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Surrey, here are your candidates for the B.C. election – so far

Nominations close Oct. 2
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A voter casts a ballot in the 2011 federal election in Toronto on May 2, 2011. (Photo: THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chris Young)

With a snap election called for Oct. 24, some candidates for Surrey’s nine ridings have been announced.

B.C. NDP Leader John Horgan called the election on Monday, Sept. 21.

READ ALSO: Horgan’s election call ‘nakedly opportunistic,’ political scientist says, Sept. 22, 2020

READ ALSO: Surrey South MLA says premier’s decision to call a snap election is self-serving, Sept. 21, 2020

So far, candidates are seeking re-election in eight ridings. Tracy Redies, the former Surrey-White Rock MLA, stepped down in July to become the CEO of Science World.

Nominations close Oct. 2.

READ ALSO: Tracy Redies stepping down as Surrey-White Rock MLA, July 29, 2020

Surrey-Guildford

• Garry Begg - NDP (seeking re-election)

• Dave Hans - Liberal

Surrey-Newton

• Paul Boparai - Liberal

• Harry Bains - NDP (seeking re-election)

Surrey-Panorama

• Gulzar Cheema - Liberal

• Jinny Sims - NDP (seeking re-election)

Surrey-Cloverdale

• Marvin Hunt - Liberal (seeking re-election)

• Mike Starchuk - NDP

• Aisha Rehana Bali

Surrey-South

• Stephanie Cadieux - Liberal (seeking re-election)

• Pauline Greaves - NDP

Surrey-White Rock

• Bryn Smith - NDP

• Trevor Halford - Liberal

Surrey-Fleetwood

• Garry Thind - Liberal

• Jagrup Brar - NDP (seeking re-election)

• Murali Krishnan - Conservative

Surrey-Whalley

• Shaukat Khan - Liberal

• Bruce Ralston - NDP (seeking re-election)

Surrey-Green Timbers

• Dilraj Atwal - Liberal

• Rachna Singh - NDP (seeking re-election)



Lauren Collins

About the Author: Lauren Collins

I'm a provincial reporter for Black Press Media's national team, after my journalism career took me across B.C. since I was 19 years old.
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