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Incumbent mayor since Nov 2022; insurance/financial-services business owner and former Kelowna Chamber of Commerce president; chairs the Mayor's Task Forces on Crime Reduction and Performing Arts.

20 of 25 positions on record · 18 from recorded votes · campaign site

• Kelowna should allow 4 to 6 storey apartment buildings in more single-family neighbourhoods.Leans agree
  Voting record“Wilkinson St. apartment approved 8-1; Dyas FOR. Also FOR heritage-area densification and publicly defended the provincial density mandate (2024-03-11); lone FOR the Simpson Ave rental project (2026-03-31)” · Castanet, 2023-06-20 ↗
• The city should cut red tape to get more family-sized homes built, like townhouses and three-bedroom-plus units, not just small condos.Strongly agrees
  Voting record“VOTE + stated: Dyas personally MOVED the 25% Development Cost Charge cut for two years, larger than staff's 20%/one-year option, to make housing "pencil out" (passed 5-2, 2026-04-20); platform touts "accelerated approvals and fast-track programs for infill housing." Actively cuts development red tape/cost to get homes built (incl. ground-oriented infill; voted FOR townhouse projects Wilkinson 20” · Kelowna Capital News, 2026-04-21 ↗
• Kelowna should stop opening up new land on the hillsides and edges of the city for suburban development.Leans disagree
  Voting record“Voted FOR advancing the ~1,600-ha North Glenmore growth-boundary expansion outside the Permanent Growth Boundary (passed 6-2, Jun 22 2026).” · City of Kelowna council vote (reported), 2026-06-22 ↗; “Sep 21 2026: voted FOR starting the North Glenmore Sector Planning Framework in 2027 (council unanimous). Planning only; it does not approve the expansion.” · Castanet, 2026-09-22 ↗
• Kelowna should put tighter limits on short-term rentals like Airbnb to free up homes for long-term renters.Leans agree
  Voting record“Sweeping STR restrictions passed 4-3; Dyas voted FOR (stricter STR limits)” · Castanet, 2024-01-15 ↗
• The city should spend more on housing and shelters for homeless people, including on-site support workers.Leans agree
  Voting record“Council voted 8-1 to approve the 2026 budget (Cannan the lone dissenter) after he specifically moved to scale down the $1.2M increase to overnight/OS4 sheltering as 'not working'; Dyas voted with the majority to keep the $1.2M homeless-shelter spending increase in the budget.” · Kelowna Capital News/Castanet, 2025-12-04 ↗
• Kelowna should push for more complex care and treatment beds for people with severe addiction and mental illness.Leans agree
  Voting record“Letter to federal Health Minister requesting denial of the downtown supervised consumption site's 2027 renewal was sent on behalf of city council after members voted to approve it; the same letter reaffirms the city's request for a regional mandatory/complex care facility. [Scored here: council letter reiterating the request for a regional complex/mandatory care facility.]” · Castanet/Kelowna Capital News, 2026-08-26 ↗
• Kelowna should support harm reduction services like supervised consumption sites.Leans disagree
  Voting record“Letter to federal Health Minister requesting denial of the downtown supervised consumption site's 2027 renewal was sent on behalf of city council after members voted to approve it; the same letter reaffirms the city's request for a regional mandatory/complex care facility. [Scored here: council voted to ask Ottawa to deny the supervised consumption site renewal.]” · Castanet/Kelowna Capital News, 2026-08-26 ↗
• Kelowna should pay for more RCMP officers.Leans agree
  Voting record“Voted FOR budgets funding 16 added RCMP officers (2024 & 2026 budgets, 8-1)” · Castanet, 2023-12-09 ↗
• Downtown needs a lot more bylaw officers and security on the street.Strongly agrees
  Voting record“2026 Budget funds 11 new front-line positions (5 RCMP officers, 4 firefighters, 2 bylaw officers) via a 1% public safety levy; Dyas voted for the budget that added this bylaw/security capacity.” · City of Kelowna news release, 2025-12-04 ↗
• Keeping property taxes low should be a bigger priority than adding new city services.Leans disagree
  Voting record“Voted for four consecutive above-CPI tax increases (2023-2025 budgets), branding them 'one of the lowest in B.C.'” · Key-votes ledger (4 budget votes), 2025-12-04 ↗
• Before raising taxes, the city should cut spending on services that aren't essential.Leans disagree
  Voting record“Dyas voted for the tax increase/new-spending budget over Cannan's 'cut wasteful spending first' framing, telling council 'we advance these tax rates because there is a plan to look at making this community a better city.'” · Castanet, 2025-12-04 ↗
• The city should lower the fees it charges builders to encourage more housing.Strongly agrees
  Voting record“Dyas MOVED the 25% DCC cut for two years, larger than staff's 20%/one-year option; passed 5-2” · Kelowna Capital News, 2026-04-21 ↗
• The city should fund big downtown projects like the proposed Performing Arts Centre.Strongly agrees
  Voting record“Voted FOR the unanimous PAC endorsement (2025-12-01) and was one of only 2 to vote AGAINST reopening the site search (7-2), defending PAC momentum” · Castanet, 2026-02-10 ↗
• Climate action should be one of the city's top budget priorities.Leans agree
  Voting record“Council declared a climate crisis 8-1 on 2023-10-16 (Cannan the lone dissent); Dyas among the 8 FOR” · Kelowna Climate Coalition, 2026 ↗
• Farmland on the edge of Kelowna should stay protected from development, even if that means less room for new housing.Leans disagree
  Voting record“Voted for the Kelowna Springs industrial rezoning at both third reading (2026-03-16) and adoption (2026-06-15).” · Vernon Matters / Castanet (Kelowna Springs votes), 2026-06-15 ↗
• Big city spending projects should go to a public referendum before they're approved.Leans disagree
  Voting record“Council voted 8-1 (Cannan the sole dissent) to authorize $241M in borrowing via Alternative Approval Process rather than a referendum. Dyas voted for it and applauded the process as fair and transparent, noting 96.5% of eligible residents did not oppose.” · Castanet, 2023-10 ↗
• Council should stop approving towers far taller than the zoning allows, like signing off on an extra 10 or 20 storeys.Leans agree
  Voting record“350 Doyle Ave 25-storey tower denied 7-2 on 2025-05-13; Dyas voted AGAINST the over-height tower. (+1 not +2, Dyas's overall record is strongly pro-density/growth, and he was on the 2022 council that first approved it)” · KelownaNow, 2025-05-14 ↗
• Kelowna should take a harder line on repeat offenders, including pushing the province and the courts for stricter bail and prosecution to protect residents.Strongly agrees
  Voting record“Council formally received/adopted the 'Chronic Offenders – Closing the Revolving Door' advocacy paper pushing the province/Ottawa for bail and prosecution reform.” · Vernon Matters / City of Kelowna, 2025-09-29 ↗
• The city should clear tents and encampments out of parks and public spaces more aggressively.Strongly agrees
  Interview“Led restriction/wind-down of the Rail Trail sheltering site (24/7 security, 60 sites, 9am pack-up): 'the status quo is not working.'” · KelownaNow, 2025-03-28 ↗
• Widening and adding roads for drivers should be Kelowna's number-one transportation priority.Mixed / neutral
  Interview“Flagship road-capacity builds (Clement Crosstown +25% midtown capacity) but 'a transportation system is about more than roads.'” · Castanet op-eds (Dyas), 2025-02-03 ↗

Sitting Kelowna councillor (2022-present, topped 2022 polls); former Conservative MP for Kelowna-Lake Country (2006-2015); 13 total years on council; business owner.

19 of 25 positions on record · 18 from recorded votes · campaign site

• Kelowna should allow 4 to 6 storey apartment buildings in more single-family neighbourhoods.Strongly disagrees
  Voting record“Lone vote against the Wilkinson St apartment; fought heritage-area densification ('a hill to die on', 2024-03-11); 'has continually voted against housing developments' (Castanet 2025-12-06).” · Castanet (council votes), 2023-06-20 ↗; “I support responsible growth, more ground-oriented, single family, duplex townhomes... People want some grass and a door to come out to the ground level.” · Castanet (campaign), 2026-09-05 ↗
• The city should cut red tape to get more family-sized homes built, like townhouses and three-bedroom-plus units, not just small condos.Leans disagree
  Voting record“VOTE + stated: "has continually voted against housing developments, saying the city lacks the infrastructure to support those projects", lone AGAINST the Wilkinson apartment (2023-06-19), moved to DEFER the density bylaws for more consultation (2024-03-11), AGAINST the SW Mission 28-unit townhouse (2024-02-12) and the Simpson Ave rental townhouse (2026-03-31). Rhetorically favours "ground-oriente” · Castanet, 2025-12-06 ↗
• Kelowna should stop opening up new land on the hillsides and edges of the city for suburban development.Mixed / neutral
  Voting record“MIXED record: voted to REJECT the beyond-boundary McKinley Beach expansion study (2024) but FOR the North Glenmore expansion (2026, 6-2).” · City of Kelowna council vote (reported), 2024-07-09 ↗; “FOR North Glenmore expansion, 6-2.” · City of Kelowna council vote (reported), 2026-06-22 ↗; “Sep 21 2026: voted FOR starting the North Glenmore Sector Planning Framework in 2027 (council unanimous). Planning only; it does not approve the expansion.” · Castanet, 2026-09-22 ↗
• Kelowna should put tighter limits on short-term rentals like Airbnb to free up homes for long-term renters.Strongly disagrees
  Voting record“Voted against the STR crackdown (2024-01-15) and for the relaxation (2025-03-03).” · Castanet + KelownaNow (council votes), 2024-01-15 ↗
• The city should spend more on housing and shelters for homeless people, including on-site support workers.Leans disagree
  Voting record“Called city homeless-initiative spending wasteful / 'not working' and opposed the new social-services department staffing (2023-12-07, 2025-12-04).” · Castanet (budget-vote remarks), 2025-12-06 ↗
• Kelowna should push for more complex care and treatment beds for people with severe addiction and mental illness.Leans agree
  Voting record“Council (Cannan included, as a sitting councillor) voted to approve sending the letter requesting the consumption site's federal authorization be denied, while the same letter reiterates the city's request for a regional complex/mandatory care facility. [Scored here: council letter reiterating the request for a regional complex/mandatory care facility.]” · Castanet/Kelowna Capital News, 2026-08-26 ↗
• Kelowna should support harm reduction services like supervised consumption sites.Leans disagree
  Voting record“Council (Cannan included, as a sitting councillor) voted to approve sending the letter requesting the consumption site's federal authorization be denied, while the same letter reiterates the city's request for a regional complex/mandatory care facility. [Scored here: council voted to ask Ottawa to deny the supervised consumption site renewal.]” · Castanet/Kelowna Capital News, 2026-08-26 ↗
• Kelowna should pay for more RCMP officers.Leans agree
  Voting record“Praised and supported the 16-RCMP-officer hire + downtown/Rutland foot patrols even while voting against the overall budget” · Castanet, 2023-12-09 ↗
• Keeping property taxes low should be a bigger priority than adding new city services.Strongly agrees
  Voting record“Voted AGAINST four consecutive budgets, explicitly demanding increases at/below CPI (lone dissent each time)” · Castanet, 2025-12-06 ↗
• Before raising taxes, the city should cut spending on services that aren't essential.Leans agree
  Voting record“Cut-'wasteful'-spending-first framing across budget votes; +1 not +2 because colleagues noted he named no specific cuts” · Castanet, 2025-12-06 ↗
• The city should lower the fees it charges builders to encourage more housing.Leans agree
  Voting record“Council voted 7-1 (only Stack against, Wooldridge absent) to adopt the 25% two-year DCC reduction bylaw. Cannan voted FOR it, a direct recorded vote for lowering builder fees that supersedes his earlier stated 'fuller developer cost recovery' framing.” · Castanet, 2026-06-30 ↗
• The city should fund big downtown projects like the proposed Performing Arts Centre.Leans agree
  Voting record“Voted FOR the unanimous PAC in-principle endorsement; voted to reopen the site search (2026-02-09, 7-2). Weak, probed the site commitment” · KelownaNow, 2025-12-01 ↗
• Climate action should be one of the city's top budget priorities.Strongly disagrees
  Voting record“Sole dissenting vote (8-1) against declaring a climate emergency: 'While humans influencing climate is real, climate emergency is not.'” · KelownaNow (climate emergency vote), 2023-10-17 ↗
• Farmland on the edge of Kelowna should stay protected from development, even if that means less room for new housing.Leans agree
  Voting record“Voted AGAINST the Kelowna Springs industrial rezoning at both third reading (5-3) and adoption (5-3); campaigns on it” · Vernon Matters, 2026-03-16 ↗
• The city has approved too much new development without the roads and infrastructure to handle the traffic it creates.Strongly agrees
  Voting record“Council voted to approve the 10-Year Capital Plan with Cannan opposed: 'I have a different vision for the city and have real concerns for the present plan and couldn't in good conscience support the proposed 10-Year Capital Plan.'” · Kelowna Capital News, 2025-10-27 ↗
• Council should stop approving towers far taller than the zoning allows, like signing off on an extra 10 or 20 storeys.Strongly agrees
  Voting record“350 Doyle Ave 25-storey tower denied 7-2 on 2025-05-13; Cannan voted AGAINST the over-height tower, consistent with his sustained anti-over-development record” · KelownaNow, 2025-05-14 ↗
• Kelowna should take a harder line on repeat offenders, including pushing the province and the courts for stricter bail and prosecution to protect residents.Leans agree
  Voting record“Council (Cannan included) formally received/adopted the 'Chronic Offenders' advocacy paper pushing bail/prosecution reform.” · Vernon Matters / City of Kelowna, 2025-09-29 ↗
• The city should focus more on the root causes of crime, like housing, addiction, and mental health, more than on policing and enforcement.Leans disagree
  Voting record“RECORD/VOTES: opposed the new social-services department staffing and called city homeless-initiative spending "not working" / "millions and millions on Band-Aid solutions," while supporting the 16-RCMP-officer hire and campaigning on "stronger support for law enforcement." His "campus of care, compassion with accountability" nods to treatment, but his budget votes/rhetoric treat root-cause socia” · key-votes-ledger.md (2023-12-07, 2023-12-07 ↗
• The city should clear tents and encampments out of parks and public spaces more aggressively.Leans agree
  Interview“As your mayor, we will clean up Kelowna one block at a time and take Kelowna back... safer streets... cleaner public spaces, stronger support for law enforcement.” · Castanet (campaign launch), 2026-06-18 ↗

Self-employed inventor and digital creator ('Andy'/'AMU'); perennial Kelowna candidate (mayor 2005 and 2014, council 2009 and 2011).

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Kelowna councillor since 2011; hotelier (Director of Sales, Ramada) and weekly newspaper columnist; founder of the United Way Drive-Thru Breakfast.

