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B.C. Conservatives return to Surrey for a second day of election campaigning
Interim leader Lorne Doerkson is scheduled to make a policy announcement in Surrey, where 10 of B.C.’s 93 ridings are being contested ahead of the Oct. 24 vote.
The B.C. Conservatives will spend a second consecutive day campaigning in Surrey, a key battleground in the provincial election. The party says interim leader Lorne Doerkson will be in the city to make a policy announcement, a day after unveiling business promises that include eliminating the provincial sales tax (PST) on some equipment.
Surrey, British Columbia’s second-largest municipality, contains 10 of the 93 ridings contested in the Oct. 24 election. The region was in the spotlight in 2024, when Garry Begg won Surrey-Guildford by just 22 votes, giving the NDP a one-seat majority in the legislature. NDP Leader David Eby was in Surrey on Wednesday to announce promises that included loans of up to $1 million for small and medium-sized businesses affected by tariffs.
The Conservatives won six of Surrey’s 10 seats in 2024. One of those legislators, Elenore Sturko, is now running as leader of the rival CentreBC party. This report by The Canadian Press was first published Oct. 8, 2026.