Meet your Surrey candidates: Doug Elford, city council
Published 7:00 am Thursday, October 8, 2026
DOUG ELFORD, Safe Surrey Coalition
Doug Elford is a 40-year Newton resident, father of four and two-term city councillor who started as a grassroots volunteer with the Newton Community Association.
TOP 3 PRIORITIES:
• Zero tolerance on illegal dumping: $10,000 fines, 10-year business bans
• SkyTrain down King George Boulevard to Newton
• Zero percent property tax increases for four years
EXPAND ON ONE PRIORITY:
Zero tolerance on illegal dumping
After 40 years in Newton I see it every day: back lanes, farm roads and parks turned into dumping grounds by contractors, even though the City provides free disposal. A Safe Surrey Coalition council will bring zero tolerance: any company caught dumping loses its business licence and is banned from operating in Surrey for 10 years, individuals pay $10,000 every single time, and cameras will be placed in hotspots to catch them.
WHY SHOULD PEOPLE VOTE FOR YOU?
Under a Safe Surrey Coalition majority I delivered real results for Surrey, and with a majority council I will deliver again in a third term.
Best ways for voters to find out more about you:
Website: safesurreycoalition.ca
Email: info@safesurreycoalition.ca
Phone: 604-800-2471
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/p/Safe-Surrey-Coalition-100064558518128/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/safesurreycoalition/
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@safesurreycoalition;
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