Our Platform

Commit to no new taxes, levies, or fees

Affordability is top of mind for all Delta residents and One Delta recognizes now is not the time to increase costs on taxpayers. One Delta is committed to no new taxes, levies, or fees for residents. Community investments will be made by growing Delta’s economy, attracting new businesses and workers, and ensuring senior levels of governments are giving Delta its fair share of funding in recognition of the city embracing trade-enhancing infrastructure.

Embark on a new era of infrastructure building in Delta

To accommodate future growth, Delta needs the infrastructure to support it. That starts with focusing on the basics and getting the fundamentals right. As such, One Delta commits to a new era of infrastructure building in Delta, including:

• Sidewalks
• Traffic lights
• Speed bumps
• Potholes
• Playgrounds
• Road pavements
• Stop signs

Open Delta’s own dedicated Economic Development Office

We have a generational opportunity to leverage Canada’s desire to reduce trade with the United States and expand trade with the South Asian pacific. An economic development office will harness that opportunity by attracting more businesses to our industrial areas, in close proximity to Deltaport, the largest container port terminal in Canada.

Bring back the water slide at the Ladner Leisure Centre

The water slide at the Ladner Leisure Centre was enjoyed by countless kids for many years until it was removed. One Delta will bring back the water slide at the Ladner Leisure Centre so both parents and kids can enjoy play time in the water together.

Revitalize Paterson Park to its full potential as a destination events space

The success of the annual Barnside Harvest Festival showed what’s possible when we invest in spaces that bring people together and create community pride. The revitalization is inclusive of a permanent pavilion and upgrades to electricity, water, and internet service.

Continue the YAK Pass and Delta Families First Program for Delta’s Youth

One Delta will protect the YAK Pass for Delta’s youth and ensure kids maintain first access to recreational programming.

Enhance physical activities across Delta’s parks

• Build new pickleball courts across Delta (e.g., Dennison Park)
• Build new dog parks across Delta
• Build new waterparks for families (e.g., Annieville Splash Park)

Bring leadership on the Delta Police Board

While George Harvie decided to step down from his position on the Delta Police Board of Directors, Dylan Kruger, as Mayor, will sit on the Delta Police Board to demonstrate leadership and ensure the views of Delta taxpayers are reflected in decisions being made affecting their daily lives.

Increase frontline staffing

One Delta will ensure staffing keeps pace with Delta’s growing population, increasing call volumes and expanding industrial activity. We will work with Delta Police and Delta Fire to identify staffing requirements and increase frontline capacity so crews have the personnel they need to respond safely and effectively.

Grow Delta’s economy to invest in frontline services

One Delta will ensure staffing of Delta Police and Delta Fire keeps pace with Delta’s growing population, increasing call volumes and expanding industrial activity. We will work with Delta Police and Delta Fire to identify staffing requirements and increase frontline capacity so crews have the personnel they need to respond safely and effectively.

Require two stairwells in new condominium buildings

One Delta will fight provincial changes that weaken requirements for two independent means of egress in multi-storey residential buildings and ensure Delta’s own bylaws provide clear, enforceable requirements that prioritize firefighter and public safety.

Support responsible development

One Delta will prioritize responsible development and housing with a strict families, first-time home buyers, and seniors focus. One Delta supports the provincial requirement to update the Official Community Plan (OCP) every 5 years and look forward to entering that consultation process with the community in the next term.

Initiate an update to Delta’s heritage inventory

It’s been over 25 years since Delta’s heritage inventory has been updated, including identifying and listing mid-century buildings, places and space. One Delta will initiate an update to ensure accuracy in Delta’s heritage inventory.

Reinstate the Heritage Advisory Commission and Advisory Design Panel

The best decisions around the future development of our community are made when the public is invited to participate and provide their input. One Delta will reinstate the Heritage Advisory Commission and Advisory Design Panel to ensure Delta’s character and neighbourhoods are protected while continuing to grow.