14 of 25 positions on record · 12 from recorded votes · campaign site

• Kelowna should allow 4 to 6 storey apartment buildings in more single-family neighbourhoods.Leans agree
  Voting record“Voted FOR the Wilkinson St. apartment (8-1) and FOR the 28-unit SW-Mission hillside townhouse project (one of 3 FOR, defeated on a 3-3 tie)” · Castanet, 2023-06-20 ↗
• The city should cut red tape to get more family-sized homes built, like townhouses and three-bedroom-plus units, not just small condos.Leans agree
  Voting record“**VOTE.** FOR the 28-unit SW Mission (949 Hewetson Ct) townhouse rezoning, ground-oriented family housing, one of 3 FOR when it failed on a 3-3 tie (2024-02-12); and FOR advancing the ~1,600 ha North Glenmore expansion whose plan is ~13,000 homes / ≈75% ground-oriented, quoted "We're going to have to make some bold moves" (6-2, 2026-06-22). Consistent pro-growth / pro-ground-oriented-housing reco” · Key-votes ledger + growth-boundary-resolution.md (Kelowna Daily Courier, 2024-02-13
• Kelowna should stop opening up new land on the hillsides and edges of the city for suburban development.Leans disagree
  Voting record“Voted FOR the North Glenmore growth-boundary expansion (6-2), arguing it enables continued population growth.” · City of Kelowna council vote (reported), 2026-06-22 ↗; “Sep 21 2026: voted FOR starting the North Glenmore Sector Planning Framework in 2027 (council unanimous). Planning only; it does not approve the expansion.” · Castanet, 2026-09-22 ↗
• Kelowna should pay for more RCMP officers.Leans agree
  Voting record“Voted FOR budgets funding 16 added RCMP officers (2024 & 2026, 8-1)” · Castanet, 2023-12-09 ↗
• Keeping property taxes low should be a bigger priority than adding new city services.Leans disagree
  Voting record“Voted for all four above-CPI budgets (2023-2025); echoed Webber's 'easy yes' on the 10-year Capital Plan's 10% spending increase.” · Key-votes ledger (4 budget votes), 2025-12-04 ↗
• Before raising taxes, the city should cut spending on services that aren't essential.Leans disagree
  Voting record“Voted FOR the $12.1M pedestrian overpass despite the cost jump from $5.5M - no spending-cut-first record found.” · Castanet (overpass vote), 2023-08-28 ↗
• The city should lower the fees it charges builders to encourage more housing.Leans agree
  Voting record“Council voted 7-1 to adopt a 25% DCC reduction for builders; Luke Stack was the lone dissent, Wooldridge absent. DeHart is not individually named but is not listed among dissenters/absentees, placing her in the 7-vote majority (elimination inference; 9 total minus 1 absent minus 1 against = 7 for, matching the reported tally).” · Castanet, 2026-06-30 ↗
• The city should fund big downtown projects like the proposed Performing Arts Centre.Leans agree
  Voting record“Voted FOR the unanimous PAC endorsement, quoted supportive of exploring city-owned sites; voted to reopen the site search (7-2)” · KelownaNow, 2025-12-01 ↗
• Climate action should be one of the city's top budget priorities.Leans agree
  Voting record“Council declared a climate crisis 8-1 on 2023-10-16 (Cannan the only dissent); DeHart among the 8 FOR” · Kelowna Climate Coalition, 2026 ↗
• Big city spending projects should go to a public referendum before they're approved.Leans disagree
  Voting record“Same 8-1 AAP-vs-referendum vote for the $241M Parkinson Rec Centre bylaw; DeHart is not individually named but is not listed among dissenters/absentees, placing her in the 8-vote majority (elimination inference).” · Castanet, 2023-06-19 ↗
• The city has approved too much new development without the roads and infrastructure to handle the traffic it creates.Leans disagree
  Voting record“"further development of our vibrant downtown and other town centers will certainly reduce traffic as we live, work, and play close to home", argues development *reduces* traffic and voted FOR the 2026 permanent-growth-boundary expansion ("allows continued population growth"); does not make the over-approval critique.” · Castanet, 2022-09-22 ↗
• Council should stop approving towers far taller than the zoning allows, like signing off on an extra 10 or 20 storeys.Leans agree
  Voting record“350 Doyle Ave 25-storey tower denied 7-2 on 2025-05-13; DeHart voted AGAINST the over-height tower. (+1 not +2, she leans pro-growth overall, e.g. FOR the boundary expansion)” · KelownaNow, 2025-05-14 ↗
• The city should spend more on housing and shelters for homeless people, including on-site support workers.Leans agree
  Campaign site“Support the Tiny Homes initiative, which combines safe housing with support to help people move toward permanent housing.” · Campaign site, 2026 ↗
• Kelowna should take a harder line on repeat offenders, including pushing the province and the courts for stricter bail and prosecution to protect residents.Leans agree
  Campaign site“"Press senior levels of government for stronger action on chronic offenders, more prosecutorial resources and mandatory care facilities"; platform #1 plank: "Work with the RCMP and Bylaw Services to address theft, business break-ins and property crime", directly champions lobbying senior government for tougher action on chronic offenders + prosecutorial capacity.” · Campaign site, accessed 2026-09-21 ↗

Notes: Holds a valid short-term rental operating licence and recused herself from short-term rental council votes as a conflict of interest.

First-term councillor (2022); UBCO engineering professor (retiring 2026); transportation engineer and UN SDG advocate.

17 of 25 positions on record · 16 from recorded votes · campaign site

• Kelowna should allow 4 to 6 storey apartment buildings in more single-family neighbourhoods.Leans agree
  Voting record“Wilkinson St. apartment infill; passed 8-1 (only Cannan against); Lovegrove voted FOR" (mild countersignal: AGAINST the SW Mission hillside townhouse 2024-02-12 on neighbourhood-impact grounds, not scored down)” · Castanet, 2023-06-20 ↗
• The city should cut red tape to get more family-sized homes built, like townhouses and three-bedroom-plus units, not just small condos.Leans disagree
  Voting record“VOTE: net infrastructure-first/more-process. FOR the near-consensus DCC cut + Wilkinson infill, but every divided vote where he broke from consensus was process/infrastructure-first (AGAINST North Glenmore citing ~$800M cost; moved extra hearings/deferrals; AGAINST SW Mission townhouse).” · Kelowna Capital News, 2026-06-24 ↗
• Kelowna should stop opening up new land on the hillsides and edges of the city for suburban development.Mixed / neutral
  Voting record“MIXED record. June 2026: Voted AGAINST the North Glenmore expansion (6-2), citing the ~$800M infrastructure cost and non-compliance with the Permanent Growth Boundary / OCP 2040.” · City of Kelowna council vote (reported), 2026-06-24 ↗; “Sep 21 2026: voted FOR starting North Glenmore sector planning (unanimous), after opposing the area's expansion in June: "I'm all in on finding out how much it's gonna cost and who's gonna pay... that helps me turn the corner." Planning only; it does not approve the expansion.” · Kelowna Capital News, 2026-09-23 ↗
• Kelowna should put tighter limits on short-term rentals like Airbnb to free up homes for long-term renters.Strongly disagrees
  Voting record“Voted against the STR crackdown (2024-01-15) and for the relaxation (2025-03-03).” · Castanet + KelownaNow (STR votes), 2024-01-15 ↗
• The city should spend more on housing and shelters for homeless people, including on-site support workers.Leans agree
  Voting record“Lovegrove voted with the 8-1 majority to keep the $1.2M OS4/homeless-shelter spending increase in the budget after Cannan's motion to scale it down was debated and rejected.” · Castanet / Kelowna Capital News, 2025-12-04 ↗
• Kelowna should pay for more RCMP officers.Leans agree
  Voting record“Voted FOR the 2024 budget (passed 8-1) that funded 16 additional RCMP officers; repeated across subsequent budgets (2025-12-04)” · Castanet, 2023-12-09 ↗
• Keeping property taxes low should be a bigger priority than adding new city services.Leans disagree
  Voting record“Voted for all four above-CPI budgets; his capital-plan dissent was that transit spending was too LOW.” · Key-votes ledger (4 budget votes), 2025-12-04 ↗
• Before raising taxes, the city should cut spending on services that aren't essential.Mixed / neutral
  Voting record“Opposed the $12.1M overpass as unaffordable ('want-to-have') but voted against the 10-year Capital Plan because it didn't spend MORE on transit.” · Castanet + Kelowna Capital News (votes), 2023-08-28 ↗
• The city should spend more on transit and protected bike lanes, even if that takes away road space or parking.Strongly agrees
  Voting record“Voted against the Capital Plan because $696M for roads vs a $1M cut to transit 'feels out of balance'; long-standing light-rail/tram-train advocate.” · Kelowna Capital News (Capital Plan dissent), 2025-10-27 ↗
• Widening and adding roads for drivers should be Kelowna's number-one transportation priority.Strongly disagrees
  Voting record“Actively opposed the roads-heavy capital plan; 2022: 'tram-trains rather than more roads, in a cheaper, safer, greener way.'” · Kelowna Capital News (Capital Plan dissent), 2025-10-27 ↗
• The city should lower the fees it charges builders to encourage more housing.Leans agree
  Voting record“DCC 25% two-year reduction adopted 7-1 (only Stack against, Wooldridge absent); Lovegrove voted FOR adoption” · Castanet, 2026-06-30 ↗
• The city should fund big downtown projects like the proposed Performing Arts Centre.Leans agree
  Voting record“Voted FOR the unanimous PAC in-principle endorsement; drove the 7-2 site reconsideration while on record 'we need one', pro-PAC, contesting only the site” · KelownaNow, 2025-12-01 ↗
• Climate action should be one of the city's top budget priorities.Strongly agrees
  Voting record“Co-sponsored/MOVED the Climate Crisis declaration ('climate change is fact deeply rooted in science'); passed 8-1 (Cannan sole dissent); Lovegrove voted FOR” · Castanet, 2023-10-16 ↗
• Farmland on the edge of Kelowna should stay protected from development, even if that means less room for new housing.Leans agree
  Voting record“Voted AGAINST rezoning the Kelowna Springs green space to industrial at both third reading (5-3) and adoption (5-3); moved deferral” · Castanet, 2026-06-15 ↗
• The city has approved too much new development without the roads and infrastructure to handle the traffic it creates.Leans agree
  Voting record“Voted AGAINST the North Glenmore expansion (6-2), explicitly citing the ~$800M infrastructure cost and urging council to 'tap the brakes', infrastructure-first position” · Kelowna Capital News, 2026-06-24 ↗
• Council should stop approving towers far taller than the zoning allows, like signing off on an extra 10 or 20 storeys.Strongly agrees
  Voting record“25-storey / 259-suite tower at 350 Doyle Ave denied 7-2; Lovegrove voted AGAINST (with majority), held the line on height for the location” · KelownaNow, 2025-05-13 ↗
• Kelowna should push for more complex care and treatment beds for people with severe addiction and mental illness.Leans agree
  Interview“Actively champions integrated campus-of-care models (Japan/Netherlands): 'we've spent too much time meeting and not enough time doing.'” · KelownaNow, 2026-01-25 ↗

Kelowna councillor since 2011 (4 terms); former CHBC/CBC journalist (22 years); Order of B.C. (2008); founder, East Meets West Children's Foundation.

13 of 25 positions on record · 13 from recorded votes · campaign site

• Kelowna should allow 4 to 6 storey apartment buildings in more single-family neighbourhoods.Leans agree
  Voting record“Wilkinson St. apartment infill passed 8-1 (only Cannan against); Singh voted FOR” · Castanet, 2023-06-20 ↗
• The city should cut red tape to get more family-sized homes built, like townhouses and three-bedroom-plus units, not just small condos.Leans agree
  Voting record“VOTE. Voted FOR adopting the 25% two-year Development Cost Charge reduction (7-1, only Stack against), a direct cut to development cost/red tape to "spur development", and FOR advancing the ~1,600 ha North Glenmore permanent-growth-boundary expansion (6-2), whose plan is ~13,000 homes / ≈75% ground-oriented, on record: "Not all young families want to live in townhouses or condos." Consistent pro” · Castanet, 2026-06-30 ↗
• Kelowna should stop opening up new land on the hillsides and edges of the city for suburban development.Leans disagree
  Voting record“Voted FOR the North Glenmore expansion (6-2); on record: "Not all young families want to live in townhouses or condos."” · City of Kelowna council vote (reported), 2026-06-22 ↗; “Sep 21 2026: voted FOR starting the North Glenmore Sector Planning Framework in 2027 (council unanimous). Planning only; it does not approve the expansion.” · Castanet, 2026-09-22 ↗
• Kelowna should put tighter limits on short-term rentals like Airbnb to free up homes for long-term renters.Mixed / neutral
  Voting record“Genuinely mixed: voted FOR the strict STR bylaw (2024-01-15, 4-3) AND FOR relaxing it (2025-03-03, 5-1)” · Castanet, 2024-01-15 ↗
• Kelowna should pay for more RCMP officers.Leans agree
  Voting record“Voted FOR the 2024 budget (8-1) funding 16 additional RCMP officers; repeated in later budgets” · Castanet, 2023-12-09 ↗
• Keeping property taxes low should be a bigger priority than adding new city services.Leans disagree
  Voting record“Voted for all four above-CPI budgets (counter-signals: voted no on the 35% pay raise; led the econ-dev-commission withdrawal).” · Key-votes ledger (4 budget votes), 2025-12-04 ↗
• Before raising taxes, the city should cut spending on services that aren't essential.Mixed / neutral
  Voting record“Cut a non-core membership (econ dev commission, 5-4) citing tax-dollar care, but voted FOR the $12.1M overpass and praised the Capital Plan's 10% increase.” · Key-votes ledger + campaign-cited votes, 2023-08-28 ↗
• The city should lower the fees it charges builders to encourage more housing.Leans agree
  Voting record“DCC 25% two-year reduction adopted 7-1 (only Stack against); Singh voted FOR adoption” · Castanet, 2026-06-30 ↗
• The city should fund big downtown projects like the proposed Performing Arts Centre.Leans agree
  Voting record“Voted FOR the unanimous PAC in-principle endorsement; voted FOR reopening the site search (7-2)” · KelownaNow, 2025-12-01 ↗
• Climate action should be one of the city's top budget priorities.Strongly agrees
  Voting record“Co-sponsored the Climate Crisis declaration with Lovegrove; passed 8-1 (Cannan sole dissent); Singh voted FOR” · Castanet, 2023-10-16 ↗
• Farmland on the edge of Kelowna should stay protected from development, even if that means less room for new housing.Leans disagree
  Voting record“Voted FOR the Kelowna Springs industrial rezoning at both stages (2026-03-16, 2026-06-15).” · Key-votes ledger (Kelowna Springs votes), 2026-03-16 ↗; “Platform plank: 'Protect Okanagan Lake, the Agricultural Land Reserve and our natural spaces'; championed on-farm worker housing.” · Campaign site (CONFLICTING platform, logged), 2026 ↗
• Big city spending projects should go to a public referendum before they're approved.Leans disagree
  Voting record“Same 8-1 AAP-vs-referendum vote for the $241M Parkinson Rec Centre bylaw; Singh spoke in favour of proceeding via AAP, calling it 'fiscally prudent' rather than pursuing a costly standalone referendum.” · Castanet, 2023-07-24 ↗
• Council should stop approving towers far taller than the zoning allows, like signing off on an extra 10 or 20 storeys.Strongly agrees
  Voting record“25-storey / 259-suite 350 Doyle tower denied 7-2; Singh voted AGAINST (with majority), held the line on height” · KelownaNow, 2025-05-13 ↗

First-term councillor (2022, 3rd-most votes); retired CHBC/Global Okanagan TV news anchor with 43 years in broadcasting; runs self-funded, no donations or endorsements.

