Victoria, BC- Mandeep Dhaliwal raised concerns in the BC Legislature over ongoing extortion-related violence in Surrey, questioning whether the provincial government is doing enough to protect residents and business owners.
Speaking during Oral Question Period in Victoria, Dhaliwal described growing fear among Surrey residents, citing repeated threats, daylight shootings, repeat victims, and targeted killings linked to extortion cases.
“A Surrey business owner gets another threatening call. A family hears about another daylight shooting. Another resident says quietly: ‘This city doesn’t feel the same anymore,’” Surrey North MLA Dhaliwal said while criticizing the government’s response to the violence.
He pointed to figures discussed in the Legislature, including 96 extortion reports, 16 shootings, and 27 repeat victims, arguing that despite the numbers, the BC NDP government continues to claim there has been a “steady decline” in extortion violence.
MLA Dhaliwal challenged the province directly, asking Public Safety Minister officials whether the Premier would take stronger action to protect Surrey residents.
“Will the Premier protect Surrey residents, or will people leave Surrey and this beautiful British Columbia?” he asked in the Legislature.
The comments come amid ongoing public concern over extortion-related incidents targeting local business owners across the Lower Mainland, including several shootings and threats reported in recent months in Surrey.
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