Delta Firefighters IAFF Local 1763 endorses Binder, Boisvert, Dosanjh, Guichon, Johal, Kruger

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DELTA, BC: The Delta Firefighter’s IAFF Local 1763 has announced their endorsements of Delta Council candidates for the upcoming municipal election on October 15.

After completing interviews with each of the candidates running for Council, Local 1763 members offered their endorsements to incumbent Councillors Alicia Guichon and Dylan Kruger, along with council candidates Daniel Boisvert, Jessie Dosanjh, Rod Binder, and Jennifer Johal.

“Since coming into office in 2018, Mayor George Harvie, along with Councillors Dylan Kruger and Alicia Guichon, have earned our support through their work as strong advocates for public safety,” said Local 1763 President Mike McMillan. “At the conclusion of our interview process, we also chose to endorse Council candidates Rod Binder, Daniel Boisvert, Jessie Dosanjh, and Jennifer Johal because we know they are committed to supporting public safety and our work to keep Delta safe.”

All the endorsed Achieving for Delta Council candidates expressed unwavering support for Delta’s safety services and were honoured to accept the endorsements from Local 1763.

Last spring, Delta Firefighters endorsed Mayor George Harvie at the North Delta Achieving for Delta campaign launch.

Earlier in September, the Achieving for Delta team released their Public Safety Plan, focused on investing in Delta’s emergency responders, safer roads, and mental health and addictions services.

“While other cities are cutting their emergency services budgets, as Mayor, I will always support our first responders,” said Mayor George Harvie.

“The Achieving for Delta team is committed to moving forward with the procurement of a much-needed specialized watercraft to support emergency response operations on our local waterways, as well as additional training resources for Delta Firefighters and police officers. These commitments build on Mayor George Harvie and the Achieving for Delta team’s strong record of support for Delta’s emergency services,” mentioned press release by Achieving for Delta.

Since elected in 2018, Mayor George Harvie has also been a strong advocate for localized emergency response to ensure that paramedic staffing shortages at the provincial level do not affect critical emergency response times in Delta.

The municipal election will be held on October 15, 2022.