15 of 25 positions on record · 13 from recorded votes

• Kelowna should allow 4 to 6 storey apartment buildings in more single-family neighbourhoods.Leans agree
  Voting record“Wilkinson St. apartment infill passed 8-1 (only Cannan against); Webber voted FOR" (mild countersignal: AGAINST the SW Mission hillside townhouse 2024-02-12 on neighbourhood-impact grounds, not scored down)” · Castanet, 2023-06-20 ↗
• The city should cut red tape to get more family-sized homes built, like townhouses and three-bedroom-plus units, not just small condos.Mixed / neutral
  Voting record“VOTE, genuinely mixed. On the flagship red-tape/cost-cut file he was one of only two votes AGAINST the April 20 2026 DCC-cut DIRECTION (5-2, with Stack, citing infrastructure funding, the infrastructure-first pole), then voted FOR the final ADOPTION (7-1, 2026-06-29). His ground-oriented record is likewise split: FOR the Wilkinson St. apartment infill (8-1) but AGAINST the SW Mission hillside tow” · Kelowna Capital News, 2026-04-21 ↗
• Kelowna should stop opening up new land on the hillsides and edges of the city for suburban development.Leans disagree
  Voting record“Voted FOR the North Glenmore growth-boundary expansion (6-2).” · City of Kelowna council vote (reported), 2026-06-22 ↗; “Sep 21 2026: voted FOR starting the North Glenmore Sector Planning Framework in 2027 (council unanimous). Planning only; it does not approve the expansion.” · Castanet, 2026-09-22 ↗
• Kelowna should put tighter limits on short-term rentals like Airbnb to free up homes for long-term renters.Strongly agrees
  Voting record“Most consistent STR hard-liner: voted FOR the strict 2024 bylaw AND was the LONE vote AGAINST relaxing it (5-1, 2025-03-03)” · KelownaNow, 2025-03-04 ↗
• Kelowna should pay for more RCMP officers.Leans agree
  Voting record“Voted FOR the 2024 budget (8-1) funding 16 additional RCMP officers; repeated in later budgets” · Castanet, 2023-12-09 ↗
• Keeping property taxes low should be a bigger priority than adding new city services.Leans disagree
  Voting record“Voted for all four above-CPI budgets and called the 10-year Capital Plan (10% spending increase) an 'easy yes.'” · Key-votes ledger (4 budget votes + Capital Plan), 2025-12-04 ↗
• Before raising taxes, the city should cut spending on services that aren't essential.Leans agree
  Voting record“Voted to defer then oppose the $12.1M overpass as a 'want-to-have,' not a 'need-to-have': 'With the (new) cost, I can't vote for it.'” · Castanet (overpass vote), 2023-08-28 ↗
• The city should lower the fees it charges builders to encourage more housing.Mixed / neutral
  Voting record“Genuinely mixed: one of only two votes AGAINST the April 20 2026 DCC-cut direction (5-2, with Stack, citing infrastructure funding), then FOR the final adoption (7-1, 2026-06-29)” · Kelowna Capital News, 2026-04-21 ↗
• The city should fund big downtown projects like the proposed Performing Arts Centre.Leans agree
  Voting record“Voted FOR the unanimous PAC in-principle endorsement; voted FOR reopening the site search (7-2)” · KelownaNow, 2025-12-01 ↗
• Climate action should be one of the city's top budget priorities.Leans agree
  Voting record“Voted FOR the Climate Crisis declaration (passed 8-1, Cannan sole dissent), but on record calling it 'a public relations exercise… I don't see the point of it,' so scored +1 on the vote, not +2” · Castanet, 2023-10-16 ↗
• Farmland on the edge of Kelowna should stay protected from development, even if that means less room for new housing.Leans disagree
  Voting record“Voted for the Kelowna Springs industrial rezoning at both stages (2026-03-16, 2026-06-15).” · Key-votes ledger (Kelowna Springs votes), 2026-03-16 ↗
• Big city spending projects should go to a public referendum before they're approved.Leans disagree
  Voting record“Council voted 8-1 in favour of the Alternative Approval Process for the $241M Parkinson Rec Centre borrowing bylaw; Cannan was the sole dissenting vote. Webber is not individually named in reporting on this vote but is not listed among the dissenters or absentees, placing him in the 8-vote majority (elimination inference).” · Castanet, 2023-06-19 ↗
• Council should stop approving towers far taller than the zoning allows, like signing off on an extra 10 or 20 storeys.Strongly disagrees
  Voting record“Council voted 7-2 to deny a 25-storey tower variance at 350 Doyle Ave (originally 13 storeys allowed); Webber voted IN FAVOUR of the tower, one of only two councillors to support it.” · Lake Country Calendar, 2025-05-14 ↗
• Kelowna should take a harder line on repeat offenders, including pushing the province and the courts for stricter bail and prosecution to protect residents.Strongly agrees
  Interview“"the city must continue to work with senior governments to increase sentences for repeat offenders"; Phoenix guide (his questionnaire): "Call on the federal government to amend criminal code bail requirements for prolific offenders for accountability"; Castanet: "Repeat offenders need stiffer punishments and we have to create a culture of deterrence." (Defining tough-on-crime brand, actively lobb” · Kelowna Capital News, Votes 2022 ↗
• The city should focus more on the root causes of crime, like housing, addiction, and mental health, more than on policing and enforcement.Mixed / neutral
  Public statement“On the city-level trade-off his own words are balanced: "Kelowna must continue to invest in public safety but also programs that support vulnerable people," and disorder response is "explicitly paired with support programs rather than clearing." His signature tough-on-crime brand (repeat-offender/bail/sentencing advocacy, newq-batch4 s21=+2) targets the senior-government justice system, not city r” · STATED (no clean vote isolates the trade-off). Castanet, 2026-06-16 ↗

Notes: No campaign website or published campaign email; reachable via his Facebook page or the city council office.

Retired environmental consultant (PhD Resource Management); president, Abbott Street Heritage Conservation Area Society; frequent letter-writer; 2022 council candidate.

11 of 25 positions on record · campaign site

• Kelowna should allow 4 to 6 storey apartment buildings in more single-family neighbourhoods.Strongly disagrees
  Interview“Now developers can build apartment buildings on single family lots... 'Once up-zoning occurs, the genie is out of the bottle.'” · Castanet letter: ALR not to blame for cost, 2024-08-28 ↗
• The city should cut red tape to get more family-sized homes built, like townhouses and three-bedroom-plus units, not just small condos.Strongly disagrees
  Public statement“Stated: Opposes staff-delegated/fast approvals ("We, the community were so pleased that you had agreed to take back decision making"), demands council/public decision-making on applications, attacks a mid-summer public hearing ("Does the city really want public input?"), and campaigns to "slow down our growth"; also opposes apartment upzoning of single-family lots. Defends approval rigor + more co” · Susan Ames campaign site / reprinted letters, 2026-03-07 ↗
• Kelowna should stop opening up new land on the hillsides and edges of the city for suburban development.Leans agree
  Interview“Defends the Permanent Growth Boundary: 'Prevent Sprawl: it directs growth to established urban areas... reduces car dependency.'” · KelownaNow letter (reprinted susanames.ca/media), 2026-07-14 ↗
• Downtown needs a lot more bylaw officers and security on the street.Leans agree
  Campaign site“Dedicated police foot patrols in commercial areas will deter crime... proactive bylaw enforcement throughout Kelowna.” · Campaign platform, 2026-09-21 ↗
• Keeping property taxes low should be a bigger priority than adding new city services.Leans agree
  Campaign site“If we keep property-tax increases at a reasonable level, such as tied to inflation, this will increase affordability.” · Campaign platform, 2026-09-21 ↗
• The city should spend more on transit and protected bike lanes, even if that takes away road space or parking.Strongly agrees
  Interview“Opposed the $667M roads borrowing plan that cut transit/active transportation; platform reallocates 2 of 6 Harvey Ave lanes to public transportation.” · Castanet letter: Opposes city's road plan, 2024-09-09 ↗
• Widening and adding roads for drivers should be Kelowna's number-one transportation priority.Strongly disagrees
  Interview“Reduce congestion and the 'need' for excessive road building (Burtch, Hollywood, Clement extensions) and road widening (Harvey to 8 lanes).” · Castanet letter: Opposes city's road plan, 2024-09-09 ↗
• The city should lower the fees it charges builders to encourage more housing.Mixed / neutral
  Interview“Wants DCCs restructured to square-footage basis for affordability, but attacks a project's 25% DCC reduction as a developer subsidy - restructure yes, lowering no.” · Platform + Castanet letter: Why allow more rentals?, 2026-07-31 ↗
• Farmland on the edge of Kelowna should stay protected from development, even if that means less room for new housing.Strongly agrees
  Interview“Our farmland must be protected for our present and future food security, not for housing... The ALR needs to be retained. Co-founded an ALR Protection Committee.” · Castanet letter: Stop industrial expansion (Story 627616), 2026-08-11 ↗
• Big city spending projects should go to a public referendum before they're approved.Strongly agrees
  Interview“We deserve a referendum for this much money... taxpayers have a right to decide - then spearheaded the AAP signature campaign against the PRC borrowing.” · Castanet open letter: Referendum not AAP (Story 432680), 2023-06-19 ↗
• The city has approved too much new development without the roads and infrastructure to handle the traffic it creates.Strongly agrees
  Campaign site“"Our city is facing so many challenges that are being glossed over in the current growth/development frenzy... We need to slow down our growth"; "Growth should be managed to ensure the livability of Kelowna and consider the impacts on water resources, on sewage and water management and the corresponding infrastructure." Strong slow-growth / infrastructure-first critique. (Caveat: she opposes road-” · Campaign platform, 2026-09-21 ↗

Notes: She is the author of one letter used as a source for another candidate's growth-boundary position (noted for transparency).

30+ year business/project leader ('$100M+ projects managed'); first-time candidate; slogan 'Less Politics. Real Solutions.'

5 of 25 positions on record · campaign site

• The city should cut red tape to get more family-sized homes built, like townhouses and three-bedroom-plus units, not just small condos.Leans agree
  Public statement“Stated: "Land, labour, materials and financing are a big part of the cost, but so are development charges, building requirements and approval timelines… it [Council] can take a hard look at the ones it does [control]"; site: "Every unnecessary regulation, delay, or planning decision adds cost to a home… Reduce unnecessary delays and red tape." Cuts red tape (+); supports a "diverse housing mix" bu” · ForChange Kelowna questionnaire, 2026-09-21 ↗
• The city should spend more on housing and shelters for homeless people, including on-site support workers.Mixed / neutral
  Campaign site“Scrutinizes the tiny-home program's cost per transition ('Is that good value? Maybe it is. But I honestly don't know') - demands measurable targets, neither for nor against expansion.” · Campaign blog: $146,000 Per Successful Transition, 2026-09-04 ↗
• Before raising taxes, the city should cut spending on services that aren't essential.Leans agree
  Campaign site“I support an independent operational review to identify inefficiencies, eliminate duplication, modernize processes.” · Campaign site, 2026-09-21 ↗
• The city should fund big downtown projects like the proposed Performing Arts Centre.Leans agree
  Questionnaire answer“Petitioning the City to protect parkland while still advocating for a new Performing Arts Centre.” · ForChange Kelowna questionnaire, 2026-09 ↗
• The city should focus more on the root causes of crime, like housing, addiction, and mental health, more than on policing and enforcement.Mixed / neutral
  Public statement“STATED: "We should offer support, but compassion cannot mean accepting open drug use or persistent public disorder" + "I support stronger enforcement where necessary, better coordination with support services and more assertive advocacy to the Province for change." Support + enforcement + provincial advocacy, genuinely balanced (mild order lean, not enough to move off 0).” · forchange-gapfill.md / ForChange Kelowna questionnaire, 2026-09-21 ↗

25-year professional painter and 40+ year Rutland resident/community advocate; open about past lived experience of addiction and homelessness; files as Christopher L Bocskei.

6 of 25 positions on record · campaign site

• The city should cut red tape to get more family-sized homes built, like townhouses and three-bedroom-plus units, not just small condos.Mixed / neutral
  Public statement“Stated, genuinely mixed: pro family-sized/ground-oriented supply ("a diverse mix of affordable rental units, townhomes, and multi-family options… not just high-rise buildings") BUT strongly defends process/approval rigor ("The OCP… is not a document to be bypassed casually. I will advocate for thorough community debate and deeper discussions before the city abandons the OCP") and opposes cutting c” · Campaign site "My Vision, 2026-09-21 ↗
• The city should clear tents and encampments out of parks and public spaces more aggressively.Leans agree
  Questionnaire answer“Realism & Hard Decisions: Make tough, necessary choices to protect public safety regarding individuals who consistently refuse assistance.” · ForChange Kelowna questionnaire, 2026-09 ↗; “Address the environmental impact of unauthorized encampments along our rail trails... we must make the hard decisions necessary to protect public safety.” · Campaign site: My Vision, 2026-09-21 ↗
• Kelowna should pay for more RCMP officers.Leans agree
  Questionnaire answer“Increased RCMP Visibility: Advocate for more foot and mobile patrols... Council sets the municipal police budget, determines RCMP staffing.” · ForChange Kelowna questionnaire, 2026-09 ↗
• Downtown needs a lot more bylaw officers and security on the street.Leans agree
  Questionnaire answer“Expanded Bylaw: Equip local bylaw officers with increased authority, training, and specialized duties... Bolstered Auxiliary Police.” · ForChange Kelowna questionnaire, 2026-09 ↗
• The city has approved too much new development without the roads and infrastructure to handle the traffic it creates.Strongly agrees
  Campaign site“"development cannot outpace the foundational systems that keep our city running... we need infrastructure that meets the demands of a growing community before approving massive new projects. Gridlock hurts our economy... We need to stop granting excessive zoning variances that choke our local roads, overload our schools, and strain utilities."” · Campaign site "My Vision, 2026-09-21 ↗
• Council should stop approving towers far taller than the zoning allows, like signing off on an extra 10 or 20 storeys.Leans agree
  Campaign site“"We need to stop granting excessive zoning variances that choke our local roads..."; "practical solutions, not just high-rise buildings." Against excessive variances, but his framing is variances/infrastructure generally rather than tower storey-counts specifically, hence +1.” · Campaign site "My Vision, 2026-09-21 ↗

REALTOR with Macdonald Realty and retired broadcast journalist (17 years anchor/reporter at Global Okanagan/CHBC); 34-year Kelowna resident.

