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Our Platform

A real plan, in writing

No slogans without substance. Here is exactly what we'll do — and how we'll pay for it.

SkyTrain to Newton

Extending rapid transit south to connect Newton to the broader Metro Vancouver network.

  • Extending rapid transit south to connect Newton to the broader Metro Vancouver network, delivering on the long-term vision for a fully linked Surrey.

Zero percent property tax increases for 4 years

Keeping more money in the hands of hardworking Surrey families, renters, and small businesses.

  • In the face of a mounting affordability crisis, McCallum has committed to zero percent property tax increases for four consecutive years. With families stretched, renters squeezed, and small businesses fighting to survive uncertain economic times, city hall must lead by example. Keeping the tax rate frozen means more money stays in the hands of the hardworking Surrey families, renters, and small business owners who need it most.

Zero tolerance and more boots on the ground

A major expansion of policing resources, backed by a zero tolerance policy on criminal and extortion activity.

  • A significant expansion of policing resources and personnel, backed by a zero tolerance policy on criminal and extortion activity, to directly confront and eliminate it across the city.

SPS helicopter and drone fleet within 90 days

A dedicated helicopter and a fleet of police drones for the Surrey Police Service.

  • A dedicated helicopter and a fleet of police drones for the Surrey Police Service, providing aerial surveillance and rapid response to combat gang activity and extortion across the city.

New swimming pools for Clayton Heights and City Centre, and a new Newton community centre with a pool

Delivering long-standing community needs across the city.

  • McCallum will deliver a new community swimming pool for Clayton Heights, fulfilling a long-standing need for a community that has been central to Surrey's growth.
  • New swimming pools for Clayton Heights and City Centre, and a new Newton community centre with a pool. Delivering long-standing community needs across the city.

Crescent Beach and Ocean Park heritage designation

Protecting both neighbourhoods from the density pressures of the province's Bill 44.

  • McCallum will designate Crescent Beach and Ocean Park as protected heritage zones, shielding both neighbourhoods from the density pressures created by the province's Bill 44. The designation will protect the natural scenery, community character, and irreplaceable coastal environment that generations of Surrey families have called home.

Surrey Centre Opportunity Zone

City fees eliminated and red tape cut to fast-track transformational projects in the heart of Surrey. In this zone, city hall says yes.

  • A bold initiative that will transform the heart of Surrey into a place where ambitious visions become reality. City fees eliminated. Red tape cut. Transformational projects, the kind that changed the skylines of Dubai, New York, and London, fast-tracked right here in Surrey. This is how Surrey becomes a global city.
  • The Opportunity Zone will be designed for everyone. Attainable housing for middle-class families who want to own a home in the city they work in. A level playing field for the small businesses, local entrepreneurs, and mom-and-pop shops that are the backbone of Surrey's neighbourhoods. In this zone, city hall says yes.

Farm Local: Surrey's food affordability plan

Protecting farmland, fast-tracking greenhouses, and letting farmers sell direct to residents.

  • Protect Surrey's food supply. Local farmland will be protected from development, so the land that feeds Surrey keeps feeding Surrey.
  • Fast-track agricultural investment. Rezoning applications for greenhouses and agri-manufacturing will be fast-tracked, attracting major private investment and hundreds of new well-paying jobs for Surrey residents. Greenhouses grow food year-round, and more local supply means more affordable food on Surrey shelves.
  • Let farmers sell direct to residents. McCallum will pass a policy giving Surrey farmers the right to sell directly to Surrey residents, eliminating the middlemen who drive up the cost of food at every step between the farm and the family.

An independent forensic audit of city hall's land deals

Rooting out waste, abuse and fraud across city hall.

  • McCallum committed that one of his first acts as Mayor will be to bring in an independent forensic auditor to examine the City's recent land transactions, and to root out waste, abuse and fraud across city hall.

Withdrawing Surrey from the Metro Vancouver Regional District

Keeping only core utility services: water, sewer and waste.

  • McCallum also announced that under his leadership, Surrey will withdraw from the Metro Vancouver Regional District, remaining connected only for core utility services: water, sewer and waste.

Residential building permits approved in 60 days, guaranteed

If city hall misses the deadline, the permit fees are waived. Zero.

  • Permits in 60 days, guaranteed. Residential building permits will be approved within 60 days. If city hall misses the deadline, the permit fees are waived. Zero.

Business licence fees waived for the first 2 years of every new business

A break for the small businesses that anchor Surrey's neighbourhoods.

  • Small business fee cut. Business licence fees will be waived for the first 2 years of every new business in Surrey.