Sandy Sonu Dosanjh, the wife of Vancouver Police Department officer Kalwinder (Kal) Singh Dosanjh, has been faraway from the Conservative Get together of Surrey’s slate of candidates for the 2026 Surrey municipal election after her husband was charged with fraud, theft and breach of belief.
Sandy Dosanjh had been contesting a seat on Surrey Metropolis Council as a part of the Conservative Get together of Surrey slate, alongside mayoral candidate Honveer Randhawa.
David Denhoff, president of the Conservative Electors Affiliation and Conservative Get together of Surrey, confirmed on September 4, that Dosanjh had been eliminated as a candidate.
“Honveer confronted a troublesome choice and acted instantly, decisively, with power and integrity,” Denhoff stated. He added that the choice didn’t assign guilt to Sandy however was taken as a result of the state of affairs raised issues about public confidence and that the social gathering wished to place public belief and Surrey residents first.
The social gathering additionally issued a press release asking that Sandy’s privateness be revered so she may concentrate on her household.
Since transferring to Surrey, BC, in 2010, I’ve seen the town that I like and take care of a lot, and the place I raised my children, face insurmountable challenges.
Surrey has been suffering from excessive taxes, crime and a blatant disregard for public security. The infrastructure shouldn’t be capable of maintain… pic.twitter.com/ha8egU8LAp
— Kal Dosanjh (@Kal_Dosanjh) August 13, 2026
Who’s Sandy Sonu Dosanjh?
Sandy Sonu Dosanjh is described as a health life-style advocate, businesswoman and mom. She is initially from Talwandi Madho, a rural village in Punjab’s Jalandhar district, positioned about 17 km from Nakodar. She married Kal in 2004 and moved to Surrey in 2010.
She had entered municipal politics in Surrey as a candidate for the Conservative Get together of Surrey earlier than her husband’s arrest and the following choice to take away her from the election slate.
In a small city, not removed from her village in India, I noticed Sandy (Sonu) for the primary time. We acquired married every week later. Right here we’re, 20 years later. This journey collectively has been a lovely one. We now have shared many tears and laughter alongside the way in which. There have been moments that had been… pic.twitter.com/l5oMnXJwNL
— Kal Dosanjh (@Kal_Dosanjh) February 9, 2024
Who’s Kal Dosanjh?
Kalwinder Singh Dosanjh has served with the Vancouver Police Division for greater than 25 years. Throughout his profession, he held a number of roles, together with senior detective within the Monetary Crimes Unit, and most not too long ago labored within the visitors part.
Dosanjh was arrested and charged on September 3 with 4 counts of fraud, 4 counts of theft over $5,000 and breach of belief by a public officer.
In accordance with the B.C. Prosecution Service, the alleged offences befell between December 8, 2017, and July 25, 2025, in or round Vancouver, Surrey and/or different areas in British Columbia.
Police stated the vast majority of the alleged victims had been group members and traders. Dosanjh and his co-accused, Sarabjit Singh Gill, are each Surrey residents and had been enterprise associates on the time of the alleged offences.
Police stated the fees relate to housing developments, whereas some allegations are linked to the inspiration Dosanjh established.
Kal Dosanjh’s KidsPlay basis
Dosanjh based KidsPlay in 2015 after spending 15 years engaged on patrol in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside.
In accordance with details about his work with the organisation, Dosanjh stated he had seen many youngsters from underprivileged backgrounds who lacked the alternatives accessible to others.
He started working organised sports activities programmes for inner-city youngsters by means of the police athletic league after work. After transferring to Surrey, he sought to carry the initiative there by means of KidsPlay.
The organisation was supposed to assist younger individuals keep away from medicine, gangs and violence by offering alternatives by means of sports activities and group programmes.
Not one of the allegations towards Kal Dosanjh have been confirmed in court docket.