6 of 25 positions on record · campaign site

• Kelowna should pay for more RCMP officers.Leans agree
  Questionnaire answer“We need to better protect our community by increasing law enforcement for a time.” · ForChange Kelowna questionnaire, 2026-09 ↗; “While Kelowna has invested in more police presence over the last 5 years, it doesn't appear to be sufficient. We need more police officers.” · Campaign site, 2026-09-21 ↗
• Keeping property taxes low should be a bigger priority than adding new city services.Leans agree
  Campaign site“Kelowna is spending like there is no tomorrow. We need to learn to say no for a while.” · Campaign site (Fiscal Responsibility), 2026-09-21 ↗
• Before raising taxes, the city should cut spending on services that aren't essential.Strongly agrees
  Campaign site“No to signs like the KELOWNA letters at Stuart Park. No to further park expansion projects. No to bike lane expansion. No to waterfront property acquisition.” · Campaign site (Fiscal Responsibility), 2026-09-21 ↗
• The city should spend more on transit and protected bike lanes, even if that takes away road space or parking.Strongly disagrees
  Questionnaire answer“Roadside bike path expansion must be curtailed until proper safety studies are complete... money spent on so-called green initiatives is having a negative effect.” · ForChange Kelowna questionnaire, 2026-09 ↗; “The expansion of bike lanes on local roads needs to be curtailed until road safety is further studied.” · Campaign site (Community Safety Expansion), 2026-09-21 ↗
• Climate action should be one of the city's top budget priorities.Leans disagree
  Questionnaire answer“The money spent on so-called green initiatives is having a negative effect.” · ForChange Kelowna questionnaire, 2026-09 ↗
• Kelowna should take a harder line on repeat offenders, including pushing the province and the courts for stricter bail and prosecution to protect residents.Strongly agrees
  Questionnaire answer“"lobby for consequences for crime and investigate the under-use of our jails, which are only at 15–20% capacity"; ForChange: "We need to better protect our community by increasing law enforcement for a time." Central Okanagan Crime Stoppers board member. Explicitly champions tougher enforcement/prosecution.” · Campaign site "Where Doris Stands, 2026-09-21 ↗

Founder/CEO of Csek Creative and NowMedia Group (parent of KelownaNow); past president of the Kelowna Chamber of Commerce.

5 of 25 positions on record · campaign site

• The city should cut red tape to get more family-sized homes built, like townhouses and three-bedroom-plus units, not just small condos.Leans agree
  Public statement“Stated: "review development cost charges, permit fees, and approval delays that increase housing costs"; platform: "Reduce cost and delay in housing approvals." Cuts red tape (+); frames the goal as "attainable homes," not specifically family-sized/ground-oriented, hence +1 not +2.” · ForChange Kelowna questionnaire, 2026-09-21 ↗
• The city should clear tents and encampments out of parks and public spaces more aggressively.Leans agree
  Questionnaire answer“I would strengthen bylaws and public space rules so officers have clear, enforceable tools... and respond firmly to repeat criminal behaviour.” · ForChange Kelowna questionnaire, 2026-09 ↗
• Keeping property taxes low should be a bigger priority than adding new city services.Leans agree
  Questionnaire answer“Households cannot keep giving more. What City Hall spends eventually appears in property taxes, fees, rents, and housing costs.” · ForChange Kelowna questionnaire, 2026-09 ↗
• Before raising taxes, the city should cut spending on services that aren't essential.Leans agree
  Questionnaire answer“I would cut waste and distractions, focus the budget on residents' priorities.” · ForChange Kelowna questionnaire, 2026-09 ↗
• Kelowna should take a harder line on repeat offenders, including pushing the province and the courts for stricter bail and prosecution to protect residents.Leans agree
  Questionnaire answer“"People who repeatedly harm others must face consequences"; ForChange: "respond firmly to repeat criminal behaviour" and "strengthen bylaws and public space rules." Tough on repeat behaviour, but the "consequences" stay municipal, no explicit province/courts bail lobbying, hence +1.” · Campaign platform (Priority 02 "Safe Streets"), 2026-09-21 ↗

Notes: Nikki Csek co-owns KelownaNow, one of our source outlets. Her positions here are drawn from her own campaign site and questionnaire answers, not from KelownaNow coverage.

Real estate professional and former local business owner (ex-Kelowna SPCA Thrift Store); third run at Kelowna council (2018, 2022, 2026).

6 of 25 positions on record · campaign site

• The city should cut red tape to get more family-sized homes built, like townhouses and three-bedroom-plus units, not just small condos.Leans agree
  Public statement“Stated: "determining whether there are opportunities to reduce unnecessary costs, streamline approvals and make the development process more efficient"; economy plank: "streamline approval processes" (hedged "This isn't about lowering standards"). Cuts red tape (+); frames housing as "the right kind of housing," not specifically family-sized, hence +1 not +2.” · Campaign platform, 2026-09-21 ↗
• Before raising taxes, the city should cut spending on services that aren't essential.Leans agree
  Campaign site“Efficiency-before-tax-increase list (eliminate duplication, review contracts); softened: 'Responsible spending doesn't mean simply cutting budgets.'” · Campaign platform, 2026-09-21 ↗
• The city should lower the fees it charges builders to encourage more housing.Mixed / neutral
  Questionnaire answer“Wants reducible municipal fees identified BUT 'Growth should pay its fair share... We need to know what it will cost taxpayers long after the developer has gone home' - mixed.” · ForChange Kelowna questionnaire, 2026-09 ↗
• The city has approved too much new development without the roads and infrastructure to handle the traffic it creates.Leans agree
  Campaign site“"Kelowna has experienced significant growth... placing increasing pressure on the infrastructure we already rely on... traffic congestion, roads, water, sewer... We need to grow sustainably and at a pace that is affordable, responsible... Growth should pay its fair share." Ties growth to congestion/infrastructure strain; framed as pacing/fiscal transparency rather than "we over-approved", hence +” · Campaign platform (§02 "Infrastructure Growth and Transportation"), 2026-09-21 ↗
• Kelowna should take a harder line on repeat offenders, including pushing the province and the courts for stricter bail and prosecution to protect residents.Strongly agrees
  Public statement“We're letting them back on the street and it's costing the taxpayer a huge amount... has to stop, on the 'catch and release' cycle. (Position reaffirmed: Castanet's Sept 2026 coverage of his third council run confirms crime and public safety remain top of his list.)” · KelownaNow, 2022-08-26 ↗
• The city should focus more on the root causes of crime, like housing, addiction, and mental health, more than on policing and enforcement.Mixed / neutral
  Public statement“STATED: "People experiencing homelessness need housing and support, while residents and local businesses have a legitimate right to safe, clean and orderly public spaces." Explicitly balances housing/support with order/enforcement; safety plank is general ("effective enforcement," neighbourhood watch), genuinely mixed.” · forchange-gapfill.md + newq-batch1.md / ForChange questionnaire, 2026-09-21 ↗

Owner of Gallery Streetwear on Bernard Ave; former pro snowboarder and 13-year fire-lookout observer; became a downtown public-safety advocate after a Jan 2026 break-in at his shop.

10 of 25 positions on record · campaign site

• The city should clear tents and encampments out of parks and public spaces more aggressively.Leans agree
  Questionnaire answer“People who need help should get meaningful help. People who repeatedly victimize others need consequences.” · ForChange Kelowna questionnaire, 2026-09 ↗; “Safety Zone standards flag overnight sheltering in vestibules as a harm; 'Support follows removal from public space.'” · Downtown Kelowna 24/7 Safety & Recovery Plan, 2026-09-21 ↗
• Downtown needs a lot more bylaw officers and security on the street.Leans agree
  Questionnaire answer“As a downtown business owner, I see the effects of crime... I was pushing publicly for action before I ever decided to run.” · ForChange Kelowna questionnaire, 2026-09 ↗; “Authored a 10-point plan led by 'Dedicated 24/7 Downtown Foot Patrols' and 'Licensed Overnight Night Patrols (9:00 PM-6:00 AM).'” · Downtown 24/7 Safety & Recovery Plan + Castanet, 2026-09-13 ↗
• Keeping property taxes low should be a bigger priority than adding new city services.Leans disagree
  Public statement“Being careful with public money does not mean automatically cutting services. It means knowing what problem we are solving, what the full bill will be and what other priority gets delayed when we say yes.” · Todd Daniels campaign site, 2026-09 ↗
• Before raising taxes, the city should cut spending on services that aren't essential.Leans agree
  Questionnaire answer“I would start with core responsibilities such as public safety, essential services and infrastructure... Council must also be willing to say no.” · ForChange Kelowna questionnaire, 2026-09 ↗
• The city should spend more on transit and protected bike lanes, even if that takes away road space or parking.Mixed / neutral
  Campaign site“Get people where they need to go without turning it into a culture war... People drive, bike, walk and use transit - refuses to pick a mode side.” · Campaign site (Transportation + Access), 2026-09-21 ↗
• Widening and adding roads for drivers should be Kelowna's number-one transportation priority.Mixed / neutral
  Campaign site“All-modes framing; 'measure whether trips become safer and more reliable instead of counting infrastructure for its own sake.'” · Campaign site (Transportation + Access), 2026-09-21 ↗
• The city should fund big downtown projects like the proposed Performing Arts Centre.Mixed / neutral
  Campaign site“Major investments still need a clear need, a full cost and an operating plan... What does funding it postpone somewhere else? - conditional stance.” · Campaign site (Parks + Culture), 2026-09-21 ↗
• The city has approved too much new development without the roads and infrastructure to handle the traffic it creates.Leans agree
  Public statement“Development should not simply transfer its consequences onto existing residents. Growth without the infrastructure to support it isn't good planning. It's postponing the problem and handing somebody else the bill.” · ForChange Kelowna candidate questionnaire, 2026-09 ↗
• Kelowna should take a harder line on repeat offenders, including pushing the province and the courts for stricter bail and prosecution to protect residents.Leans agree
  Questionnaire answer“"People who need help should get meaningful help. People who repeatedly victimize others need consequences"; "Waiting until addiction, mental illness, homelessness or repeat offending reaches crisis is less humane and far more expensive." Downtown business owner who "rose to prominence after his store was among others targeted by repeat offenders." Tough on repeat offenders, paired with early inte” · ForChange Kelowna questionnaire, 2026-09-21 ↗
• The city should focus more on the root causes of crime, like housing, addiction, and mental health, more than on policing and enforcement.Mixed / neutral
  Public statement“STATED: "People who need help should get meaningful help. People who repeatedly victimize others need consequences" + "we need to intervene earlier. Waiting until addiction, mental illness, homelessness or repeat offending reaches crisis is less humane and far more expensive." Strong early-intervention/prevention argument, but explicitly paired with consequences and "properly resource policing, by” · forchange-gapfill.md + newq-batch1.md / ForChange questionnaire, 2026-09-21 ↗

Owner of TGP Kids Early Learning Centres; president of OKGN Apna Sports and Cultural Society; Rutland resident; second council run (also 2022).

4 of 25 positions on record · campaign site

• The city should cut red tape to get more family-sized homes built, like townhouses and three-bedroom-plus units, not just small condos.Mixed / neutral
  Public statement“**STATED, mixed on record.** Pro-efficiency: "improving the efficiency of planning and development processes," and would "review Development Cost Charges where they unnecessarily increase the cost of affordable housing." BUT infrastructure-first: "Reports of power constraints, project delays and low water levels show why capacity must be considered before approvals, not afterward." No family-sized-” · Campaign site platform (indydhial4kelowna.com/platform) + ForChange Kelowna questionnaire, 2026-09-21
• The city should clear tents and encampments out of parks and public spaces more aggressively.Leans agree
  Questionnaire answer“Sheltering near schools, parks, transit stops and businesses must be addressed, while supportive-housing locations must consider local communities.” · ForChange Kelowna questionnaire, 2026-09 ↗
• Downtown needs a lot more bylaw officers and security on the street.Mixed / neutral
  Questionnaire answer“Bylaw staffing has grown from 17 officers in 2017 to 42 - yet many residents still do not feel safer. We must review policies so Bylaw, URBA and Downtown On-Call can better support police.” · ForChange Kelowna questionnaire, 2026-09 ↗; “Suggested downtown/Rutland on-call patrols 'could be expanded to other parts of the city.'” · Castanet debate coverage, 2026-09-17 ↗
• The city has approved too much new development without the roads and infrastructure to handle the traffic it creates.Leans agree
  Questionnaire answer“"Reports of power constraints, project delays and low water levels show why capacity must be considered before approvals, not afterward"; also "protect setbacks for future road widening and ensure infrastructure can support new development", infrastructure-before-approvals stance, citing current capacity shortfalls.” · ForChange Kelowna questionnaire, 2026-09-21 ↗

Owner of Little Hobo Soup & Sandwich Shop downtown (15 years); former social worker with Arc Programs; Downtown Kelowna Association executive board.

3 of 25 positions on record

• The city should cut red tape to get more family-sized homes built, like townhouses and three-bedroom-plus units, not just small condos.Mixed / neutral
  Public statement“**STATED, mixed.** "work toward timely and predictable City approvals without compromising proper review, and listen to residents about how growth affects their neighborhoods", wants faster approvals but explicitly refuses to trade away review/consultation; no family-sized-home emphasis. Neutral on record.” · ForChange Kelowna questionnaire, 2026-09-21 ↗
• Before raising taxes, the city should cut spending on services that aren't essential.Leans agree
  Public statement“Public safety, core services and infrastructure must be protected, while other priorities need to be carefully weighed against their cost and impact. Not every good idea can happen at once.” · ForChange Kelowna candidate questionnaire, 2026 ↗
• The city should focus more on the root causes of crime, like housing, addiction, and mental health, more than on policing and enforcement.Mixed / neutral
  Public statement“STATED: career social worker whose #1 issue is homelessness/mental-health, "I would advocate to the province for treatment centers, mental health services, supportive housing and wrap around services"; balances with "We can care about people in crisis and still expect accountability." Leads with root-cause services as her primary frame (accountability secondary) → lean agree.” · forchange-gapfill.md + newq-batch2.md / ForChange questionnaire, 2026-09-21 ↗

Notes: No campaign website; sourced from her business site, VoteMate profile, and questionnaire answers.

