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Premier says ‘no more money’ for Surrey police transition beyond $150M

Surrey mayor warns other cities policed by RCMP will ‘get hit with significant costs’
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Premier David Eby. (File photo: Anna Burns)

Premier David Eby said there will be no more money for the City of Surrey beyond $150 million that was promised by Public Safety Minister Mike Farnworth this past summer to help the city shoulder the cost of transitioning to the Surrey Police Service from the Surrey RCMP.

“There is no more money,” Eby told reporters in Victoria on Monday. “There is no more money.

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About the Author: Tom Zytaruk

I write unvarnished opinion columns and unbiased news reports for the Surrey Now-Leader.
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