A voter casts a ballot in the 2011 federal election in Toronto on May 2, 2011. (Photo: THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chris Young)

A voter casts a ballot in the 2011 federal election in Toronto on May 2, 2011. (Photo: THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chris Young)

Surrey, here are your candidates for the B.C. election – so far

Nominations close Oct. 2

With a snap election called for Oct. 24, some candidates for Surrey’s nine ridings have been announced.

B.C. NDP Leader John Horgan called the election on Monday, Sept. 21.

READ ALSO: Horgan’s election call ‘nakedly opportunistic,’ political scientist says, Sept. 22, 2020

READ ALSO: Surrey South MLA says premier’s decision to call a snap election is self-serving, Sept. 21, 2020

So far, candidates are seeking re-election in eight ridings. Tracy Redies, the former Surrey-White Rock MLA, stepped down in July to become the CEO of Science World.

Nominations close Oct. 2.

READ ALSO: Tracy Redies stepping down as Surrey-White Rock MLA, July 29, 2020

Surrey-Guildford

• Garry Begg – NDP (seeking re-election)

• Dave Hans – Liberal

Surrey-Newton

• Paul Boparai – Liberal

• Harry Bains – NDP (seeking re-election)

Surrey-Panorama

• Gulzar Cheema – Liberal

• Jinny Sims – NDP (seeking re-election)

Surrey-Cloverdale

• Marvin Hunt – Liberal (seeking re-election)

• Mike Starchuk – NDP

• Aisha Rehana Bali

Surrey-South

• Stephanie Cadieux – Liberal (seeking re-election)

• Pauline Greaves – NDP

Surrey-White Rock

• Bryn Smith – NDP

• Trevor Halford – Liberal

Surrey-Fleetwood

• Garry Thind – Liberal

• Jagrup Brar – NDP (seeking re-election)

• Murali Krishnan – Conservative

Surrey-Whalley

• Shaukat Khan – Liberal

• Bruce Ralston – NDP (seeking re-election)

Surrey-Green Timbers

• Dilraj Atwal – Liberal

• Rachna Singh – NDP (seeking re-election)

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