CANDIDATE FOR CITY COUNCIL
Mike Rose
In his candidate-written response, Rose describes himself as a Rutland resident, landscape gardening professional and musician seeking stronger representation for the arts and the next generation.
Nomination checked September 28, 2026. Earlier platform and record research: September 8, 2026. Recent statements show their own review dates.
Experience & background
In his candidate-written response, he describes 20 years of landscape gardening, turfgrass, parks and strata-maintenance work. He also identifies as a local musician. [152]
Issue positions
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Housing & growth
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Safety & homelessness
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Transportation
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Taxes & spending
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Business & jobs
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Accountability
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Climate, land & water
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Community & services
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Recent public statements
What the candidate has said publicly, with links to the original sources.
Growth and infrastructure · Candidate questionnaire
Says continued housing growth should be accompanied by essential water, electrical and road upgrades to address pressure on existing infrastructure.
Candidate-authored Capital News response; separate from the OKLV questionnaire.
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Voting record
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No elected public-office tenure was identified in the reviewed sources. No voting record is attributed. Campaigns, employment and community-board service are not legislative votes.
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Business & finances
Public business & professional interests
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Personal net worth
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Campaign finances
Campaign receipts and expenses are separate from personal wealth. Historical Kelowna campaign filings can be searched at Elections BC. The City lists January 15, 2027 as the 2026 campaign disclosure deadline. [8][2]
Politics & broader policy
Political alignment & party history
Political alignment unknown
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Broader public & foreign policy
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Contact & follow
Public links from the candidate’s campaign or an official directory.
Not yet verified: email, phone. This does not mean the candidate has no account or contact channel.
Contact sources · checked September 13, 2026 (City directory base); later checks noted individually; older campaign contacts retain their original source
Campaign-linked accounts are listed as supplied by the campaign or election directory. Links and contact details can change; availability or a reply is not guaranteed.
Research gaps & questions
What still needs an answer
- A candidate photograph and its provenance have not yet been verified for this guide.
- A candidate-written biography and infrastructure priority have been reviewed; detailed costed proposals, individual social-post research and a public-office voting record remain unverified.
Questions worth asking
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- What priorities and specific proposals does this candidate want voters to evaluate?
- What relevant experience or public record should be independently sourced for this profile?
Sources & references
2 relevant sources · original publication and review dates appear below. Nomination checked September 28, 2026. Campaign pages describe what a candidate says; official records establish recorded actions.
A sourced candidate portrait has not yet been verified. Nomination checked September 13, 2026.
- 1City of Kelowna — officially declared 2026 candidates
Official record · Declared September 18, 2026; declaration reviewed October 1, 2026. Campaign-directory links were separately captured September 28, 2026.
kelowna.ca - 152Reviewed public statement — Growth and infrastructure
Campaign · October 8, 2026; reviewed October 9, 2026
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