| Bio | Carolyn Hofbauer is a business owner raising her family in Surrey, the city where she was born. She is the OneBC candidate in Surrey-Fleetwood. | No bio on record. Know something? | Jagrup Brar is the Surrey-Fleetwood MLA and Minister of Mining and Critical Minerals, and has trained entrepreneurs through a Surrey non-profit. | Paul Brar is a longtime Surrey resident, a professional with 40 years of experience and a community volunteer. He is running for CentreBC in Surrey-Fleetwood. | Tim Binnema is a Fleetwood resident since 2000, where he and his wife raised their four children. He is the BC Green Party candidate in Surrey-Fleetwood. |
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| HealthcareWill there be a doctor, a hospital, and care when we need it? | | Commits to repeal the Health Professions and Occupations Act. - Asked by the HPOA candidate questionnaire (Psychologists of BC for Ethical Care and Governance): "Will you commit to repealing the Health Professions and Occupations Act (HPOA) and replacing it with legislation, built with the professions and the public, that keeps politics out of health care?"
- Commit to repealing the HPOA
- Keep health-profession oversight independent and free from political interference
Show their words & sourceHide (a few sentences)“Yes. We support repealing the Health Professions and Occupations Act (HPOA) and working with the professions to keep their oversight independent and free from political interference.” Source: HPOA and the 2026 BC Election | Psychologists of BC for Ethical Care and Governance · October 11, 2026 Confidence:High | Open three more team-based primary-care clinics in Surrey; add 1,000 training seats. - Open three more team-based primary-care clinics in Surrey
- Add 1,000 health-worker training seats
Show their words & sourceHide (one sentence)“I will support keeping ICBC rates frozen through 2030, opening three more team-based primary-care clinics in Surrey and adding 1,000 health-worker training seats.” Source: B.C. VOTES: Meet the 5 candidates for Surrey-Fleetwood · October 15, 2026 Confidence:High | | This candidate has spoken about this issue more than once. Each statement is shown with its own source. Supports amending the HPOA with professional consultation, not full repeal. - Asked by the HPOA candidate questionnaire (Psychologists of BC for Ethical Care and Governance): "Will you commit to repealing the Health Professions and Occupations Act (HPOA) and replacing it with legislation, built with the professions and the public, that keeps politics out of health care?"
- Commit to supporting amendments to the HPOA
- Comprehensive consultations so professionals have a voice and a vote
“Based on my conversation with an Optometrist also impacted by the HOPA, I can commit to supporting amendments to the HPOA. Part of that process needs to involve comprehensive consultations to ensure professionals have a voice, and a vote at the table.” (a few sentences) Source: HPOA and the 2026 BC Election | Psychologists of BC for Ethical Care and Governance · October 11, 2026 Confidence:High Timely access to health care via team-based community health centres. - Team-based community health centres for timely access
“Timely access to health care using team-based community health centres.” (one sentence) Source: B.C. VOTES: Meet the 5 candidates for Surrey-Fleetwood · October 15, 2026 Confidence:High Think we’ve got this wrong? |
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| HousingWill I be able to afford to live here? | | | Claims the NDP is the only party committed to building affordable housing in BC. - Defends NDP housing record against other parties
- Made the point at the Oct 20 Surrey & White Rock Board of Trade all-candidates forum
Show their words & sourceHide (reported remarks)“We are investing right now in the city of Surrey $12 billion for infrastructure. On housing, we are the only party that is committed to build affordable housing in the province of British Columbia.” Source: B.C. Election 2026: Surrey and White Rock Candidates Face Off in High-Stakes Forum (Depictions Media) · October 20, 2026 Confidence:High | Says Bills 44/47 only rezoned the province without servicing; towers can't be built without services. - Calls blanket rezoning without infrastructure the core failure of Bills 44 and 47
- Made the point at the Oct 20 Surrey & White Rock Board of Trade all-candidates forum
- CAVEAT: article calls him a Conservative; roster lists him as CentreBC
Show their words & sourceHide (reported remarks)“Bills 44 and 47 are not the answer. All they did is rezone the province without any underlying infrastructure… You can't make senior towers unless you have services. If there's no services, they changed the color, upzoned the zoning of the whole province without asking any input from any municipality.” Source: B.C. Election 2026: Surrey and White Rock Candidates Face Off in High-Stakes Forum (Depictions Media) · October 20, 2026 Confidence:High | Make affordability and 'housing first' policy priorities. - Affordability as a top priority
- ‘Housing first’ as a policy
Show their words & sourceHide (one sentence)“Affordability, “housing first” as a policy.” Source: B.C. VOTES: Meet the 5 candidates for Surrey-Fleetwood · October 15, 2026 Confidence:High |
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| Cost of livingCan I afford groceries, hydro and insurance? | | | Suspend 10 cents/L fuel tax; cap grocery profits; freeze ICBC rates to 2030. - Suspend 10 cents per litre of fuel tax; savings of up to 30 cents per litre
- Cap profits on essentials; grocery savings up to $700 a year
- Keep ICBC rates frozen through 2030