Commercial real estate broker and property-tax advisor (~4 decades in valuation/assessment); former Terrace city councillor (late 1990s).

7 of 25 positions on record · campaign site

• Kelowna should allow 4 to 6 storey apartment buildings in more single-family neighbourhoods.Mixed / neutral
  Questionnaire answer“The goal should be the right homes, in the right form and location... Towers may suit some urban centres, while townhomes, low- and mid-rise apartments... may better fit other areas.” · ForChange Kelowna questionnaire, 2026-09 ↗
• The city should cut red tape to get more family-sized homes built, like townhouses and three-bedroom-plus units, not just small condos.Leans agree
  Public statement“**STATED.** Explicitly names family-sized ground-oriented housing: "townhomes, low- and mid-rise apartments, family-sized units and infill may better fit other areas," and on red tape "[Council] can reduce delays, set clear rules" / platform "Improve the speed and predictability of City decisions." Supports cutting delays AND family-sized units → +1 (not +2: balanced by "not density for its own sa” · ForChange Kelowna questionnaire, 2026-09-21 ↗
• Kelowna should push for more complex care and treatment beds for people with severe addiction and mental illness.Leans agree
  Questionnaire answer“I would also press senior governments for the treatment, complex-care, supportive-housing and justice capacity Kelowna needs.” · ForChange Kelowna questionnaire, 2026-09 ↗
• Keeping property taxes low should be a bigger priority than adding new city services.Mixed / neutral
  Questionnaire answer“I am not running on the premise that every large budget is wasteful, every tax increase is unjustified... Those are slogans, not decision standards.” · ForChange Kelowna questionnaire, 2026-09 ↗
• Before raising taxes, the city should cut spending on services that aren't essential.Leans agree
  Interview“Pull back on 'gold-plated' projects: 'at times we can get ahead of ourselves thinking we're still living in times where we can spend without real care.'” · Castanet debate coverage, 2026-09-17 ↗
• The city should lower the fees it charges builders to encourage more housing.Mixed / neutral
  Public statement“Tax exemptions, grants and reduced City charges have a public cost. They may be justified, but the value must be clear. (Proposes a Housing Incentive Ledger with sunset clauses rather than a straight endorsement of lowering fees.)” · Tim Down campaign site, 2026 ↗
• The city should focus more on the root causes of crime, like housing, addiction, and mental health, more than on policing and enforcement.Mixed / neutral
  Public statement“STATED: "I would support lawful, consistent enforcement" + "I would also press senior governments for the treatment, complex-care, supportive-housing and justice capacity Kelowna needs." Enforcement and treatment/complex-care/supportive-housing weighted alongside each other → genuinely balanced.” · forchange-gapfill.md + newq-batch2.md / ForChange questionnaire, 2026-09-21 ↗

15-year Central Okanagan Public Schools trustee (4 terms; past Board Chair); 30-year B2B sales career; UBC economics grad.

23 of 25 positions on record · campaign site

• Kelowna should allow 4 to 6 storey apartment buildings in more single-family neighbourhoods.Leans agree
  Questionnaire answer“I support increasing housing supply, particularly where infrastructure, transit and services can support additional density. I also believe neighbourhood context and public input matter, and density should be planned rather than applied as a one-size-fits-all solution.” · Answered directly to the Election Compass (email), 2026-09-25 ↗
• The city should cut red tape to get more family-sized homes built, like townhouses and three-bedroom-plus units, not just small condos.Strongly agrees
  Questionnaire answer“Kelowna needs housing for families, young people, seniors and our workforce. I support streamlining approvals and encouraging a broader range of housing choices, including townhouses, family-sized apartments and other missing-middle housing.” · Answered directly to the Election Compass (email), 2026-09-25 ↗
• Kelowna should put tighter limits on short-term rentals like Airbnb to free up homes for long-term renters.Mixed / neutral
  Questionnaire answer“I support protecting long-term rental housing, but I also recognize the importance of tourism to Kelowna's economy. I would monitor the impact of the City's current regulations and housing vacancy rates and make decisions based on evidence rather than assuming either tighter or looser regulations are automatically the answer.” · Answered directly to the Election Compass (email), 2026-09-25 ↗
• The city should spend more on housing and shelters for homeless people, including on-site support workers.Leans agree
  Questionnaire answer“Housing is important, but housing without appropriate supports will not work for everyone. I support partnerships with the Province and community organizations for supportive and transitional housing while ensuring the provincial government provides the health, mental-health, addiction and treatment services that fall within its responsibility.” · Answered directly to the Election Compass (email), 2026-09-25 ↗
• The city should clear tents and encampments out of parks and public spaces more aggressively.Leans agree
  Questionnaire answer“Public parks and community spaces should be safe and accessible to everyone. Enforcement should be consistent and compassionate, and it needs to be accompanied by realistic alternatives and services for people experiencing homelessness.” · Answered directly to the Election Compass (email), 2026-09-25 ↗
• Kelowna should push for more complex care and treatment beds for people with severe addiction and mental illness.Leans agree
  Questionnaire answer“I support complex care and evidence-based services as part of a continuum that includes prevention, treatment, recovery and supportive housing. My focus is on helping people move toward stability and healthier lives.” · Answered directly to the Election Compass (email), 2026-09-25 ↗
• Kelowna should pay for more RCMP officers.Leans agree
  Questionnaire answer“Public safety is a core municipal responsibility. I support ensuring the RCMP has adequate resources, but additional funding should come with clear objectives and reporting so Council and residents can determine whether those investments are improving public safety.” · Answered directly to the Election Compass (email), 2026-09-25 ↗
• Downtown needs a lot more bylaw officers and security on the street.Leans agree
  Questionnaire answer“Visible enforcement can improve safety for residents, visitors and businesses. I support appropriate RCMP, bylaw and other resources downtown, while measuring whether those investments are producing results.” · Answered directly to the Election Compass (email), 2026-09-25 ↗
• Keeping property taxes low should be a bigger priority than adding new city services.Leans agree
  Questionnaire answer“Affordability matters. Before adding new programs or services, I would want to understand the need, the evidence supporting them, their long-term operating costs and whether existing resources could be used more effectively.” · Answered directly to the Election Compass (email), 2026-09-25 ↗
• Before raising taxes, the city should cut spending on services that aren't essential.Strongly agrees
  Questionnaire answer“Before asking taxpayers for more, Council should continually review programs, contracts and expenditures for efficiencies and determine whether they are still providing value. That does not mean arbitrary cuts; it means responsible financial oversight.” · Answered directly to the Election Compass (email), 2026-09-25 ↗
• The city should spend more on transit and protected bike lanes, even if that takes away road space or parking.Mixed / neutral
  Questionnaire answer“I support transit, walking and cycling infrastructure, but I would evaluate changes based on location, safety, usage, traffic impacts and community needs. Transportation decisions should consider the entire network rather than automatically prioritizing one mode over another.” · Answered directly to the Election Compass (email), 2026-09-25 ↗
• Widening and adding roads for drivers should be Kelowna's number-one transportation priority.Leans disagree
  Questionnaire answer“Transportation is one of my priorities, but there isn't one solution. We need a coordinated approach involving roads and intersections, transit, walking, cycling and better connections between neighbourhoods.” · Answered directly to the Election Compass (email), 2026-09-25 ↗
• The city should lower the fees it charges builders to encourage more housing.Leans agree
  Questionnaire answer“Agree, where it produces measurable housing benefits. I would consider reducing or restructuring fees where there is evidence it will help deliver housing we need, particularly affordable and family-oriented housing. However, growth must also contribute fairly to the infrastructure it requires rather than shifting those costs onto existing taxpayers.” · Answered directly to the Election Compass (email), 2026-09-25 ↗
• The city should fund big downtown projects like the proposed Performing Arts Centre.Leans agree
  Questionnaire answer“Agree, subject to a strong business case and funding plan. I support arts and culture and recognize their economic and community value. For a major capital project, I would need to understand the total cost, partnerships and grants available, operating costs, taxpayer impact and competing infrastructure priorities before approving the final investment.” · Answered directly to the Election Compass (email), 2026-09-25 ↗
• Climate action should be one of the city's top budget priorities.Leans agree
  Questionnaire answer“Climate resilience affects infrastructure, water, wildfire preparedness and long-term municipal costs. I support practical investments that make Kelowna more resilient while considering affordability and measurable outcomes.” · Answered directly to the Election Compass (email), 2026-09-25 ↗
• Farmland on the edge of Kelowna should stay protected from development, even if that means less room for new housing.Strongly agrees
  Questionnaire answer“Agriculture is an important part of Kelowna's economy, identity and food security. I believe we should protect agricultural land and accommodate much of our future population growth within the existing urban area.” · Answered directly to the Election Compass (email), 2026-09-25 ↗
• Big city spending projects should go to a public referendum before they're approved.Leans agree
  Questionnaire answer“Agree, depending on the scale and financial commitment. Residents should have a meaningful voice in major decisions that create substantial long-term financial obligations. Not every capital project requires a referendum, but significant borrowing or transformational projects should involve strong public consultation and, where appropriate, direct voter approval.” · Answered directly to the Election Compass (email), 2026-09-25 ↗
• The city has approved too much new development without the roads and infrastructure to handle the traffic it creates.Leans agree
  Questionnaire answer“This is one of my concerns about growth. My experience as a school trustee has shown me what happens when public infrastructure does not keep pace with population growth. Housing approvals, transportation, utilities, parks, recreation and other infrastructure need to be planned together.” · Answered directly to the Election Compass (email), 2026-09-25 ↗
• Council should stop approving towers far taller than the zoning allows, like signing off on an extra 10 or 20 storeys.Leans agree
  Questionnaire answer“Residents and developers should have reasonable certainty about what zoning and community plans mean. There can be circumstances where a variance has merit, but very significant departures should be exceptional, well justified and supported by a clear public benefit.” · Answered directly to the Election Compass (email), 2026-09-25 ↗
• Kelowna should take a harder line on repeat offenders, including pushing the province and the courts for stricter bail and prosecution to protect residents.Strongly agrees
  Questionnaire answer“Municipal Council does not control bail or prosecution, but it can advocate strongly to senior governments. Residents and businesses should not repeatedly experience crime from a small number of prolific offenders without seeing an effective response from the justice system.” · Answered directly to the Election Compass (email), 2026-09-25 ↗
• The city should keep expanding its financial support and programs for the local Indigenous community, even when that adds to city spending.Leans agree
  Questionnaire answer“I believe in meaningful reconciliation and strong relationships with Indigenous communities. Any City expenditure should still have clear objectives and accountability, just as I would expect with other municipal programs and partnerships.” · Answered directly to the Election Compass (email), 2026-09-25 ↗
• Kelowna should aim its policing and enforcement resources at violent crime and theft rather than lower-level issues like traffic enforcement.Leans agree
  Questionnaire answer“Violent crime, theft and repeat offending should receive significant attention because of their impact on residents and businesses. However, traffic enforcement remains important because dangerous driving can also have serious consequences for public safety.” · Answered directly to the Election Compass (email), 2026-09-25 ↗
• The city should focus more on the root causes of crime, like housing, addiction, and mental health, more than on policing and enforcement.Mixed / neutral
  Questionnaire answer“I don't see this as an either/or choice. We need effective policing and enforcement to keep people safe today while also addressing homelessness, addiction, mental health and prevention so fewer people enter the cycle in the first place.” · Answered directly to the Election Compass (email), 2026-09-25 ↗

Publisher/editor of Calibre Magazine (Canadian firearms publication); in Kelowna since ~2016; running primarily on public safety.

5 of 25 positions on record · campaign site

• Kelowna should put tighter limits on short-term rentals like Airbnb to free up homes for long-term renters.Leans agree
  Campaign site“Indexing short-term rental license fees to long-term rental vacancy rates - a tightening mechanism when vacancy is low.” · Campaign site (Affordability & Jobs), 2026-09-21 ↗
• The city should spend more on housing and shelters for homeless people, including on-site support workers.Strongly agrees
  Questionnaire answer“I would move that the city significantly increase the number of projects undertaken with BC Housing for supportive and low-income housing... Kamloops has six underway, delivering 607 units.” · ForChange Kelowna questionnaire, 2026-09 ↗
• The city should clear tents and encampments out of parks and public spaces more aggressively.Leans agree
  Campaign site“Curtail the vagrancy and open drug use... weapons found in sweeps of the numerous encampments; 'the status quo is simply unacceptable.'” · Campaign site (Safety & Social Issues + About), 2026-09-21 ↗
• Kelowna should pay for more RCMP officers.Leans disagree
  Campaign site“With a crime rate 24% higher than the provincial average... but the largest RCMP detachment in Canada, it's time to begin transitioning to a municipal police force.” · Campaign site (Safety & Social Issues), 2026-09-21 ↗
• Widening and adding roads for drivers should be Kelowna's number-one transportation priority.Leans agree
  Questionnaire answer“Revise the Transportation Master Plan to prioritize... optimizing travel times. Then we can begin things like removing some lights from Hwy 97, the Clement extension, etc.” · ForChange Kelowna questionnaire, 2026-09 ↗

Notes: His signature proposal is replacing the RCMP with a municipal police force; his position on 'more RCMP officers' reflects that specific question, not policing spending generally.

Lawyer (founder/managing partner, BSG Law Corp) and business owner; 2022 council candidate (14th); legal name Balraj Singh Grewal.