Strengthen design guidelines for development

Development design guidelines assist with the preservation of Delta’s conservation areas. One Delta will look to work with residents and stakeholders to strengthen design guidelines that make sense for development and consider extending them to each town core in North Delta, Ladner, and Tsawwassen.

Protect and expand food production in Delta

One Delta will defend Delta’s food sovereignty and ensure farmland is used for its intended purpose – farming.

Provide secure access to water

Delta will defend farmers’ secure access to water to ensure families and seniors can continue consuming fresh, locally grown agricultural products.

Promote farming and stop illegal farm buildings

One Delta commits to expediting applications to expand farm operations and ensure local farmers can continue making a decent living while feeding our community. One Delta also commits to prohibiting illegal farm structures on farmland. Delta’s food security relies on farms producing fresh food from arable soils. One Delta will work with the Agricultural Land Commission (ALC) to ensure applications to build farm structures are compliant and are focused on growing food.

Protect farmland from development

Farmland remains under threat to development. One Delta commits to enforcing the City’s land use jurisdiction to protect farmland from development.

Promote neighbourhood-led approaches to tree protection and enhancement

Building on Dylan Kruger’s motion to kick-start a Tree Canopy Protection and Enhancement Pilot Program in Sunshine Hills, One Delta will look to apply similar approaches by neighbourhood across the City. That’s how we strike the right balance between responsible development and protecting and enhancing Delta’s tree canopy.

Strengthen enforcement and protect the existing canopy

One Delta will empower Delta bylaws with the resources they need to enforce measures that protect the existing canopy.

Expand green space opportunities

When considering development applications, One Delta will prioritize greenspace to ensure families have outdoor spaces for activities and to enjoy nature.

Support seniors aging in place with City tree maintenance

Seniors deserve to age in place after many years of maintaining their homes. One Delta commits to supporting seniors aging in place by conducting routine City tree maintenance impacting residential homes for those who need it most.

Establish an Arts and Culture Department at City Hall

One Delta commits to separating out a dedicated arts and culture department from parks and recreation.

Introduce grants for the arts

One Delta commits to arts grants for community-based arts projects and events.

Review and enhance Delta’s public art policy

One Delta will review and enhance Delta’s public art policy to support public art such as murals and sculptures in prime placemaking locations in our town centres.

Legalize "live music" in Delta

One Delta will bring more live music to designated zones across the city.

Support non-profit arts and culture organizations

One Delta will support non-profits and arts and culture organizations by dedicating storage space for equipment and supplies in select Delta facilities.

Create a dedicated local-makers zone at the Ladner Village Market

One Delta will create a dedicated local-makers zone at the Ladner Village Market to ensure emerging regional entrepreneurs have access to booth space.

Invest in community gathering spaces for the benefit of residents

One Delta will invest in spaces to ensure generations of Delta families can stay together and experience events, in areas like the FIFA Fan Zones and Pop-Up Parks, right here in their community.

Set up permanent heritage walking tours

One Delta commits to setting up permanent heritage walking tours with scannable markers at each stop. In Ladner, a proposed route would include starting at the Fraser River up to Kirkland House along Arthur Drive.

Build a new full service recreation centre in North Delta

North Delta residents need a new full-service recreation centre to keep up with recreation demands. One Delta will deliver a new recreation centre without adding any new taxes, levies, or fees.

Expand park space in Delta

One Delta will utilize existing Delta’s land acquisition budget to expand park space by 10 percent within 10 years.

Deliver safe well-lit parks

One Delta will bring more lights to parks to ensure safety for pedestrians and users at night.

Fight for an urgent primary care centre in North Delta

Working with the Minister of Health, One Delta will work to ensure North Delta receives its fair share of healthcare funding from the province. One Delta will also identify existing City-owned property where the care centre can be established and offered to Fraser Health Authority for $1 per year.

Fight for better hours at the urgent primary care centre servicing South Delta

Working with Fraser Health and the Ministry of Health, One Delta will advocate for increasing the hours of operation at the after-hours urgent primary care centre on Tsawwassen First Nation lands to ensure residents have access to healthcare while alleviating the strain on the Emergency Room at Delta Hospital.

