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Of course, Vancouver’s discussions can’t hold a candle to what’s happening in Surrey at the moment, where a 17.5 per cent increase is on the table due to the uncertainty of operating two separate police departments at the same time and what getting rid of one of them could look like. The mayor and police chief are also feuding with one another; council is split 5-4 … so in some ways, it’s like an election never happened at all. Read more

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