Our policy pillars
Five pillars that reflect Surrey's biggest challenges and opportunities. They aren't silos — housing affects mobility, mobility affects jobs, and safety affects everything.
Housing, growth, and livability
Surrey is growing quickly, but growth must be matched with livability. We study housing affordability, family-sized housing, rental supply, development approvals, zoning, density, and neighbourhood planning. Surrey's own Housing Needs Report says the city needs 53,111 additional homes by 2028 — while only 21,193 were completed between 2020 and 2024.
Questions we're asking
- Are Surrey's housing approvals keeping up with population growth?
- Where should family-sized housing be prioritized?
- How can Surrey build density without losing livability?
- Are permitting timelines helping or hurting affordability?
Transportation, infrastructure, and regional connectivity
Surrey residents need better ways to move. We study transit expansion, road congestion, commute times, pedestrian safety, cycling infrastructure, goods movement, regional infrastructure funding, and major projects like the Surrey–Langley SkyTrain and King George Boulevard bus rapid transit.
Questions we're asking
- Which Surrey neighbourhoods are underserved by transit?
- How much time do Surrey residents lose to commuting?
- Is regional infrastructure funding fair to fast-growing cities?
- Which road and transit projects should be prioritized?
Public safety, justice, and community confidence
Public safety is one of Surrey's most important and most politicized issues. With the Surrey Police Service transition still completing, residents deserve independent analysis. We study policing, crime trends, prevention, emergency response, youth safety, and community trust.
Questions we're asking
- What does Surrey's crime data actually show?
- How can Surrey improve safety around schools, parks, and transit?
- Which prevention programs actually work for youth?
- How can public safety debates become less political and more practical?
Jobs, investment, and local prosperity
Surrey's future depends on a stronger local economy. The City's 2024 Economic Strategy targets one job for every resident worker by 2042 — roughly 300,000 new jobs — while 38% of Surrey's workforce currently commutes in from outside the city. We study employment lands, small business barriers, investment attraction, and workforce development.
Questions we're asking
- Is Surrey creating enough local jobs for its growing population?
- What barriers do small businesses face in Surrey?
- How can Surrey attract investment without losing affordability?
- Which industries should Surrey prioritize?
Youth, families, and social mobility
Surrey is a young, diverse, family-oriented city — 23% of residents are under 20, and 45% are immigrants. We study education, youth employment, newcomer success, childcare, community services, neighbourhood inequality, and civic leadership.
Questions we're asking
- Are young people able to build a future in Surrey?
- What services are missing for families and youth?
- How can Surrey support newcomer success?
- How can more students and young professionals participate in civic life?