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McCallum Returns as Surrey Mayor in Metro Vancouver, Defeating Locke
In Surrey's Oct. 17 civic election, 82-year-old Doug McCallum defeated incumbent Brenda Locke 42,741 to 30,886 votes to become mayor for a third time; his Safe Surrey Coalition took 7 of 8 council seats on a platform of a four-year tax freeze, SkyTrain extension and expanded policing.
Why it matters
Metro Vancouver's second most populous city has a new — and familiar — mayor: 82-year-old Doug McCallum defeated incumbent Brenda Locke in Surrey's Oct. 17 civic election, returning to the mayor's chair for a third time and his fifth term overall. The race was a rematch of 2022, when Locke edged McCallum by just 973 votes; this time the result flipped decisively.
The results
McCallum won 42,741 votes (31.94%) to Locke's 30,886 (23.08%), with Mike Starchuk third at 17,282. His Safe Surrey Coalition captured 7 of the 8 city council seats, a commanding supermajority. CityNews projected McCallum the winner on election night and Locke conceded; official counts remain preliminary. McCallum previously served as mayor from 1996–2005 and 2018–2022.
The platform
McCallum campaigned on four years with zero property tax increases; extending the SkyTrain Expo Line along King George Boulevard from Surrey City Centre to Newton; expanding the Surrey Police Service with a police helicopter and drone fleet within 90 days to fight crime and extortion; new aquatic and community centres; approving residential building permits within 60 days or waiving the fees; and pressing the province to build a new hospital on city-owned land in Newton.
Sources
CityNews via The Northern Current (Oct. 18); Daily Hive via NewsBeep (Oct. 19).
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