How do Surrey's 2026 mayoral candidates compare on election issues?

Surrey First wants to invest in major community facilities such as a police training centre, a conference centre with capacity for 1,000 delegates and performing arts centre with capacity for 2,000 guests at City Centre.

Annis says the city's contributions to the projects will focus on long-term leasing of city-owned land.

The party platform also promises a Cloverdale Trade and Exhibition Centre and a multi-sport and aquatic centre at the Cloverdale Fairgrounds.

Locke wants to develop a new aquatic facility for the City Centre-Whalley area.

She plans to invest in a South Surrey ice arena and Surrey concert hall for cultural programming, as well as an aquatic centre for the Cloverdale and Clayton areas.

Locke plans to build a new library in Fleetwood and an athletic clubhouse in Newton.

Safe Surrey Coalition promises to build a new swimming pool in Clayton Heights and City Centre, as well as a new community centre with a pool in Newton.

McCallum has promised that a Safe Surrey majority would rebuild the Cloverdale Barns at the Cloverdale Fairgrounds and sign a new long-term racing lease.

Randhawa's platform does not currently include promises around community development and did not respond to requests for more information.

Imagine Surrey is pledging to create a waterfront district at the Fraser riverfront around Brownsville and South Westminster. Starchuk says it would include a public quay, pier and waterfront promenade with kiosks and busking areas, as well as a public market, night market and food hall anchored by hotels.

Starchuk wants to build a cricket and rugby stadium, giving Fleetwood the first look. An Imagine Surrey majority would publish a business case in its first year on council and build the project with senior government and private capital, not property taxes. 

Starchuk says city money should not be spent on an arena until there is a published business plan and partners with cash.

The party wants to develop an international trade centre in downtown Surrey. Imagine Surrey says it would restore the Cloverdale Fairgrounds, with the existing casino as a year-round destination, but will not expand gambling anywhere else.

Surrey Now promises to create a public report with input from the school district, province, city staff and other partners, about Surrey schools, including estimated students, school capacity and required school sites.

The party wants to require reviews of school and park needs during major area planning.

Annis's Surrey First party wants to allow taxpayers to ask questions as part of council meetings and promises to hire an independent auditor general to review city programs and finances.

The party pledges to review every city program to find efficiencies and savings.

Annis says a Surrey First majority would issue mandate letters to councillors to spell out responsibilities for delivering specific city services.

Locke and her party commit to publishing clear reports and holding regular town halls.

Locke has called for a public inquiry into Metro Vancouver Regional District and wants to restructure the district's board.

McCallum has committed to bringing in an independent forensic auditor to examine the city's recent land transactions and find wasteful spending.

The Safe Surrey Coalition also wants to try to withdraw partially from Metro Vancouver Regional District.

The party wants to put a ward system in place so that neighbourhoods will elect their own councillor instead of all eight being elected citywide.

Randhawa and team promise to create drop-in community clinics around the city so residents can speak directly to elected officials and senior staff.

Randhawa has promised a line-by-line review of municipal expenses and the party wants to use AI tools across city operations for administrative work.

The Conservatives have made SOGI 123 part of their platform for schools and say the party does not want SOGI material to enter Surrey classrooms without parental consent.

Imagine Surrey promises to create a lobbyist registry and searchable contract disclosures within the first 100 days of taking office.

Starchuk has committed to a weekly public safety briefing from the mayor and creating an arm's length public process for hiring the next police chief.

Surrey Now wants to create a resident-facing municipal budget answering basic questions.

It wants to start an audit of city hall and publish the results, along with dashboards for capital projects (including completion targets and forecasts) and service standards (showing incomplete applications, disruptions and complaint routes).

Surrey First, led by Linda Annis, says there isn't a lack of housing in Surrey, but a lack of affordability and infrastructure.

The party opposes the province's push for more housing.
 

Annis has committed to ensuring that infrastructure keeps up with growth.

Her team pledges to carry out a modernization review to reduce regulations that cost new homebuyers.

It also wants to pilot a program of longer counter service hours at city hall and to introduce an Amazon-style tracking system to allow residents to track applications, permits and other interactions with city hall.

Locke and Surrey Connect say they are running on their record in council.

The party says it will build on its work in the past, including delivering the city's housing action plan and approving more than 13,800 net new units.

McCallum wants to designate the Crescent Beach and Ocean Park communities as protected heritage zones, to exclude them from the provincial housing legislation on small-scale, multi-unit housing that zones for housing forms like multiplexes.

Randhawa's Conservatives want to establish a city-backed fund that reimburses Surrey property owners for damages awarded through a valid Residential Tenancy Branch judgment.

Randhawa also wants to guarantee that building permits for single-family homes and renovations stamped by authorized firms are issued within five business days.

Starchuk says his team wants to see supportive and complex-care housing on transit arteries with services around the city.