8 of 25 positions on record · campaign site

• Kelowna should allow 4 to 6 storey apartment buildings in more single-family neighbourhoods.Leans disagree
  Campaign site“Preserving Single-Family Cores - Direct major high-rise density growth strictly along designated primary commercial transit corridors to protect established residential neighborhoods.” · Campaign site, 2026-09-21 ↗
• The city should cut red tape to get more family-sized homes built, like townhouses and three-bedroom-plus units, not just small condos.Leans agree
  Public statement“**STATED.** Maps well to the redefined s2: actively wants to cut cost/red tape for ground-oriented family housing, "waive development cost charges (DCCs) for local builders constructing duplexes, secondary suites, or carriage homes" + "Streamline municipal permit backlogs" / "priority processing lanes," and supports gentle infill (duplexes/suites/carriage homes) in established areas. His "Infrast” · Campaign sites, 2026-09-21 ↗
• Downtown needs a lot more bylaw officers and security on the street.Strongly agrees
  Campaign site“Integrated security teams across Downtown Kelowna, Rutland town center, and municipal parks + small-business matching grants for security cameras.” · Campaign site, 2026-09-21 ↗
• Keeping property taxes low should be a bigger priority than adding new city services.Strongly agrees
  Campaign site“Inflation-Capped Property Taxes - Ensure future property tax rates are capped tightly to core municipal inflation indexes, prioritizing essential... services over vanity projects.” · Campaign site, 2026-09-21 ↗
• The city should lower the fees it charges builders to encourage more housing.Leans agree
  Campaign site“Waive development cost charges (DCCs) for local builders constructing duplexes, secondary suites, or carriage homes - targeted relief.” · Campaign site (balgrewal.ca), 2026-09-21 ↗
• The city has approved too much new development without the roads and infrastructure to handle the traffic it creates.Leans agree
  Campaign site“Platform pillar "Reduce Traffic Congestion"; "Infrastructure-First Mandate, Freeze major new high-density approvals in under-serviced zones", endorses that growth should not outrun infrastructure (forward-looking freeze rather than an explicit "we already over-approved" statement, hence +1).” · Campaign site, 2026-09-21 ↗
• Council should stop approving towers far taller than the zoning allows, like signing off on an extra 10 or 20 storeys.Leans agree
  Campaign site“"Reduce Uncontrolled Skyscrapers"; "Direct major high-rise density growth strictly along designated primary commercial transit corridors to protect established residential neighborhoods", opposes over-scale/uncontrolled tower height (targets high-rises broadly rather than the spot-variance mechanism specifically, hence +1).” · Campaign site, 2026-09-21 ↗
• Kelowna should take a harder line on repeat offenders, including pushing the province and the courts for stricter bail and prosecution to protect residents.Leans agree
  Campaign site“"Bal stands for zero tolerance on repeat crime, increased law enforcement presence, and compassionate yet firm intervention for street-level crisis", actively champions a tough-on-repeat-offenders enforcement posture.” · Campaign site, 2026-09-21 ↗

Registered on the ballot under the legal name 'King James' (styled King James III); LinkedIn self-describes as 'Sovereign of BC.'

0 of 25 positions on record

No sourced public positions yet. This candidate has been invited to complete our questionnaire.

Notes: No campaign website or platform found; identity confirmed against the official 2026 nomination filing.

Kelowna-born realtor, home builder and small-scale developer, 40; UBCO business degree; past BC Conservative regional organizer (pre-2013, noted only).

5 of 25 positions on record · campaign site

• The city should cut red tape to get more family-sized homes built, like townhouses and three-bedroom-plus units, not just small condos.Leans agree
  Public statement“**STATED.** Realtor/home-builder who wants to cut red tape for housing: "reduce bureaucracy, manage taxpayer dollars responsibly" and "Support development where it makes sense... keeping development fees reasonable." Leans agree on the red-tape/cost half; +1 (weak, no explicit family-sized-home priority, and hedged with "respecting neighbourhood character").” · Castanet announcement, 2026-08-28 ↗
• Kelowna should pay for more RCMP officers.Leans agree
  Questionnaire answer“These resources could perhaps also assist in increasing the RCMP presence in neighbourhoods needing it (via reallocation, not new taxes).” · ForChange Kelowna questionnaire, 2026-09 ↗
• Downtown needs a lot more bylaw officers and security on the street.Leans agree
  Questionnaire answer“Rerouting resources... toward increased security & cleaning contractors.” · ForChange Kelowna questionnaire, 2026-09 ↗
• Keeping property taxes low should be a bigger priority than adding new city services.Leans agree
  Questionnaire answer“A specific action I would take is a conservative approach to expenditures to keep property taxes as low as possible.” · ForChange Kelowna questionnaire, 2026-09 ↗; “Council needs to keep taxes low while making sure residents see value.” · Castanet announcement, 2026-08-28 ↗
• The city should focus more on the root causes of crime, like housing, addiction, and mental health, more than on policing and enforcement.Strongly disagrees
  Public statement“STATED: "rerouting resources that currently provide comforts to some transients toward increased security & cleaning contractors" + "advocating for fewer wet-housing sites in residential neighborhoods" + "increasing the RCMP presence in neighbourhoods." Explicitly moves money AWAY from supports TO security/enforcement → strong disagree.” · forchange-gapfill.md + newq-batch2.md / ForChange questionnaire, 2026-09-21 ↗

Sitting RDCO East Electoral Area director (past board vice-chair); farmer, teacher, former firefighter; 2024 provincial independent candidate.

8 of 25 positions on record · 1 from recorded votes · campaign site

• Kelowna should put tighter limits on short-term rentals like Airbnb to free up homes for long-term renters.Leans disagree
  Voting record“As RDCO director for the affected Electoral Area East, his board approved bylaws PERMITTING short-term rentals in residential zones (enabling STRs, not restricting them). Note: whole-board decision; individual votes not recorded.” · RDCO board decision (rdco.com), 2026-05-14 ↗
• Kelowna should allow 4 to 6 storey apartment buildings in more single-family neighbourhoods.Leans disagree
  Public statement“I am not the biggest fan of more 'boxes in the sky' as the primary option (pairs with a preference for duplexes/smaller detached homes/townhomes as infill).” · Strong Towns Kelowna candidate Q&A, 2026 ↗
• The city should cut red tape to get more family-sized homes built, like townhouses and three-bedroom-plus units, not just small condos.Mixed / neutral
  Public statement“**STATED, mixed.** Champions the family-housing TYPE, "thoughtfully designed smaller single-family homes, townhomes, and family-oriented neighbourhoods", but is infrastructure-first / growth-skeptic on pace and red tape: "Growth should never outpace the infrastructure that supports it" and "growth should strengthen Kelowna's character, not simply increase its population." No red-tape-cutting or” · Campaign site, 2026-09-21 ↗
• Kelowna should pay for more RCMP officers.Leans agree
  Questionnaire answer“Policing, fire, and EMS have long been outpaced by growth... we need to shift and plan for permanent officers.” · ForChange Kelowna questionnaire, 2026-09 ↗
• Keeping property taxes low should be a bigger priority than adding new city services.Leans agree
  Public statement“We need to be disciplined about taking on new obligations (evaluating capital projects by full lifecycle cost before taking them on).” · Strong Towns Kelowna candidate Q&A, 2026 ↗
• Farmland on the edge of Kelowna should stay protected from development, even if that means less room for new housing.Leans agree
  Questionnaire answer“I want to see our farmers have the opportunity to produce, prepare, and succeed while protecting the agricultural land that will matter to future generations.” · ForChange Kelowna questionnaire, 2026-09 ↗; “Farmland protection is a repeated core plank by a working farmer: 'A resilient community protects and invests in... our farmland.'” · Campaign site + Castanet announcement, 2026-08-26 ↗
• The city has approved too much new development without the roads and infrastructure to handle the traffic it creates.Strongly agrees
  Questionnaire answer“"Growth should never outpace the infrastructure that supports it. Roads, water, utilities, and essential services all require thoughtful long-term planning... Kevin experiences the daily frustration of traffic congestion and infrastructure bottlenecks"; ForChange: "policing, fire, and EMS have long been outpaced by growth", directly agrees growth has outrun infrastructure and cites congestion.” · Campaign site, 2026-09-21 ↗
• The city should focus more on the root causes of crime, like housing, addiction, and mental health, more than on policing and enforcement.Mixed / neutral
  Public statement“STATED: "continued advocacy to ensure the provincial and federal governments fulfill their responsibilities for justice, mental health, and addiction services" + "advocating for the resources and accountability needed to build safer neighbourhoods"; also wants "permanent officers, improved fire apparatus, and more EMS." Bundles justice/accountability with mental-health/addiction services, mild en” · challengers-3.md + newq-batch2.md + forchange-gapfill.md / campaign site, 2026-09-21 ↗

Procurement and contract specialist (BC Public Service), 29; 2022 council candidate (9th, 1,096 votes short); co-founder of Strong Towns Kelowna, past president Kelowna Cycling Coalition.

22 of 25 positions on record · campaign site

• Kelowna should allow 4 to 6 storey apartment buildings in more single-family neighbourhoods.Strongly agrees
  Questionnaire answer“Not all neighbourhoods, but yes. Strongly Agree.” · Answered directly to the Election Compass (email), 2026-10-01 ↗
• The city should cut red tape to get more family-sized homes built, like townhouses and three-bedroom-plus units, not just small condos.Strongly agrees
  Questionnaire answer“Strongly Agree.” · Answered directly to the Election Compass (email), 2026-10-01 ↗
• Kelowna should put tighter limits on short-term rentals like Airbnb to free up homes for long-term renters.Leans disagree
  Questionnaire answer“Disagree. I support new purpose-built AirBNb buildings.” · Answered directly to the Election Compass (email), 2026-10-01 ↗
• The city should spend more on housing and shelters for homeless people, including on-site support workers.Leans disagree
  Questionnaire answer“Disagree. Provincial funding and lobbying is required.” · Answered directly to the Election Compass (email), 2026-10-01 ↗
• The city should clear tents and encampments out of parks and public spaces more aggressively.Leans agree
  Questionnaire answer“Agree.” · Answered directly to the Election Compass (email), 2026-10-01 ↗
• Kelowna should pay for more RCMP officers.Leans agree
  Questionnaire answer“Agree.” · Answered directly to the Election Compass (email), 2026-10-01 ↗
• Downtown needs a lot more bylaw officers and security on the street.Strongly agrees
  Questionnaire answer“Strongly Agree.” · Answered directly to the Election Compass (email), 2026-10-01 ↗
• Keeping property taxes low should be a bigger priority than adding new city services.Leans disagree
  Questionnaire answer“Disagree.” · Answered directly to the Election Compass (email), 2026-10-01 ↗
• Before raising taxes, the city should cut spending on services that aren't essential.Leans agree
  Questionnaire answer“Agree.” · Answered directly to the Election Compass (email), 2026-10-01 ↗
• The city should spend more on transit and protected bike lanes, even if that takes away road space or parking.Leans agree
  Questionnaire answer“Agree.” · Answered directly to the Election Compass (email), 2026-10-01 ↗
• Widening and adding roads for drivers should be Kelowna's number-one transportation priority.Strongly disagrees
  Questionnaire answer“Strongly disagree.” · Answered directly to the Election Compass (email), 2026-10-01 ↗
• The city should lower the fees it charges builders to encourage more housing.Leans agree
  Questionnaire answer“Agree.” · Answered directly to the Election Compass (email), 2026-10-01 ↗
• The city should fund big downtown projects like the proposed Performing Arts Centre.Leans agree
  Questionnaire answer“Agree.” · Answered directly to the Election Compass (email), 2026-10-01 ↗
• Climate action should be one of the city's top budget priorities.Leans disagree
  Questionnaire answer“Disagree.” · Answered directly to the Election Compass (email), 2026-10-01 ↗
• Farmland on the edge of Kelowna should stay protected from development, even if that means less room for new housing.Leans agree
  Questionnaire answer“Agree.” · Answered directly to the Election Compass (email), 2026-10-01 ↗
• Big city spending projects should go to a public referendum before they're approved.Leans disagree
  Questionnaire answer“Disagree.” · Answered directly to the Election Compass (email), 2026-10-01 ↗
• The city has approved too much new development without the roads and infrastructure to handle the traffic it creates.Strongly disagrees
  Questionnaire answer“Strongly disagree.” · Answered directly to the Election Compass (email), 2026-10-01 ↗
• Council should stop approving towers far taller than the zoning allows, like signing off on an extra 10 or 20 storeys.Leans disagree
  Questionnaire answer“Disagree. Zoning laws should be changed to favour property rights without such variances.” · Answered directly to the Election Compass (email), 2026-10-01 ↗
• Kelowna should take a harder line on repeat offenders, including pushing the province and the courts for stricter bail and prosecution to protect residents.Strongly agrees
  Questionnaire answer“Strongly agree.” · Answered directly to the Election Compass (email), 2026-10-01 ↗
• The city should keep expanding its financial support and programs for the local Indigenous community, even when that adds to city spending.Mixed / neutral
  Questionnaire answer“I am not aware of what currently exists. Neutral.” · Answered directly to the Election Compass (email), 2026-10-01 ↗
• Kelowna should aim its policing and enforcement resources at violent crime and theft rather than lower-level issues like traffic enforcement.Strongly agrees
  Questionnaire answer“Strongly agree. Traffic enforcement should be automated or done through infrastructure design.” · Answered directly to the Election Compass (email), 2026-10-01 ↗
• The city should focus more on the root causes of crime, like housing, addiction, and mental health, more than on policing and enforcement.Leans disagree
  Questionnaire answer“Lean disagree. I support funding for below-market housing, but the City of Kelowna does not fund addiction or treatment services as that is not in local mandate.” · Answered directly to the Election Compass (email), 2026-10-01 ↗

Kelowna businesswoman (serial owner: custom home building, talent agency, dental practice, specialty meat shop), author, former teacher; legal name Teresa Teschner. NOT the former UK PM.

2 of 25 positions on record · campaign site

• The city should cut red tape to get more family-sized homes built, like townhouses and three-bedroom-plus units, not just small condos.Leans agree
  Public statement“**STATED.** "streamlining development approvals without compromising good planning" = leans cut-red-tape (+). No family-sized/ground-oriented emphasis, and her s1 answer hedges ("expanding housing options in appropriate locations while respecting established neighbourhoods"), so +1 not +2. The "without compromising good planning" qualifier keeps it a soft agree.” · ForChange Kelowna questionnaire, 2026-09-21 ↗
• The city has approved too much new development without the roads and infrastructure to handle the traffic it creates.Leans agree
  Campaign site“Adopts the growth-outran-infrastructure concern in her own reflection: "people told me the roads haven't kept up with the growth… Growth planning and emergency planning are the same conversation, and I'm not sure we've been treating them that way"; housing priority lists "Responsible growth." (foregrounded via her listening tour but stated as her own take → leans agree, +1 not +2.)” · teresamay.ca, 2026-09-21

Independent video game developer (Drixxel Soft), ex-BC Ministry of Finance; 2025 federal NDP candidate for Kelowna; lifelong Okanagan resident.

