Conservatives make big gains in Surrey as swing city plays big role in election outcome
CTV
A wave rolled through Surrey on Saturday, nearly painting the town blue, as B.C. Conservatives are leading or elected in seven of the ten provincial ridings in the city.
A wave rolled through Surrey on Saturday, nearly painting the town blue, as B.C. Conservatives are leading or elected in seven of the ten provincial ridings in the city.
City councillor Linda Annis has a pretty good idea what motivated Surrey voters on the way to the ballot box.
"Since I've been elected I think something like 60 to 70 thousand people have moved to Surrey," she told CTV News.
"The residents of Surrey have felt ignored for many, many years. The city is growing so quickly. It will be bigger than Vancouver soon if not already. We're so lacking in transportation and other infrastructure projects."
Despite a new hospital coming to Cloverdale, a SkyTrain extension connecting the city to Langley, and a replacement for the aging Patullo Bridge, B.C. Conservative candidate Elenore Sturko hammered home the message that Surrey is a forgotten city under the NDP.
"The NDP have been neglecting our city for the past seven years and the people of Surrey have had enough," she said on Saturday night.
"We've seen quite a change in Surrey and I think it's indicative of the change we need in our city."
