B.C. Conservative interim Leader Lorne Doerkson stops to pet a dog after a provincial election campaign announcement, in Surrey, B.C., on Sunday, Sept. 27, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
By The Canadian Press
Oct 8, 2026 | 1:00 AM
The B.C. Conservatives will spend their second consecutive day campaigning in Surrey, a critical battleground in the provincial election.
The Conservatives say interim leader Lorne Doerkson will be in Surrey to make a policy announcement a day after being in the city to roll out promises for businesses that include eliminating the PST on some equipment.
Surrey is British Columbia’s second-largest municipality and includes 10 of the 93 electoral ridings that are up for grabs when voters go to the polls on Oct. 24.
The region was in the election spotlight in 2024 when Garry Begg won Surrey-Guildford by just 22 votes, securing a one-seat majority in the legislature for the NDP.