Fight to get the Beedie Long-Term Care Centre back on track

The Province re-paced the Beedie Long-Term Care Centre project, cancelling contracts, despite the community raising $18 million to support the investment. One Delta will demand respect for Delta seniors and work with the Province to get this desperately needed project back on track – on time and on budget.

Install more bus shelters and bike storage facilities near major transportation routes and corridors

Many Delta residents want the option to choose active transportation as a way to travel to and from work, appointments, or activities, but gaps in infrastructure remain. One Delta commits to installing more shelters and bike storage facilities near major transportation routes and corridors.

Expedite a new crossing for the George Massey Tunnel

Work with the Province to deliver a timely replacement for the George Massey Tunnel.

Support the expansion of Tilbury LNG

One Delta understands the need to strengthen the resiliency of the lower mainland gas system and respond to the growing demand for LNG as a lower-carbon fuel to support our climate goals. The Tilbury Phase 2 LNG expansion will generate over $1.7 billion in GDP growth and create hundreds of long-term local jobs here in Delta, while supporting Canada's economic sovereignty.

Stand up for Delta’s fair share of infrastructure to support the RBT2 expansion

One Delta understands it’s time for our city to be recognized for its national contribution and work with senior levels of government to invest in the needed infrastructure to support the Roberts Bank Terminal 2 (RBT2) expansion. Before embracing Delta’s role and promoting ourselves as a Port City, One Delta will fight for critical infrastructure improvements including routine dredging for the Fraser River’s secondary channels, road improvements, dike upgrades, and flood resiliency.

Make annual sustainable dredging a condition of support for any Port expansion

One Delta will make annual sustainable funding for the dredging of the secondary channels a condition for the City of Delta’s support towards any port expansion or pipeline to Delta.

Reflect the lived experience of the community

One Delta will restore citizen-led committees, including the Delta Heritage Commission, Parks and Recreation Commission, and Design Advisory Panel.

Ban business class travel for elected officials and staff

Taxpayer dollars are not a piggy bank for expensive travel. One Delta will protect tax dollars by imposing this ban.

Restore fair hiring practices

No patronage appointments. One Delta commits to public, competitive processes for hiring.

Develop a new procurement strategy for Delta

In the face of tariffs and economic uncertainty, One Delta will work with community stakeholders and businesses to develop a new procurement strategy that prioritizes local businesses while still delivering the best value for taxpayers. This is how we protect jobs, support business, and grow Delta’s economy together.

Public timelines for development

Implement transparent tracking and concrete timelines for development and planning applications to ensure accountability. By utilizing proactive planning and standardized guidelines, we will accelerate approvals and ensure the entire system operates with efficiency.

Voting Transparency

One Delta will ensure each councillor’s vote on each agenda item is recorded and attached to the published minutes of Council meetings. The City of Vancouver already does this and it’s time for Delta to do the same.

Ethical Compensation

One Delta supports receiving only base municipal salaries for regional board participation. One Delta elected officials appointed to Metro Vancouver will not seek or accept additional stipends or honoraria.

Transparency

At the earliest opportunity, we support a full, independent review of the North Shore Wastewater Treatment Plant to ensure lessons are learned and accountability is restored.

Smart Governance

We will advocate for the creation of a smaller, directly elected Regional Leadership Council of Mayors and a Tsawwassen First Nation representative that will oversee regional organizations, including Metro Vancouver, TransLink, and E-Comm, and ensure regional services operate more efficiently and transparently.

Independent Oversight

We support the establishment of an Auditor General for Local Government and/or an expansion of BC’s Auditor General mandate to include member municipalities and Metro Vancouver. If BC fails to act within 6 months, we will support an independent Office of the Auditor General to encompass Metro Vancouver and TransLink.

Critical Services Review

Within 90 days of election, we will support the launch of an independent core services review of Metro Vancouver programs to identify potential cost savings and refocus the organization back to essential priorities.