New councils take office in Auburn, Winnipeg, Surrey

Municipal councils in several cities are entering new terms. In Auburn, California, early results indicate Kelley Davis, Bridget Powers and Stephanie McKenzie will win three council seats, preserving an all-women council; the candidates have emphasized fiscal planning, open-space protection and better communication with residents. Winnipeg’s newly elected council has been sworn in, with Mayor Scott Gillingham beginning a second term and identifying downtown revitalization, transit improvements and responses to homelessness and related challenges as priorities. Surrey Mayor Doug McCallum and council have begun their 2026–30 term, pledging to advance a women and children’s hospital and a SkyTrain extension, freeze property taxes, establish an efficiency commission and strengthen penalties for illegal dumping. Auburn, Alabama’s 2026–30 council was also sworn in and held its first meeting.