Four of Surrey鈥檚 five political slates in the 2022 civic election have been fined a collective $10,043 by Elections BC for contraventions of the Local Elections Campaign Financing Act.

They are the Safe Surrey Coalition, led by former mayor Doug McCallum, Surrey First Electors Society, led by former Liberal MP, MLA and White Rock mayor Gordon Hogg, and United Surrey, led by Liberal MP Sukh Dhaliwal, and Surrey Connect, led by current Surrey Mayor Brenda Locke.

Surrey Forward, led by former MP and NDP MLA Jinny Sims, was not under investigation.

A bulletin issued Wednesday by Elections BC reveals a breakdown of the fines.

Surrey Connect Public Interest Association has been fined $1,350 for accepting prohibited contributions; financial agent for United Surrey Harvinder Sidhu was fined $900 for accepting prohibited contributions; financial agent for Surrey First Electors Society Bob Bezubiak was fined $750 for accepting prohibited contributions; financial agent for Safe Surrey Coalition Society Katie Young was fined $4,630 for accepting prohibited contributions; and the Safe Surrey Coalition Society has been fined $2,413 for incurring election expenses prior to registration.

"These penalties conclude the investigations into the elector organizations Surrey Connect, United Surrey, Surrey First Electors Society and Safe Surrey Coalition Society announced in April 2024," the bulletin issued on Feb. 26 states.