DREAM Delta - Locals for Responsible Development, Ethical Governance, and Affordability

Today, we are pleased to release the DREAM Delta 2026 Election Dashboard , an initiative designed to help Delta residents better understand where candidates stand on several important issues facing our community ahead of the October 17 th municipal election and to encourage discussion, communication, and conversation. The DREAM Delta 2026 Election Dashboard provides residents with a side-by-side comparison of candidate positions on six issues identified by community members as important to Delta's future. Developed to promote transparency and informed decision-making ahead of the municipal election, the Dashboard focuses on individual candidates rather than political organizations or slate messaging. All candidates were invited to respond to the same six questions using one of three response options: YES, NO, or OTHER. The objective was to provide voters with a consistent framework for comparing candidate positions while ensuring that every candidate received the same questions, d...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 18, 2026 DREAM Delta to Release 2026 Election Dashboard on June 20 Delta, BC – DREAM Delta announced today that it will publish its 2026 Election Dashboard on June 20, providing residents with a side-by-side comparison of candidate positions on six issues identified by community members as important to Delta's future. The initiative was developed to promote transparency, accountability, and informed decision-making ahead of Delta's municipal election on October 17, 2026. “DREAM Delta believes voters deserve clear and direct answers from those seeking public office,” said Marilyn Murray, spokesperson for DREAM Delta. “Every candidate received the same questions, the same deadline, and the same opportunity to communicate their positions on issues important to Delta residents.” The Dashboard focuses on individual candidates rather than political organizations or slate messaging. All candidates were invited to respond to the same six questions using one...

  Question #6 on area of residence :  Will YOUR ideal candidate answer YES or NO? We are putting 2026 local election candidates on the spot by asking each individual candidate six direct questions Delta residents want answered.  See our attached list of questions .  Starting June 20 th , we will reveal how each candidate answers. About Question #6: Did you know there is no law against a non-Delta resident being elected for Delta City Council?  In this situation, a councillor who is a non-resident , is legally entitled to vote on matters that affect how the community takes shape, and how Delta resident’s tax dollars are spent.  No matter how you feel about where an elected official makes their home, if you reside in Delta, this election issue impacts YOU . Stay tuned.  Stay informed.   Do you have friends or family who are interested in subscribing?  Simply forward this email so they can click here to SUBSCRIBE or have them send an email t...

  Question #5 on adopting a Council Code of Conduct bylaw :  Will YOUR ideal candidate answer YES or NO? We are putting 2026 local election candidates on the spot by asking each individual candidate six direct questions Delta residents want answered.  See our attached list of questions .  Starting June 20 th , we will reveal how each candidate answers. About Question #5: Did you know the current Delta Council functions without having a Council Code of Conduct bylaw, despite such a bylaw being recommended by the Union of BC Municipalities in the guide Forging the Path to RESPONSIBLIE CONDUCT in Your Local Government.   Most municipal councils in BC have adopted a Council Code of Conduct bylaw, but on May 29, 2023, during a regular Delta Council meeting, those councillors in attendance decided one was not necessary.  No matter how you feel about the need for a Council Code of Conduct bylaw, if you reside in Delta, this election issue impacts YOU . Stay t...

  Question #4 on protecting and expanding green space :  Will YOUR ideal candidate answer YES or NO? We are putting 2026 local election candidates on the spot by asking each individual candidate six direct questions Delta residents want answered.  See our attached list of questions .  Starting June 20 th , we will reveal how each candidate answers. About Question #4: Did you know the City of Delta has no substantive plan for establishing new and meaningful green space for its growing population, ensuring residents always have decent levels of access to parks and natural outdoor areas?    These are vital to the health and wellbeing of residents. With ever-increasing densification and the ongoing removal of established evergreens to clear land for development, the current tree replacement bylaw means the existing tree canopy will continue to decline, negatively impacting Delta’s human and natural environments. No matter how you feel about environmental ini...

  Question #3 on protecting small town character :  Will YOUR ideal candidate answer YES or NO? We are putting 2026 local election candidates on the spot by asking each individual candidate six direct questions Delta residents want answered.  See our attached list of questions .  Starting June 20 th , we will reveal how each candidate answers. About Question #3: Did you know the current Official Community Plan (OCP) contains few, if any, substantive guidelines to protect the small-town character in each of the Tsawwassen, Ladner and North Delta urban centres?  No matter what type of character you want for Delta’s urban centres, if you reside in Delta, this election issue impacts YOU . Stay tuned.  Stay informed.   Subscribe to the DREAM Delta Newsletter by sending an email to WeAreDREAMDelta@gmail.com with subject line “Subscribe” or simply click here to SUBSCRIBE .   Visit us at https://WeAreDREAMDelta.blogspot.com/

  Question #2 on establishing sensible density limits :  Will YOUR ideal candidate answer YES or NO? We are putting 2026 local election candidates on the spot by asking each individual candidate six direct questions Delta residents want answered.   See our attached list of questions .   Starting June 20 th , we will reveal how each candidate answers. About Question #2: Did you know the current Official Community Plan (OCP) does not contain any limits on how many residential units can be constructed within each of the Tsawwassen, Ladner and North Delta urban centres?   One industry-leading method Delta could use for defining density is a metric called Floor Area Ratio (FAR) , which is the ratio of a building’s total floor area to the size of the land on which it is built.   It is used to regulate building density and urban development by balancing the mass of a building with sufficient open space.   No matter how you feel about density and popu...