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Who’s Funding Kamloops Election Campaigns?

Who’s Funding Kamloops Election Campaigns?

by | Aug 10, 2026 | 2026 Municipal Election

𝐖𝐡𝐨’𝐬 𝐅𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐋𝐨𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐄𝐥𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐂𝐚𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐢𝐠𝐧𝐬? In 2017, BC changed the rules for local election campaign financing by banning contributions from corporations, unions and out-of-province donors, while also placing limits on individual campaign contributions. 𝐒𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐧,...
Kamloops Council Candidate Reading Checklist

Kamloops Council Candidate Reading Checklist

by | Jul 31, 2026 | 2026 Municipal Election

𝐖𝐞’𝐫𝐞 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲 𝐧𝐞𝐰 𝐊𝐚𝐦𝐥𝐨𝐨𝐩𝐬 𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐥 𝐜𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐞𝐭𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐂𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐥 𝐂𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐑𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐂𝐡𝐞𝐜𝐤𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐭. Councillors make decisions involving many millions of taxpayer dollars that affect property taxes, utility bills, City services, and the future of...
Mike O’Reilly: Campaign Promises and Council Record

Mike O’Reilly: Campaign Promises and Council Record

by | Jul 13, 2026 | 2026 Municipal Election

𝐌𝐢𝐤𝐞 𝐎’𝐑𝐞𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐲 𝟐𝟎𝟏𝟖 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟐 𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬: 2018: (First run for council.) City Hall should cut the bloat, invest in roads, sidewalks, and the economy – and focus on the North Shore. 2020: Promoted from Director to CEO of Comet Industries, the company developing the...
Public Information or Political Promotion?

Public Information or Political Promotion?

by | Jul 10, 2026 | 2026 Municipal Election, Governance & Accountability

𝐏𝐮𝐛𝐥𝐢𝐜 𝐈𝐧𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 – 𝐨𝐫 𝐏𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐦𝐨𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧? Two weeks ago, media across B.C. covered the Province’s announcement of a two-year, $16 million expansion of the Chronic Property Offending Intervention Initiative. The City of Kamloops chose to issue its own...