Surrey, British Columbia

Surrey is a Canadian City in the province of British Columbia (BC). It is one of the cities within the Greater Vancouver Regional District (GVRD), and geographically, it is at the center of the larger region known as the Lower Mainland of BC.

Government and politics

Surrey is governed by an eight-member City Council and a seven-member School Board. The current Mayor of Surrey is Doug McCallum. The last elections were held in November 2002, and conservatives won the Mayor's seat, and a majority on both the Council and School Board.

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In the recent 2005 provincial elections, the New Democratic Party of British Columbia won 4 of Surrey's seats, all of them in the more urbanized north and center of the city, while the BC Liberal Party won three seats in the more rural east and south.

Related Topics:
2005 provincial elections - New Democratic Party of British Columbia - BC Liberal Party

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In the Canadian House of Commons (2004 elections), the Conservative Party of Canada holds 3 of Surrey's 4 seats, while one is vacant, held by the late independent Chuck Cadman. In May 2005, Cadman drew national attention to himself and his riding by casting the one vote that saved Prime Minister Paul Martin's Liberal minority government in a motion of confidence.

Related Topics:
Canadian House of Commons - Conservative Party of Canada - Chuck Cadman - May - 2005 - Paul Martin's

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