Jinny Sims, who has represented ridings in Surrey as a federal and provincial NDP member, announces entry into Surrey’s mayoral race
Former NDP politician Jinny Sims announced Wednesday she will enter the mayor’s race in Surrey, adding a notable new candidate to a civic-election campaign already filled with drama because of controversies surrounding the current mayor.
Surrey Forward, the party Ms. Sims has formed and which plans to run a half dozen council candidates, will be one of four parties competing. Her campaign manager, Stephen Carter, recently ran the successful mayoral bid of Jyoti Gondek in Calgary. The plan for a new municipal police force has prompted an unusual level of public backlash, some of it funded by the National Police Federation that represents RCMP members.
“It is not about the Surrey police. It’s about the best safety and security at the best price. I want us to choose the best option,” said Ms. Sims. However, Ms. Sims said she will challenge the refusal by Mr. McCallum and his council supporters to approve a new housing complex for people with disabilities.
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