This was presented in Question Period at the Provincial Legislature in Victoria by one of our Surrey MLA's:
Why does Surrey, with a population similar to Vancouver, pay the same taxes but get far fewer services?
The facts:
• Surrey: 608 police officers vs Vancouver: 1,452
• Surrey: 400 doctors vs Vancouver: 900
• Surrey: 1 hospital, 671 beds vs Vancouver: 4 hospitals, 1,900+ beds
• Surrey: 100+ extortion reports vs Vancouver: 0
The Premier deflected by saying that Surrey has never had ❝more❞ police than they have right now. Really? Is that supposed to make Surrey residents feel safe?
Surrey needs more police officers because the province failed to provide adequate policing to the city for years. More officers in Surrey aren’t a victory, they’re proof that the problem is real and urgent, which the BC government refuses to acknowledge, let alone fix.
I encourage the Premier to come to Surrey and speak directly to the families, businesses, and communities living with the consequences of failed policing.
Surrey residents know the truth, and Premier Eby’s political spin won’t change it.
How long will it take before Premier Eby accepts that Surrey has been neglected by the BC government?
