Vancouver, Surrey Voters Elect New Mayors; Bring Promises of More Police, RCMP Stays

Vancouver, Surrey Voters Elect New Mayors; Bring Promises of More Police, RCMP Stays
Vancouver mayoral candidate Ken Sim speaks during a town hall in Vancouver on Sept. 7, 2022. The Canadian Press/Darryl Dyck
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VANCOUVER—Voters in British Columbia ushered in a wave of sweeping political change throughout the province in municipal elections Saturday that saw new mayors elected in Vancouver and Surrey and other major communities.

Vancouver businessman Ken Sim defeated Vancouver Mayor Kennedy Stewart, posting an overwhelming victory after losing the mayor’s race to Stewart in 2018 by less than 1,000 votes.