They promise to build more affordable homes on city land, with priority for family-sized homes, and publish an inventory of city land for housing that would be offered to non-profits, co-ops and Indigenous housing providers.

The team says it would explore a Seńáḵw-style partnership with local First Nations to develop rental homes.

It also wants to develop a tenant assistance policy to give renters displaced by redevelopment the right to come back at the rent they were paying.

Troy Van Vliet and Surrey Now say they will direct city staff to create a family-housing policy for major projects and city-supported developments.

It would include targets for two- and three-bedroom homes, ground-oriented units, and storage for strollers, bikes and other family needs.

Before a major neighbourhood plan is approved, the party wants to require reports indicating expected homes and population, the implications for school capacity, required roads and other infrastructure.

Surrey Now plans to consider a rental-acquisition program in which qualified partners could preserve existing affordable buildings.

Linda Annis's Surrey First Party says it will not increase property taxes in 2027.

Surrey Connect has committed to keeping property tax increases at or below the rate of inflation.

McCallum's Safe Surrey Coalition is promising zero per cent property tax increases for four years.

Randhawa and the Conservatives want a $600 property tax reduction on every residential property followed by a property tax freeze for four years.

Starchuk and Imagine Surrey have promised to keep taxes at or below inflation.

Van Vliet's Surrey Now team commits to keeping the property tax rate flat for four years.

Surrey First, led by Linda Annis, says there isn't a lack of housing in Surrey, but a lack of affordability and infrastructure.

The party opposes the province's push for more housing. Annis has committed to ensuring that infrastructure keeps up with growth.

Her team pledges to carry out a modernization review to reduce regulations that cost new homebuyers.

It also wants to pilot a program of longer counter service hours at city hall and to introduce an Amazon-style tracking system to allow residents to track applications, permits and other interactions with city hall.
 

Locke and Surrey Connect say they are running on their record in council.

The party says it will build on its work in the past, including delivering the city's housing action plan and approving more than 13,800 net new units.

McCallum wants to designate the Crescent Beach and Ocean Park communities as protected heritage zones, to exclude them from the provincial housing legislation on small-scale, multi-unit housing that zones for housing forms like multiplexes.

Randhawa's Conservatives want to establish a city-backed fund that reimburses Surrey property owners for damages awarded through a valid Residential Tenancy Branch judgment.

Randhawa also wants to guarantee that building permits for single-family homes and renovations stamped by authorized firms are issued within five business days.

Starchuk says his team wants to see supportive and complex-care housing on transit arteries with services around the city. 

They promise to build more affordable homes on city land, with priority for family-sized homes, and publish an inventory of city land for housing that would be offered to non-profits, co-ops and Indigenous housing providers.

The team says it would explore a Seńáḵw-style partnership with local First Nations to develop rental homes.

It also wants to develop a tenant assistance policy to give renters displaced by redevelopment the right to come back at the rent they were paying.

Troy Van Vliet and Surrey Now say they will direct city staff to create a family-housing policy for major projects and city-supported developments.

It would include targets for two- and three-bedroom homes, ground-oriented units, and storage for strollers, bikes and other family needs.

Before a major neighbourhood plan is approved, the party wants to require reports indicating expected homes and population, the implications for school capacity, required roads and other infrastructure.

Surrey Now plans to consider a rental-acquisition program in which qualified partners could preserve existing affordable buildings.

Surrey First wants to bring in light rail transit to connect neighbourhoods.

She says the city is short more than 2,000 truck parking spaces and needs access to provincial, municipal and Hydro right-of-way-lands.

Locke's team is promising to expand cycling infrastructure in the city.

Surrey Connect wants to expand Surrey Lake Park, Colebrook Park and Bridgeview Waterfront Park and develop 12 new neighbourhood parks across Surrey.

The party also wants to start a city-wide tree planting initiative throughout streets, parks and other public spaces.

McCallum plans to extend rapid transit to Newton. Safe Surrey Coalition has promised to protect local farmland from development, fast-track rezoning applications for greenhouses and agri-manufacturing.

Randhawa is promising to create a business case to extend the SkyTrain from King George Station to the South Surrey Park and Ride.

Starchuk wants to build SkyTrain to South Surrey via Newton and develop Scott Road Station into a multi-modal transit hub.

Imagine Surrey is campaigning on ending privatized towing and setting up a new city service called Surrey Tows.

The party is planning to negotiate more NightBus service with TransLink and it also wants to make the case for a commuter rail service in Surrey: Scott Road to the Fraser Valley through Newton and Cloverdale. Starchuk is promising 50 kilometres of new sidewalks, new parkades in town centres and legal, secure parking for trucks. 

Van Vliet promises to expand school-area safety audits over sidewalks, cycling connections, pickup congestion, transit access and more.