Doug McCallum projected to reclaim Surrey mayor’s office after Brenda Locke concession

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Judd, A. (2026, October 18). Doug McCallum projected to reclaim Surrey mayor’s office after Brenda Locke concession. Global News. https://globalnews.ca/news/12106072/doug-mccallum-projected-surrey-next-mayor/

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📰 Doug McCallum Reclaims Mayor's Office
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Topics

Surrey the City of Surrey

Subjects

Surrey GPE · 5× Locke PERSON · 2× McCallum PERSON · 2× Brenda Locke PERSON · 1× Doug PERSON · 1× Doug McCallum PERSON · 1× the City of Surrey GPE · 1×

Narrative

We did make progress in Surrey, great progress, on housing, on infrastructure, on public safety, and the facilities that are growing in our city today.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-10-18
🔮 Doug McCallum is projected to be the next mayor of Surrey again.
2026-10-18 · Global News
Doug McCallum projected to reclaim Surrey mayor’s office after Brenda Locke concession · assertive framing

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Doug McCallum is projected to be the next mayor of Surrey again. asserted
McCallum → project → Surrey
Incumbent mayor Brenda Locke conceded to McCallum in a speech before the polls had closed. “The voters have truly spoken,” she said. asserted
she → concede → speech
“I want to wish them every success as they take on the responsibility of leading our most incredible city of Surrey. asserted
they → want → Surrey
Surrey deserves our full support; there is no doubt.” asserted
Surrey → deserve → support
Get breaking National news Locke thanked her team for how much they cared. asserted
they → get → team
“Four years ago, the people of Surrey gave me an honor of serving as mayor,” she said. asserted
she → give → mayor
We did make progress in Surrey, great progress, on housing, on infrastructure, on public safety, and the facilities that are growing in our city today. asserted
that → make → city
To every resident who put their faith in me, I am so deeply grateful.” asserted
I → put → me
McCallum led the City of Surrey as mayor for 13 years and lost to Locke in 2022. asserted
McCallum → lead → 2022
He ran this election again under the banner ‘Doug Gets it Done,’ and it appears he has done that again. asserted
he → run → that
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