10 of 25 positions on record · campaign site

• Kelowna should put tighter limits on short-term rentals like Airbnb to free up homes for long-term renters.Strongly agrees
  Campaign site“Key priority literally titled 'SHORT-TERM RENTAL BAN': Close applications for investor-owned STRs when average rents rise. Prioritize long-term rental affordability.” · Campaign platform, 2026-09-21 ↗
• The city should spend more on housing and shelters for homeless people, including on-site support workers.Leans agree
  Campaign site“Fund supervised daytime-use indoor spaces open 7 days a week; assist individuals with coordinating detox, treatment, housing programs.” · Campaign platform, 2026-09-21 ↗
• The city should clear tents and encampments out of parks and public spaces more aggressively.Leans disagree
  Campaign site“Daily displacement of unhoused individuals from one block to another is not a long-term solution. Immediate all-hours alternatives to the street are needed.” · Campaign platform, 2026-09-21 ↗
• Kelowna should pay for more RCMP officers.Mixed / neutral
  Campaign site“Divert calls AWAY from RCMP via CRCL, yet 'prioritize resourcing of the RCMP's Kelowna Gang Enforcement Team' - mixed on record.” · Campaign platform, 2026-09-21 ↗
• Downtown needs a lot more bylaw officers and security on the street.Strongly agrees
  Campaign site“Signature plank 'OVERNIGHT ON-CALL REDSHIRTS': Dedicate resources to DKA & URBA On-Call to reach capacity for quick overnight response (9pm-7am) in downtown and Rutland.” · Campaign platform, 2026-09-21 ↗
• The city should spend more on transit and protected bike lanes, even if that takes away road space or parking.Leans agree
  Campaign site“Untether Kelowna Regional Transit's future operations plans from past year's budget to allow sufficient service expansion... reduce car dependency. Okanagan Transit Alliance member.” · Campaign platform, 2026-09-21 ↗
• Widening and adding roads for drivers should be Kelowna's number-one transportation priority.Leans disagree
  Campaign site“Congestion answer is signal coordination ('Coordinated Corridor System') plus reducing car dependency via transit - not road capacity expansion.” · Campaign platform, 2026-09-21 ↗
• Big city spending projects should go to a public referendum before they're approved.Leans agree
  Campaign site“End usage, or greatly strengthen the community engagement requirements, of the Alternate Approval Process (AAP) for city borrowing decisions.” · Campaign platform, 2026-09-21 ↗
• Kelowna should aim its policing and enforcement resources at violent crime and theft rather than lower-level issues like traffic enforcement.Strongly agrees
  Public statement“We know that the majority of calls coming in to the RCMP relate to non-criminal, lower urgency matters, and this spreads our already strained police resources even thinner. By resourcing up responders such as DKA On-Call and CRCL, we can delegate a greater number of non-criminal calls away from the RCMP.” · ForChange Kelowna candidate questionnaire, 2026-09 ↗
• The city should focus more on the root causes of crime, like housing, addiction, and mental health, more than on policing and enforcement.Leans agree
  Public statement“Health-led diversion for the social-disorder population: "Further resource the Crisis Response Community Led (CRCL) team... divert a greater share of mental health and substance use calls away from RCMP"; fund "supervised daytime-use indoor spaces," "coordinating detox, treatment, housing programs"; opposes displacement-first ("Daily displacement... is not a long-term solution"). His enforcement a” · STATED. trevorforkelowna.ca/platform, 2026-09-21

25-year Kelowna resident; entrepreneur/business developer, financial advisor with World Financial Group; BRACE for Change founding candidate. Official ballot name 'H. Morales.'

2 of 25 positions on record · campaign site

• The city has approved too much new development without the roads and infrastructure to handle the traffic it creates.Strongly agrees
  Questionnaire answer“"the logical first step was to strengthen and develop public infrastructure before opening the flood gates of condos and residential areas, I am not sure that was a consideration acted upon and now we face the repercussions of those decisions." (own words; corroborated by his site's "growth without infraestructure gave the city new challenges" and BRACE pillar 6.)” · ForChange Kelowna questionnaire, 2026-09-21 ↗
• Kelowna should take a harder line on repeat offenders, including pushing the province and the courts for stricter bail and prosecution to protect residents.Leans agree
  Campaign site“Pillar 1: "Crime, repeat offending, disorder, and unsafe public spaces are affecting residents… We will advocate for enforcement, stronger coordination with police and community partners, and neighbourhood safety measures people can actually see and feel." Names repeat offending + commits to enforcement, but platform-level with no personal bail/court-lobbying amplification → +1 not +2.” · BRACE for Change platform (personally endorsed founding candidate), 2026-09-21 ↗

Kelowna small-business owner (bakery-goods distribution since 2013), former independent mortgage broker and RCMP Auxiliary volunteer; in Kelowna since 2007.

8 of 25 positions on record · campaign site

• Kelowna should allow 4 to 6 storey apartment buildings in more single-family neighbourhoods.Leans disagree
  Campaign site“Direct higher density housing inward through thoughtful planning that preserves the fabric and livability of existing neighborhoods rather than imposing one-size-fits-all solutions.” · Campaign site: Responsible Growth post, 2026-09-17 ↗
• The city should cut red tape to get more family-sized homes built, like townhouses and three-bedroom-plus units, not just small condos.Mixed / neutral
  Public statement“**STATED, genuinely mixed.** Agree half: "By controlling Development Cost Charges (DCCs), tax incentives, zoning bylaws and reducing red tape we can provide a wider range of housing options, especially for first time buyers and seniors" (cut red tape + family/first-buyer-oriented). Disagree half: would "condition development approvals on adequate infrastructure" and "keep infrastructure ahead of t” · Campaign site, 2026-09-21 ↗
• Kelowna should stop opening up new land on the hillsides and edges of the city for suburban development.Strongly agrees
  Campaign site“Protect our natural ecosystems by strictly reining in sprawling development that encroaches on vital wildlife corridors... Direct higher density housing inward.” · Campaign site, 2026-09-17 ↗
• Keeping property taxes low should be a bigger priority than adding new city services.Leans agree
  Campaign site“Fiscal Responsibility: Resources are finite... Leaving more money in the pockets of taxpayers goes a long way in addressing the affordability issue.” · Campaign site platform, 2026-09-21 ↗
• The city should lower the fees it charges builders to encourage more housing.Leans agree
  Campaign site“By controlling Development Cost Charges (DCCs), tax incentives, zoning bylaws and reducing red tape we can provide a wider range of housing options.” · Campaign site platform, 2026-09-21 ↗
• The city has approved too much new development without the roads and infrastructure to handle the traffic it creates.Strongly agrees
  Campaign site“"We are constantly playing catch-up instead of keeping infrastructure ahead of development; this has led to crippling street congestion that is an inconvenience to residents and has negative impacts on local businesses… Prioritize capital spending so that roads, utilities, and public amenities are built out before new developments open their doors."” · pinterforprogress.com, 2026-09-17
• Kelowna should take a harder line on repeat offenders, including pushing the province and the courts for stricter bail and prosecution to protect residents.Strongly agrees
  Campaign site“"A broken system continues to cycle repeat offenders back onto our streets… Press upstream levels of government relentlessly for meaningful judicial reform to end the revolving-door justice system." (Actively champions lobbying senior governments to toughen the justice/bail system for repeat offenders.)” · pinterforprogress.com, 2026-09-14
• The city should focus more on the root causes of crime, like housing, addiction, and mental health, more than on policing and enforcement.Leans disagree
  Public statement“Skeptical of root-cause spending and consequences-first: "Throwing more money at street-level disorder simply isn't working" / "throwing more money at systemic challenges simply is not working," and his prescribed fixes are upstream enforcement, "Press upstream levels of government relentlessly for meaningful judicial reform to end the revolving-door justice system" plus "a practical framework fo” · STATED. pinterforprogress.com "Safer Streets" post 2026-09-14 + platform, 2026-09-14

Serial entrepreneur (hospitality/real estate/tourism, 20+ yrs); ran for Kelowna council in 2005; BRACE for Change founding candidate; legal name Jay C Rathwell.

7 of 25 positions on record · campaign site

• The city should cut red tape to get more family-sized homes built, like townhouses and three-bedroom-plus units, not just small condos.Leans agree
  Public statement“Plank 5: "Sky-high Development Cost Charges are making it too expensive to build... Cut the fees. Lower DCC charges so builders can build." (+1: no family-sized emphasis, frame is all-housing.)” · Campaign site, 2026-09-21 ↗
• Kelowna should put tighter limits on short-term rentals like Airbnb to free up homes for long-term renters.Strongly disagrees
  Campaign site“Overly restrictive Airbnb rules and excessive red tape are killing legal income streams... Loosen the rules and cut the nonsense... Treat Airbnb like a legitimate business.” · Campaign site, 2026-09-21 ↗
• The city should spend more on housing and shelters for homeless people, including on-site support workers.Leans disagree
  Campaign site“We don't have a Homeless problem, we have a Drug and soft on crime problem... mandatory treatment or jail. No more tolerance, no more excuses.” · Campaign site, 2026-09-21 ↗
• Downtown needs a lot more bylaw officers and security on the street.Leans agree
  Campaign site“Downtown is 'a revolving door of theft, drugs, and disorder'... 'Track them and shut it down' - downtown enforcement is the campaign centrepiece.” · Campaign site, 2026-09-21 ↗
• The city should lower the fees it charges builders to encourage more housing.Strongly agrees
  Campaign site“Sky-high Development Cost Charges are making it too expensive to build... Cut the fees. Lower DCC charges so builders can build.” · Campaign site, 2026-09-21 ↗
• Kelowna should take a harder line on repeat offenders, including pushing the province and the courts for stricter bail and prosecution to protect residents.Strongly agrees
  Campaign site“Plank 6: "Put the top repeat offenders under constant surveillance, enforce zero tolerance, and hit them with charges the second they step out of line"; plank 1: "mandatory treatment or jail. No more tolerance"; "crack down on repeat offenders… restore order and take back the streets." Signature theme, actively championed.” · voteformeordont.com, 2026-09-21
• The city should focus more on the root causes of crime, like housing, addiction, and mental health, more than on policing and enforcement.Strongly disagrees
  Public statement“Explicitly dismisses the root-causes framing: Plank 1 "We don't have a Homeless problem, we have a Drug and soft on crime problem... mandatory treatment or jail. No more tolerance, no more excuses"; "Enforce the law, period. Shut down open drug use, crack down on repeat offenders... restore order and take back the streets." Reframes housing/addiction/MH as an enforcement problem and prioritizes co” · STATED (BRACE, own words). voteformeordont.com, 2026-09-21

Co-founder of The Rogerie (downtown shop turning recovered plastic waste into products); UBCO grad, former robotic-automation engineer; legal name Brayden John David Rogers.

1 of 25 positions on record · campaign site

• The city should lower the fees it charges builders to encourage more housing.Leans disagree
  Questionnaire answer“Are those benefiting the most from rising land value and taller buildings contributing their fair share to infrastructure? - leans toward extracting more, not less, from developers.” · ForChange Kelowna questionnaire, 2026-09 ↗; “Campaigning on 'whether development is paying an appropriate share of the infrastructure it requires.'” · Castanet interview, 2026-09-17 ↗

Notes: Not to be confused with fellow candidate Brian Rogers.

Electrician; Kelowna resident 50+ years; former People's Party of Canada federal candidate (2021); ran for council 2022. ForChange lists him as 'Brian Robert Rogers.'

3 of 25 positions on record

• Kelowna should support harm reduction services like supervised consumption sites.Strongly disagrees
  Public statement[2022] “The generally accepted 'harm-reduction' approach is simply enabling destructive behaviour: 'How do we help them when we give them sites to do their drugs, we give them fresh needles?'” · KelownaNow, 2022 ↗
• Keeping property taxes low should be a bigger priority than adding new city services.Leans agree
  Questionnaire answer“Changes are needed in Kelowna. Too Much: 1)Crime 2)Homelessness 3)Taxes.” · ForChange Kelowna questionnaire, 2026-09 ↗
• Climate action should be one of the city's top budget priorities.Strongly disagrees
  Interview[2022] “He 'reject[s] the climate alarmists' views on the subject' - rejects the premise of climate action as a priority.” · The Phoenix News 2022 voter guide (citing his 2021 Capital News interview), 2022-10 ↗

Notes: Not to be confused with fellow candidate Brady Rogers. Thinnest public record in the field; no campaign website.

Landscape gardener (~20 years) and musician in multiple Okanagan bands; ~22 years in Kelowna; first-time candidate.

5 of 25 positions on record

• Kelowna should support harm reduction services like supervised consumption sites.Leans disagree
  Questionnaire answer“You cannot treat addiction by enabling an addict... we will need involuntary care - rejects the harm-reduction approach in favour of involuntary care.” · ForChange Kelowna questionnaire, 2026-09 ↗
• Kelowna should pay for more RCMP officers.Leans agree
  Questionnaire answer“...and increasing bylaw and RCMP presence.” · ForChange Kelowna questionnaire, 2026-09 ↗
• Downtown needs a lot more bylaw officers and security on the street.Leans agree
  Questionnaire answer“Increasing bylaw and RCMP presence as a municipal-level action on addiction/crime.” · ForChange Kelowna questionnaire, 2026-09 ↗
• Before raising taxes, the city should cut spending on services that aren't essential.Leans agree
  Questionnaire answer“If we have to choose between building yet another park or upgrading our infrastructure, I'll choose infrastructure every time. Cites Bertram overpass, dog park overrun, 350 Doyle sale as waste.” · ForChange Kelowna questionnaire, 2026-09 ↗
• The city has approved too much new development without the roads and infrastructure to handle the traffic it creates.Leans agree
  Questionnaire answer“"Our city is growing faster than our infrastructure. Over the past few years there has been explosive growth in our city due to provincial mandates requiring we meet certain housing targets. Unfortunately these targets don't come with funding for the increased demand on local infrastructure so we are starting to fall behind." (Agrees growth outran infrastructure, but attributes it to provincial m” · ForChange Kelowna questionnaire, 2026-09-21 ↗

Notes: Does not use election signs and has pledged to serve as a full-time councillor.

CPA, CA, CEPA (35+ years; former partner at Grant Thornton and BDO); past president of Kelowna Chamber, Downtown Kelowna Association and URBA; 2009 byelection runner-up.

7 of 25 positions on record · campaign site

• The city should cut red tape to get more family-sized homes built, like townhouses and three-bedroom-plus units, not just small condos.Leans agree
  Public statement“STATED. Champions "faster, more predictable approvals for compliant projects" and a "Housing Fast Track" for affordable/rental/missing-middle housing, and would support "a review of municipal delays, processes and fees that add unnecessary costs." Cuts red tape + targets missing-middle/ground-oriented supply = lean agree. +1 not +2: he pairs it with an infrastructure-keep-pace condition ("in areas” · Campaign site, 2026-09-21 ↗
• The city should spend more on housing and shelters for homeless people, including on-site support workers.Leans agree
  Questionnaire answer“Would support 'measurable investments in treatment, recovery and supportive housing.'” · ForChange Kelowna questionnaire, 2026-09 ↗
• Kelowna should push for more complex care and treatment beds for people with severe addiction and mental illness.Leans agree
  Public statement“Strong advocacy for treatment, mental-health services, supportive housing and complex-care resources, including involuntary care facilities.” · Todd Sanderson campaign site, 2026 ↗
• Keeping property taxes low should be a bigger priority than adding new city services.Strongly agrees
  Campaign site“I will advocate that municipal property-tax increases not exceed inflation unless exceptional circumstances are clearly demonstrated and Council publicly explains the measurable value.” · Campaign site, 2026-09 ↗
• Before raising taxes, the city should cut spending on services that aren't essential.Leans agree
  Questionnaire answer“The answer cannot simply be to increase taxes... thorough review of City programs and expenditures; distinguish needs from wants.” · ForChange Kelowna questionnaire, 2026-09 ↗
• Kelowna should take a harder line on repeat offenders, including pushing the province and the courts for stricter bail and prosecution to protect residents.Leans agree
  Public statement“Focused attention on repeat offending and chronic public-safety problems.” · Todd Sanderson campaign site, 2026 ↗
• The city should focus more on the root causes of crime, like housing, addiction, and mental health, more than on policing and enforcement.Mixed / neutral
  Public statement“Explicitly pairs both: supports "measurable investments in treatment, recovery and supportive housing" AND "stronger enforcement against violence, property crime and threatening behaviour," with the recurring formula "We must combine compassion with accountability and public safety." Genuine both-matter.” · STATED, 2026-09-21

Kelowna small-business owner (Kelowna Sea-Doo Rentals); background in environmental protection and large-scale construction/energy project supervision; BRACE founding candidate.