Show their words & sourceHide (several paragraphs)“I will work with the BC NDP to lower costs and strengthen health care in Surrey. Our gas plan suspends 10 cents per litre of fuel tax and lets the B.C. Utilities Commission cap excessive price gouging, for savings of up to 30 cents per litre. Our grocery plan caps profits on essentials and removes barriers to competition; savings could average up to $700 a year. I will support keeping ICBC rates frozen through 2030.” Source: B.C. VOTES: Meet the 5 candidates for Surrey-Fleetwood · October 15, 2026 Confidence:High | Put more money back into people’s pockets. - Put more money back into people’s pockets
Show their words & sourceHide (one sentence)“I will work hard to put more money back into people’s pockets, strengthen education and healthcare.” Source: B.C. VOTES: Meet the 5 candidates for Surrey-Fleetwood · October 15, 2026 Confidence:High | |
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| Economy & jobsWill BC's economy create good jobs where I live? | Cut taxes in every bracket by 25% so industry and jobs return. - Cut taxes in every bracket by 25%
- Industry and jobs will return with it
Show their words & sourceHide (one sentence)“Cut taxes in every bracket by 25%. Industry will return and jobs will return with it.” Source: B.C. VOTES: Meet the 5 candidates for Surrey-Fleetwood · October 15, 2026 Confidence:High | | | | Economic development that benefits all, guided by planetary boundaries. - Economic development that benefits all
- Informed by planetary boundaries framework
Show their words & sourceHide (one sentence)“Economic development that benefits all, informed by planetary boundaries framework.” Source: B.C. VOTES: Meet the 5 candidates for Surrey-Fleetwood · October 15, 2026 Confidence:High |
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| EducationWill my kids' schools be properly funded? | Repeal SOGI; let teachers focus on reading, writing and arithmetic. - Repeal SOGI
- Allow teachers to focus on reading, writing and arithmetic
Show their words & sourceHide (one sentence)“Repeal SOGI, allow teachers to focus on reading, writing and arithmetic.” Source: B.C. VOTES: Meet the 5 candidates for Surrey-Fleetwood · October 15, 2026 Confidence:High | | | Better support for students with learning disabilities and teacher resources. - Better support for students with learning disabilities
- Teachers need more resources so all children can learn in a positive environment
Show their words & sourceHide (a few sentences)“Every child deserves the opportunity to reach their potential. I would also push for better support for students with learning disabilities, teachers need more resources so all children can learn in a positive environment.” Source: B.C. VOTES: Meet the 5 candidates for Surrey-Fleetwood · October 15, 2026 Confidence:High | |
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| Environment & climateIs the province protecting forests, water and climate? | | | | | |
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| Public safetyWill repeat offenders stay off my street? | | | | Stronger consequences for violent offences; support enforcement and prevention. - Stronger consequences for violent offences
- Better support for enforcement and prevention
Show their words & sourceHide (a few sentences)“People deserve to feel safe in their communities. I would work toward stronger consequences for violent offences and better support for enforcement and prevention.” Source: B.C. VOTES: Meet the 5 candidates for Surrey-Fleetwood · October 15, 2026 Confidence:High | |
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| TransportationWill the highways, ferries and transit keep up? | | | | | Maximize benefits, minimize downsides of the Skytrain development for Fleetwood. - Community roundtable discussions on Skytrain development
- Work with municipal government on benefits and downsides for Fleetwood residents
Show their words & sourceHide (several paragraphs)“Working with municipal government, facilitate community roundtable discussions to develop strategies and plans to maximize the benefits and minimize the potential downsides of the Skytrain development for the Fleetwood residents.” Source: B.C. VOTES: Meet the 5 candidates for Surrey-Fleetwood · October 15, 2026 Confidence:High |
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| Mental health & addictionsHow will the province handle the toxic-drug crisis? | | | | | |
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| Seniors & long-term careCan seniors age with dignity in BC? | | | | | |
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| Indigenous relationsHow will the province work with Indigenous peoples? | Cancel DRIPA; give homeowners complete control over their property. - Cancel DRIPA
- Stop the uncertainty
- Give homeowners complete control over their property
Show their words & sourceHide (one sentence)“Cancel DRIPA, stop the uncertainty and give homeowners complete control over their property.” Source: B.C. VOTES: Meet the 5 candidates for Surrey-Fleetwood · October 15, 2026 Confidence:High | | | | |
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| Government & taxesIs the province spending my money wisely? | | | | | Blames the NDP's Bills 44/47 for tension between the province and cities on housing decisions. - Says provincial housing legislation created friction with municipal governments
- Made the point at the Oct 20 Surrey & White Rock Board of Trade all-candidates forum
Show their words & sourceHide (reported remarks)“There have been many tensions created by the laws that the NDP government made… Bill 44 and Bill 47 that created tension between the government and the cities.” Source: B.C. Election 2026: Surrey and White Rock Candidates Face Off in High-Stakes Forum (Depictions Media) · October 20, 2026 Confidence:High |
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