bus exchange, park, or community space without worrying about basic access — especially seniors and families.
What we will do
- Develop and implement a city-wide public washroom access plan.
- Expand access through existing infrastructure and community partnerships.
- Make washroom access a baseline planning standard for new public spaces.
- Publish clear access standards for city-owned and city-partnered facilities.
Facilities opened and infrastructure partnerships reported publicly.
Work with City facilities staff, TransLink, parks, and community partners
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