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NDP focuses on Surrey, B.C., battleground as election enters home stretch

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The Canadian Press. (2026, October 21). NDP focuses on Surrey, B.C., battleground as election enters home stretch. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/news/canada/british-columbia/ndp-focuses-on-surrey-b-c-battleground-as-election-enters-home-stretch/article_d3d637ca-4d95-5fe2-b160-cc1738c994a7.html

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David Eby, leader of the New Democratic Party (NDP) in British Columbia, is set to make a healthcare-related announcement at the Surrey Hospital construction site in the run-up to the election. This move comes as health remains a crucial issue for voters and follows an earlier NDP promise of a $30-million expansion for Kelowna General Hospital.

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As the 2026 British Columbia election nears its conclusion, NDP leader David Eby is focusing on healthcare issues in key electoral districts like Surrey. On October 21, 2026, Eby made a campaign stop at the construction site of Surrey Hospital, emphasizing his party's commitment to improving medical facilities in the region. The previous day, he had announced a $30-million expansion for Kelowna General Hospital. These announcements highlight healthcare as a central theme in the province’s election debate.

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SURREY - Health remains a top item on the British Columbia election agenda as the campaign enters its final days. asserted

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NDP Leader David Eby will be making an announcement at the Surrey Hospital construction site in the election-battleground city, a day after announcing a $30-million expansion of Kelowna General Hospital on Tuesday. asserted

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NDP focuses on Surrey, B.C., battleground as election enters home stretch

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