A record of One Delta’s published 2026 planks: a North Delta recreation centre, no new taxes, levies or fees, and the December 2024 Council votes. DCC Now does not endorse any slate.
Delta, BC — September 5, 2026
This is not a candidate profile. It is a list of what One Delta has put in public writing for the 2026 election, and what it has not published.
Sources: onedelta.ca, the May 28, 2026 launch release, the September 3, 2026 no-new-levy policy, Peace Arch News, and the December 2, 2024 Council minutes.
Announced slate
As of May–June 2026 public reporting. Nominations close September 11, 2026.
- Mayor: Dylan Kruger
- Council: Rod Binder, Sylvia Bishop, Daniel Boisvert, Sarah Gallop, Jennifer Johal, Pawan Joshi
- School trustees: Ammen Dhillon, Val Windsor, Masako Gooch, Surj Uppal, Tamara Bissett-Laza, Jesse Bierman, Gurinder Kahlon
Website: onedelta.ca
What the campaign website says
Under “What We Believe”:
- Strengthening community engagement
- Enhancing public safety
- Fighting for better access to healthcare
- Ensuring fiscal responsibility, including “Delta’s first economic development office”
- Delivering infrastructure
- Expanding recreation: “we are committed to delivering a new, full-service recreation centre for North Delta”
- Revitalizing Paterson Park as a destination events space
May 28, 2026 launch also listed: back to basics; economic growth and jobs; recreation, youth and community spaces; restoring transparency at City Hall.
The no-new-levy policy (September 3, 2026)
One Delta published: “No New Taxes, Levies, or Fees.” Kruger is quoted: the commitment is “straightforward: no new taxes, levies or fees.” The campaign says major projects should be funded by a “fair share” of federal and provincial investment and by growing the commercial and industrial tax base, not by a new homeowner levy.
Peace Arch News reported that the September release treated a “pledge” of a new rec-centre levy as the December 2024 Council amendment plus September 1, 2026 social posts. Peace Arch News could not find a 2026 website pledge for a new rec-centre levy on the opposing campaign site it checked.
North Delta rec centre: two files
December 2, 2024 minutes. Kruger, seconded by Binder, introduced the study motion. It passed unanimously. The Harvie/Dosanjh levy-and-borrowing amendment was defeated. Opposed: Binder, Boisvert, Johal, Kruger.
2026 campaign. One Delta has published a building promise and a no-new-levy promise. It has not published an accepted total cost, municipal borrowing years, committed senior-government dollars, or an operating subsidy after opening.
Staff’s June 2026 range is $150 million to $300 million. Winskill, the local comparison, is about $130 million with $120 million borrowed and a 2% recreation levy already in the plan. Fact sheet: A North Delta rec centre is being proposed.
What One Delta has answered in writing to DCC Now
One Delta sent a written reply to DCC Now’s Bylaw 8330 questions. That reply is published in full, including a proposal to shift approval of delegation requests to the Corporate Officer if elected.
Published vs not published
| Item | What One Delta has published | What has not been published |
|---|---|---|
| Slate names | May–June 2026 public list | Official nomination list after Sept. 11 |
| Rec centre project | New full-service North Delta rec centre | Accepted total cost |
| Financing pledge | No new taxes, levies or fees; senior-government funding; grow commercial/industrial tax base | Municipal borrowing amount and years |
| Senior-government funding | Strategy stated | Dollars committed |
| Tax-base growth as pay-for | Strategy stated | Extra annual revenue and years |
| Operating subsidy after opening | Not in materials reviewed here | Annual net cost to taxpayers |
| Site and land strategy | Not a chosen parcel | Sale, lease, or trade of City land |
| Paterson Park / economic development office | Commitments stated | Capital cost and years |
| DCC Now 8330 questions | Written reply, published in full | — |
Questions still open on this file
- What total cost does the campaign accept for the North Delta facility?
- How much municipal borrowing would it authorize, and in which years?
- How much provincial and federal funding is assumed, and how much is committed?
- How much extra annual revenue is expected from expanding the commercial and industrial tax base, and over what period?
- What is the expected annual operating subsidy after opening?
- If grants or growth fall short, would the project be delayed, reduced, or financed another way — including a levy?
- Would any City land be sold, leased, or traded to help pay for the building?
DCC Now does not endorse any slate.
Delta Community Concerns — DCC Now will update this page if One Delta publishes figures that fill any blank cell.
Sources
One Delta — What We Believe (Council)
One Delta, May 28, 2026 — campaign launch
Peace Arch News, September 4, 2026
City of Delta Regular Council minutes, December 2, 2024
DCC Now — slate replies on Bylaw 8330