Former White Rock mayor Darryl Walker will run for the BC NDP party in this fall's provincial election.

Walker won the BC NDP nomination in Surrey-White Rock, a Sunday release said.

Walker is no stranger to public service and putting people first, it continued, outlining his work as past-president of the BC General Employees Union and as the mayor of White Rock from 2018 to 2022. According to the release, Walker "led his community through the pandemic, worked with organizations addressing addiction and mental health issues, and fought for affordable housing and improving services for his constituents."

A White Rock resident for several decades himself, Walker said he is dedicated to taking action for the people of his community, to fight for affordable housing, for a stronger public healthcare system, and for "more money in your pocket."

鈥淧eople in Surrey-White Rock need a government that will take on the speculators profiting from our housing crisis, and let our kids and grandkids build lives here in B.C.,鈥� Walker said in the release. 鈥淛ohn Rustad has said he鈥檇 rip up B.C.鈥檚 housing plan. It鈥檚 unbelievable. A Rustad government would send housing prices skyrocketing. It鈥檚 a risk we can鈥檛 afford.鈥�

Walker joins premier David Eby and 91 other BC NDP candidates in this fall's election.

鈥淒arryl Walker has a long record of using elected office to deliver real results for people,鈥� Premier David Eby said in the release. 鈥淭he people of Surrey-White Rock can count on him to work just as hard for them, so they can build good lives in the community they call home.鈥�

The release also outlined several ways the BC NDP government said it has taken action on crucial issues that matter to Semiahmoo Peninsula residents since forming government in 2017.