SURREY, B.C. - Surrey Connect mayoral candidate Brenda Locke has released her party’s full capital investment platform ahead of the October 17 municipal election, promising $1.496 billion in spending across recreation, public safety, parks, and transportation over the next council term.
The platform, titled “Building the Surrey We Deserve,” is the most detailed capital plan released by any Surrey mayoral candidate in this election. It commits to keeping property taxes at or below the rate of inflation while delivering what the party calls long-overdue community infrastructure.
The $1.496 billion breakdown
Recreation, Culture and Community Facilities: $625 million (42%)
Public Safety and Emergency Services: $484.5 million (32%)
Parks and Green Space: $211.5 million (14%)
Streets, Transportation and Active Mobility: $175 million (12%)
Recreation: $625 million
Six projects: South Surrey Ice Arena ($150M), Surrey Concert Hall ($150M), City Centre/Whalley Aquatic Centre ($120M), Cloverdale/Clayton Aquatic Centre ($120M), New Fleetwood Library ($80M), Newton Athletic Clubhouse ($5M).
Public Safety: $484.5 million
Public Safety Campus ($350M), Green Timbers Firehall ($120M), Four-Person Fire Vehicles ($12M), Domestic Violence Victim Support ($2.5M). The platform also notes 560 additional public safety personnel already funded.
Parks and Green Space: $211.5 million
Three New Major Parks ($75M: Surrey Lake Park, Colebrook Park, Bridgeview Waterfront Park), 12 New Park Developments ($60M), Eight New Sports Fields ($40M), Park Upgrades ($20M), City-Wide Tree Planting ($15M), Crescent Beach Lifeguard Tower ($1.5M).
Streets and Transportation: $175 million
Residential Street Upgrades and Traffic Calming ($50M), Bike Path Upgrades ($50M), City-Wide Beautification ($50M), Vision Zero Pedestrian Upgrades ($25M).
The tax pledge
Surrey Connect commits to keeping property tax increases at or below inflation. The platform does not detail year-by-year financing for the $1.496 billion program.
Beyond the capital plan
Offer of City land for a Women’s and Children’s Hospital, push for BC’s first veterinarian college in Surrey, eight additional City-supported medical clinics, and 560 additional public safety personnel.
The team
Brenda Locke (mayor) with council candidates Harry Bains, Gordon Hepner, Pardeep Kooner, Rob Stutt, Michael Dunn, Vera LeFranc, Rona Tepper, and Noemi Victorino.
Election context
Surrey voters go to the polls October 17. Locke faces Linda Annis (Surrey First), Doug McCallum (Safe Surrey Coalition), Mike Starchuk (Imagine Surrey), Troy Van-Vliet (Surrey Now), Igal Ammons-II (New Surrey+), and Honveer Singh Randhawa (Conservative Electors Association).
Source: Surrey Connect (surrey-connect.ca)