3 of 25 positions on record · campaign site

• The city should lower the fees it charges builders to encourage more housing.Leans disagree
  Public statement“Require developers to account for the full infrastructure cost of their projects.” · Corey Severin campaign site, 2026-09-23 ↗
• The city has approved too much new development without the roads and infrastructure to handle the traffic it creates.Leans agree
  Public statement“New developments must account for traffic flow and infrastructure before occupancy; mandate infrastructure upgrades are completed before new developments are occupied.” · Corey Severin campaign site, 2026-09-23 ↗
• Kelowna should take a harder line on repeat offenders, including pushing the province and the courts for stricter bail and prosecution to protect residents.Strongly agrees
  Public statement“Back real enforcement and repeat-offender accountability, not catch-and-release; stand with businesses and residents who bear the cost of repeat offending.” · Corey Severin campaign site, 2026-09-23 ↗

Notes: His tone is notably milder than his BRACE running mate JC Rathwell; positions are drawn from his own statements, not attributed from others.

Red Seal journeyman carpenter and mechanical engineering technologist; homeless-outreach volunteer; perennial candidate (mayor 2014 and 2022 - 0.82% in 2022).

3 of 25 positions on record

• The city should spend more on housing and shelters for homeless people, including on-site support workers.Leans agree
  Questionnaire answer“Create more Group homes for homeless and intervene with counseling and occupational Health and wellness.” · ForChange Kelowna questionnaire, 2026-09 ↗
• Widening and adding roads for drivers should be Kelowna's number-one transportation priority.Leans agree
  Questionnaire answer“Traffic Circles build more. Advocate for 3 lanes coming into Kelowna and a cantalivered sidewalk on side of bridge - his entire transportation plank is road capacity, no transit counterweight.” · ForChange Kelowna questionnaire, 2026-09 ↗
• The city should fund big downtown projects like the proposed Performing Arts Centre.Strongly disagrees
  Questionnaire answer[2022] “Q: Do you support replacing the current Kelowna Theatre...? A: 'No, low priority, only maintenance upkeep.'” · Rutland Residents Association questionnaire, 2022 ↗

Horse trainer / outdoor-recreation operator and former champion cross-country runner (Central Okanagan Sports Hall of Fame, 2026); lived experience of homelessness; perennial candidate (mayor 2012 as Silverado Shackleton, mayor 2022). Official list: Silverado Brooks Socrates.

5 of 25 positions on record · campaign site

• Kelowna should stop opening up new land on the hillsides and edges of the city for suburban development.Leans agree
  Questionnaire answer[2022] “I am of the idea of building higher more than sprawl.” · Rutland Residents Association questionnaire, 2022 ↗
• The city should spend more on housing and shelters for homeless people, including on-site support workers.Leans agree
  Questionnaire answer[2022] “We should want to be looking after the less fortunate - proposes army-style dry housing set ups that give people food and shelter.” · Rutland Residents Association questionnaire, 2022 ↗
• The city should spend more on transit and protected bike lanes, even if that takes away road space or parking.Leans agree
  Questionnaire answer[2022] “On Hollywood Rd N expansion: 'we could be entertaining a different system with the costs allocated to this idea. An above ground system that is more modern in design.'” · Rutland Residents Association questionnaire, 2022 ↗
• Widening and adding roads for drivers should be Kelowna's number-one transportation priority.Leans disagree
  Questionnaire answer[2022] “Would redirect road-expansion funding to a transit alternative.” · Rutland Residents Association questionnaire, 2022 ↗
• The city should fund big downtown projects like the proposed Performing Arts Centre.Mixed / neutral
  Questionnaire answer[2022] “On replacing the theatre: fundraisers 'variously matched with city / business / individual coffers' - supports the project, prefers only partial city funding.” · Rutland Residents Association questionnaire, 2022 ↗

Notes: Nearly all positions date to her 2022 campaign; her 2026 campaign website was unreachable during research.

Lifelong Kelowna resident; GM of the BC Wine Authority; former Okanagan College associate dean (18 yrs); past Kelowna Chamber president, current BC Chamber chair; member of the Mayor's Task Force on Crime and Safety; ran for council 2014.

5 of 25 positions on record · campaign site

• Kelowna should pay for more RCMP officers.Leans agree
  Questionnaire answer“It calls for expanded support for police, fire, and bylaw services (sat on the Mayor's Task Force on Crime and Safety).” · ForChange Kelowna questionnaire, 2026-09 ↗
• Downtown needs a lot more bylaw officers and security on the street.Leans agree
  Questionnaire answer“Residents should feel safe in their homes, neighbourhoods, businesses, public spaces, and downtown... expanded support for police, fire, and bylaw services.” · ForChange Kelowna questionnaire, 2026-09 ↗
• Keeping property taxes low should be a bigger priority than adding new city services.Mixed / neutral
  Questionnaire answer“Fiscal responsibility does not mean simply spending less... Sometimes, it means making an investment now because delaying it will cost more later.” · ForChange Kelowna questionnaire, 2026-09 ↗
• Before raising taxes, the city should cut spending on services that aren't essential.Mixed / neutral
  Questionnaire answer“Champions cost management AND 'expanding revenues beyond taxes'; explicitly rejects cut-first framing.” · ForChange Kelowna questionnaire, 2026-09 ↗
• The city should focus more on the root causes of crime, like housing, addiction, and mental health, more than on policing and enforcement.Mixed / neutral
  Public statement“some of the challenges associated with homelessness, mental health, addiction, and vulnerability are complex social issues that cannot be addressed through enforcement alone... [approach] calls for expanded support for police, fire, and bylaw services... and compassionate support for people experiencing homelessness"; at the forum: "I want compassionate care for our homeless and our addicted, but ” · STATED, 2026-09-17 ↗

Notes: Runs a deliberately balanced platform with few hard commitments, so several questions could not be scored.

Three-term Central Okanagan (SD23) school trustee incl. two years as board chair; three-term Glenmore-Ellison Improvement District trustee; 30 yrs corporate ops/admin; official list 'Lee-Ann R Tiede.'

23 of 25 positions on record · campaign site

• Kelowna should allow 4 to 6 storey apartment buildings in more single-family neighbourhoods.Leans disagree
  Questionnaire answer“Disagree.” · Answered directly to the Election Compass (email), 2026-10-05 ↗
• The city should cut red tape to get more family-sized homes built, like townhouses and three-bedroom-plus units, not just small condos.Leans agree
  Questionnaire answer“Agree.” · Answered directly to the Election Compass (email), 2026-10-05 ↗
• Kelowna should put tighter limits on short-term rentals like Airbnb to free up homes for long-term renters.Leans disagree
  Questionnaire answer“Disagree, unless there's clear evidence tighter limits would help. Before adding more restrictions, I'd want to know whether the current rules have actually made more homes available to renters and what further limits would mean for homeowners and tourism.” · Answered directly to the Election Compass (email), 2026-10-05 ↗
• The city should spend more on housing and shelters for homeless people, including on-site support workers.Leans agree
  Questionnaire answer“Agree, provided the funding meets a clear need and is used well. Housing and on-site support can help people get back on their feet, but I'd want to review existing services and press the Province to cover its share before asking city taxpayers for more.” · Answered directly to the Election Compass (email), 2026-10-05 ↗
• The city should clear tents and encampments out of parks and public spaces more aggressively.Leans agree
  Questionnaire answer“Agree.” · Answered directly to the Election Compass (email), 2026-10-05 ↗
• Kelowna should push for more complex care and treatment beds for people with severe addiction and mental illness.Strongly agrees
  Questionnaire answer“Strongly agree. (Answered the earlier combined wording: "Kelowna should expand services like complex care and harm reduction.")” · Answered directly to the Election Compass (email), 2026-10-05 ↗
• Kelowna should support harm reduction services like supervised consumption sites.Strongly agrees
  Questionnaire answer“Strongly agree. (Answered the earlier combined wording: "Kelowna should expand services like complex care and harm reduction.")” · Answered directly to the Election Compass (email), 2026-10-05 ↗
• Kelowna should pay for more RCMP officers.Leans agree
  Questionnaire answer“Agree, if more officers are needed. Residents deserve help when they call police, but before approving more funding, I'd want to understand where staffing is falling short and whether current resources are being used well.” · Answered directly to the Election Compass (email), 2026-10-05 ↗
• Downtown needs a lot more bylaw officers and security on the street.Leans agree
  Questionnaire answer“Agree that downtown needs a stronger safety presence. I'd first ask businesses and residents where they're seeing problems and look at current coverage before deciding how much more staffing is needed.” · Answered directly to the Election Compass (email), 2026-10-05 ↗
• Keeping property taxes low should be a bigger priority than adding new city services.Leans agree
  Questionnaire answer“Agree, but essential services shouldn't suffer. Council should look for savings and put less urgent spending on hold before asking residents to pay more. Raising taxes should be the last option.” · Answered directly to the Election Compass (email), 2026-10-05 ↗
• Before raising taxes, the city should cut spending on services that aren't essential.Leans agree
  Questionnaire answer“Agree.” · Answered directly to the Election Compass (email), 2026-10-05 ↗
• The city should spend more on transit and protected bike lanes, even if that takes away road space or parking.Leans disagree
  Questionnaire answer“Disagree if it puts more strain on roads and parking. I support practical transit and cycling improvements, but changes should make getting around easier and be based on safety, actual use and traffic needs.” · Answered directly to the Election Compass (email), 2026-10-05 ↗
• Widening and adding roads for drivers should be Kelowna's number-one transportation priority.Leans agree
  Questionnaire answer“Agree that roads need priority, but we need balance. Road improvements, bike lanes and parking should be planned together so people can get around safely without creating unnecessary congestion or making businesses harder to access.” · Answered directly to the Election Compass (email), 2026-10-05 ↗
• The city should lower the fees it charges builders to encourage more housing.Leans disagree
  Questionnaire answer“Disagree.” · Answered directly to the Election Compass (email), 2026-10-05 ↗
• The city should fund big downtown projects like the proposed Performing Arts Centre.Leans agree
  Questionnaire answer“Agree.” · Answered directly to the Election Compass (email), 2026-10-05 ↗
• Climate action should be one of the city's top budget priorities.Leans agree
  Questionnaire answer“Agree where there's clear evidence it's needed. I want to protect our water, air and neighbourhoods, but spending should make a real difference without putting essential services or residents' budgets under more strain.” · Answered directly to the Election Compass (email), 2026-10-05 ↗
• Farmland on the edge of Kelowna should stay protected from development, even if that means less room for new housing.Leans agree
  Questionnaire answer“Agree. We should protect farmland while finding room for more affordable starter homes within existing neighbourhoods, where roads and services can support them.” · Answered directly to the Election Compass (email), 2026-10-05 ↗
• Big city spending projects should go to a public referendum before they're approved.Leans disagree
  Questionnaire answer“Disagree that every big project needs a referendum. Residents deserve clear information about the costs and a chance to be heard, but that can happen through public consultation without the expense of a full referendum.” · Answered directly to the Election Compass (email), 2026-10-05 ↗
• The city has approved too much new development without the roads and infrastructure to handle the traffic it creates.Leans agree
  Questionnaire answer“Agree. Roads and services need to keep pace with new housing, and growth should pay its fair share so existing residents aren't left footing the bill.” · Answered directly to the Election Compass (email), 2026-10-05 ↗
• Council should stop approving towers far taller than the zoning allows, like signing off on an extra 10 or 20 storeys.Leans agree
  Questionnaire answer“Agree.” · Answered directly to the Election Compass (email), 2026-10-05 ↗
• Kelowna should take a harder line on repeat offenders, including pushing the province and the courts for stricter bail and prosecution to protect residents.Leans agree
  Questionnaire answer“Agree.” · Answered directly to the Election Compass (email), 2026-10-05 ↗
• Kelowna should aim its policing and enforcement resources at violent crime and theft rather than lower-level issues like traffic enforcement.Leans disagree
  Questionnaire answer“Disagree. Police need to focus on violent crime and theft, but dangerous driving puts people at risk too. We need a sensible balance that keeps residents safe.” · Answered directly to the Election Compass (email), 2026-10-05 ↗
• The city should focus more on the root causes of crime, like housing, addiction, and mental health, more than on policing and enforcement.Leans agree
  Questionnaire answer“Agree. Helping people find housing and get treatment early can prevent problems down the road, while police keep people safe today.” · Answered directly to the Election Compass (email), 2026-10-05 ↗

Independent contractor/interior-remodel specialist, frontline health-care worker (geriatrics), sculptor of the Kelowna 100-Year Centennial Collage in City Hall; 39 years in Kelowna; slogan 'Uncompromised.'

2 of 25 positions on record · campaign site

• The city should cut red tape to get more family-sized homes built, like townhouses and three-bedroom-plus units, not just small condos.Leans agree
  Public statement“STATED. Housing & Construction pillar: "Rob will cut through red tape"; Accountability Dashboard: "Red Tape on Legal Suites, Streamline permits for safe secondary suites, FOR"; endorsed commitment #5: "Lower Barriers to Development: Reduce unnecessary costs and barriers." Actively wants to cut permitting red tape/cost for ground-oriented gentle-density housing (secondary suites, vacant-lot infil” · Campaign site, 2026-09-21 ↗
• Kelowna should take a harder line on repeat offenders, including pushing the province and the courts for stricter bail and prosecution to protect residents.Leans agree
  Campaign site“Commitment #1 "Safer Streets: Real enforcement, repeat-offender accountability, and neighbourhood safety people can feel." (Champions repeat-offender accountability/enforcement = agree; no explicit push-the-province/courts-on-bail language, so +1 not +2. Note: did not submit the ForChange questionnaire.)” · Campaign site, 2026-09-21 ↗

Notes: Nearly all of his positions come from his own campaign material rather than independent interviews or coverage.