Awards

Today, Surrey & White Rock Board of Trade (SWRBOT) CEO Joslyn Young and Policy & Media Advisor Aman Parmar attended the provincial Budget Lock-Up in Victoria to review the 2026 fiscal plan. The budget projects a $13.3 billion deficit – the largest in B.C.’s history. Despite new tax measures and plans to reduce the public service by 15,000 positions, the deficit is still expected to grow in 2026, raising questions about the long-term sustainability of the province’s fiscal trajectory.

The Surrey & White Rock Board of Trade congratulates the City of Surrey and Simon Fraser University (SFU) on signing a new Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to advance the SFU Frontier Hub for Agritech Research and Methodology (SFU-FARM). Announced at the Mayor’s Future of Agriculture in Surrey Forum; an event we were proud to co-host, this partnership signals a significant step forward in strengthening Surrey’s leadership in agricultural innovation.