I had a short meeting with Dianne Watts, the Mayor of Surrey, today, and boy what a character she is! It’s quite easy to tell why she’s developed such a great reputation in both the community and through the media. She’s extremely open, upfront, and approachable. Not to mention, her personality is absolutely vivacious! 

I immediately understood that she truly is non-partisan. Her heart is in the right place, and she is doing this for the betterment of the city. Dianne works together with groups to make things happen, and it’s her collaboration with all sorts of people that has made her first term as Mayor so successful. 

Furthermore, she’s a lady of creative solutions, which is unquestionably marvelous to see. For example, in speaking with her about light rail and her support for the technology over SkyTrain, she made it clear that one cannot simply make attacks. That is to say, she can’t just say “SkyTrain is not the right choice here”, but she has to come up with various alternative options and develop proposals around these aptly-named creative solutions. 

The meeting has solidified in my mind my support for Dianne as Surrey’s Mayor. She is a sensational human being! I’m delighted to have met her, and if you ever get the chance, I highly recommend you speak with her sometime!

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