CANDIDATE FOR CITY COUNCIL
Rob Wilkinson
Contractor and artist advocating housing reuse, family farms and visible council accountability.
Nomination checked September 28, 2026. Earlier platform and record research: September 8, 2026. Recent statements show their own review dates.
Experience & background
Campaign describes contracting, remodelling, frontline healthcare and sculpture experience, and a long residence in Kelowna. [62]
His campaign describes work as a local contractor and frontline healthcare worker. It also identifies him as the artist behind a Kelowna centennial collage displayed in City Hall, connecting his candidacy with an interest in local history. [62]
Issue positions
Campaign proposals are attributed positions. A blank area is an information gap, never an assumed vote against an issue.
Housing & growth
Would restore older homes, reuse vacant lots, enable legal suites and reduce permitting barriers. [62]
Safety & homelessness
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Transportation
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Taxes & spending
Proposes open line-item budgets, quarterly reporting and audits of programme results. [62]
Business & jobs
Supports small family farms and a stronger local food economy. [62]
Accountability
Would publish councillor votes within 48 hours. The campaign’s sample accountability dashboard is prospective, not a record of votes already cast. [62]
Promises quarterly publication of detailed budgets and public reporting of councillor votes within forty-eight hours. His website’s sample report card illustrates proposed positions; it is not a record of votes he has cast in public office. [62]
Climate, land & water
Emphasizes family farms and local food production. [62]
Community & services
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Shared BRACE platform
BRACE describes these four candidates as independents sharing priorities: safety, business, wildfire prevention, housing, transportation, homelessness services and spending accountability. Shared commitments are not a substitute for each candidate’s detailed proposals. [6]
Recent public statements
What the candidate has said publicly, with links to the original sources.
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How to read these statements
Voting record
Selected decisions, not a complete voting history. Follow each record for the full motion. Historical votes do not automatically establish current views.
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
Publicly describes contracting and creative work. The reviewed platform does not identify a complete list of business entities, ownership percentages or values. [62]
Personal net worth
No reliable, dated net-worth disclosure was verified in the reviewed sources. Business roles, real-estate interests, public remuneration and campaign donations cannot establish personal net worth. Submit information or a correction ↗
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
BRACE coalition · independent
BRACE identifies its candidates as independents. Broader ideological alignment is unverified. [6]
Broader public & foreign policy
Dated personal statements, historical campaigns and organizational positions are distinguished below.
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This collection is selective. It does not claim to capture every interview, speech, social post or position held over a lifetime.
Contact & follow
Public links from the candidate’s campaign or an official directory.
Not yet verified: 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
- No independently costed programme, quantified housing target or complete business inventory verified.
Questions worth asking
Editorial questions, not statements attributed to the candidate.
- How would housing reuse proposals interact with current permit and zoning requirements?
- What data and staffing would support the promised voting and spending reports?
Sources & references
3 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 verified public photograph has not yet been added. The profile remains available for research and selection.
- 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 - 62Rob Wilkinson — campaign platform and biography
Campaign · 2026 campaign; page undated
robwilkinson.base44.app - 6BRACE for Change — current coalition and shared platform
Campaign · 2026 campaign; page undated
braceforchange.ca