"We’re getting into petty politics and staff should not be involved in it," said Surrey City Councillor Linda Annis.

The Safe Surrey Coalition and Mayor Doug McCallum were elected, in part, on their pledge to replace the Surrey RCMP with a municipal police force.

The college says Patton admitted she used the title "physician" and "doctor" during the 2018 civic election without denoting she is a naturopathic doctor.

At least 400 people packed council chambers for the vote, every seat was taken, and hundreds of people were seen standing in the lobby of City Hall

Coun. Jack Hundial will now sit as an independent.

The Keep the RCMP in Surrey group was told last week they couldn't set up a booth inside the Canada Day event. They showed up anyway.

Ivan Scott, co-ordinator of the Keep the RCMP in Surrey campaign, says he was told the booth would not be appropriate for a family-friendly event.

“I ran as part of a coalition, but it’s become obvious that Mayor McCallum has a my-way-or-the-highway approach to governing,” Brenda Locke said.

Coun. Steven Pettigrew quit Mayor Doug McCallum's Safe Surrey Coalition several weeks ago to sit as an independent.

Coun. Jack Hundial hopes to see the ethics office established and a commissioner in place by next year.