Overview

• Annis, a two-term councillor and Metro Vancouver Crime Stoppers executive, announced her candidacy more than a year ahead of the Oct. 17, 2026 municipal election.
• She named public safety, spending transparency and a renewed look at street-level LRT as top priorities alongside the Surrey–Langley SkyTrain extension now under construction.
• At her kickoff, she criticized Mayor Brenda Locke and the Surrey Connect majority for focusing on battles over the police transition instead of crime and core services.
• Her platform includes completing the policing transition, exploring a regional police training academy, faster housing approvals, an independent auditor general, fewer closed-door meetings and a public question period at every council meeting.
• Annis outlined an economic plan to cut red tape, attract investment and diversify the tax base, while Locke responded that Annis had voted against every amenity and capital project this term.