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The dilemma of Dianne’s mayoralty

Posted on November 28, 2011 by Paul Hillsdon

Call it the Dianne dilemma. Her popularity was no doubt the major catalyst for Surrey First’s sweeping victory last week. The names and resumes of all her teammates made little difference at the ballot box – if Dianne approved, so … Continue reading →

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Election candidates announced!

Posted on October 14, 2011 by Paul Hillsdon

The deadline for candidacy for local office in Surrey has ended. Here’s the preliminary list of candidates for Mayor, Council, and School Board. Candidates can be legally challenged or can withdraw from the race for the next week. Mayor Viramjit … Continue reading →

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Veterans vs. new blood for City Council [poll]

Posted on October 5, 2010 by

Judy Higginbotham’s planned return to civic politics raises some important questions about the makeup of City Council, as well as democracy in Surrey. Her comments to the Surrey Leader underline a long held concept about winning civic elections in the … Continue reading →

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Watts steps down as TransLink Chair – but why?

Posted on February 3, 2010 by

Mayor Dianne Watts has decided to step down from Chair of the Mayor’s Council of TransLink. She has been the Chair since the inception of the Mayor’s Council, part of the reshuffling of TransLink’s structure by former Transportation Minister Kevin … Continue reading →

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