NDP cancels Surrey fundraiser dinner

Ahead of multiple planned protests outside the event, an NDP fundraiser in Surrey has been cancelled for an unknown reason.

Set to be held at the Aria Convention Centre Sunday evening, the night was billed as an “evening gala” with Premier David Eby and the rest of the BC NDP caucus in attendance.

Following the announcement of the event, multiple protest groups, including pro-Palestinian groups, Keep the RCMP in Surrey advocates and anti-SOGI 123 protesters, posted plans on social media to picket outside the event.

The pro-Palestinian protesters stated they planned to demonstrate and call for Post-Secondary Education Minister Selina Robinson to resign over her controversial comments about Gaza. However, they later announced they had cancelled their protest due to the presence of the anti-SOGI protesters.

The NDP has not specified why the decision was made to cancel the event. The Leader Spirit has reached out to the BC NDP for comment, but has not yet heard back.

Tickets sales from the event would have gone towards funding campaigns for NDP candidates in Surrey in the upcoming provincial election.

-With files from Cole Schisler