BC Liberal Leader Kevin Falcon and Elenore Sturko, BC Liberal candidate for Surrey South, are reaffirming their party’s support for a second hospital in Surrey to meet the increasing needs of the fastest-growing city in British Columbia.

"The NDP promised Surrey voters a full-service hospital, but all they’re getting is a glorified urgent care centre with just 168 beds, no ICU, and no maternity ward in Cloverdale. It’s simply not good enough for our province’s fastest-growing city," said BC Liberal Leader Kevin Falcon. "More than 50,000 people moved here to Surrey between 2016 and 2021. We’re committed to getting things done in Surrey, and residents can expect a BC Liberal government to deliver a full-service hospital to meet the vital needs of their community, not just the NDP’s glorified clinic."

"The healthcare system is crumbling throughout the province with deaths due to ambulance delays, emergency rooms closing or reducing hours, and walk-in clinics shutting down forever. Meanwhile, NDP Health Minister Adrian Dix has been missing in action all summer. I’m glad to see him finally reappear here in Surrey for the seventh time to reiterate his commitment to the NDP’s glorified urgent care centre in Cloverdale, but people expect action from him on this deadly serious healthcare crisis, not partisan press conferences," added Sturko.