Doug McCallum

• Liberal MP Sukh Dhaliwal enters race to become Surrey’s mayor

  The long-time MP from Surrey-Newton joins NDP MLA Jinny Sims, councillor Brenda Locke and incumbent Doug McCallum as mayoral candidates.

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  Jul 18
  
• NDP MLA Jinny Sims challenging Doug McCallum in Surrey mayoral race

  Sims is expected to stay on as an MLA but take an unpaid leave of absence until after the election.

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  Jun 7
  
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• Surrey mayor to not attend police board meetings until after October election

  Several members of the Surrey Police Board thanked Doug McCallum for his decision to be absent from the two scheduled meetings before the October election.

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  Jun 1
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• Embattled Surrey mayor addresses ‘doubters and naysayers’ in annual speech

  "There has been no shortage of critics, doubters and naysayers. I have always said you need to have a thick skin to do this job," said Surrey Mayor Doug McCallum.

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  Jun 1
• Surrey, B.C. council meeting erupts into chaos as mayor asked to resign

  Court documents reported by Global News show part of the mayor's statement about being hit by a car in a Save On Foods parking lot in September was disproved by video surveillance.

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  May 31
• B.C. councillor says charge against Surrey mayor shows need for civic integrity commission

  "He is continuing to sit as mayor. He is continuing to sit on his police board, and it really degrades the opinion that the public has of elected officials," Mary Trentadue said.

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  May 26
• Surrey Mayor Doug McCallum refused to step down as chair of Surrey Police Board: reports

  Now sources have told Global News that after Doug McCallum was charged criminally in December, the Surrey Police Board requested he step down as chair.

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  May 23
• Woman at centre of Surrey Mayor Doug McCallum’s public mischief case speaks out

  Debi Johnstone has come forward as the person at the centre of allegations that led to Surrey Mayor Doug McCallum being charged with public mischief.

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  May 23
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• Surrey mayor under renewed pressure to resign as newly released court docs discredit claims

  McCallum was charged with public mischief in December after contacting Surrey RCMP claiming he had been hit by a car on Sept. 4, 2021 in a Save-On-Foods parking lot.

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  May 21
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• Surrey, B.C. mayor ‘not pinned’ against vehicle, according to new details in public mischief case

  Following a court challenge by Global News, a judge has removed the seal on a sworn document in which police detailed the facts of McCallum's case to obtain a search warrant.

  Crime

  May 20