Ron Cannan

Housing & growth

Supports attainable homes and neighbourhood fit. In a September 5 interview, favoured ground-oriented single-family homes, duplexes and townhouses, and questioned parking provision in large rental developments. [22][98]

Safety & homelessness

Calls for enforcement and a campus of care. In September 2026, emphasized second-stage sober housing after treatment and City coordination with agencies and other governments. [22][98]

Transportation

Says infrastructure should precede additional growth; the overview does not identify a fully costed transport programme. [22]

Taxes & spending

Campaigns on lower taxes, scrutiny of spending and clearer accountability for results; the reviewed overview supplies no quantified tax-reduction schedule. [22]

Business & jobs

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Accountability

Wants residents to have a stronger role in City Hall decisions and more open decision-making. [22]

Climate, land & water

Links development decisions to protection of neighbourhoods, the environment and Okanagan Lake. [22]

Community & services

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Public business & professional interests

The City biography identifies Cannan Consulting and a corporate sales and management background. It does not provide an ownership valuation or a complete asset inventory. [3]

Public pay & expenses

The City’s 2025 disclosure reports $43,134 in taxable remuneration and $8,631 in other expenses for this council member. Amounts are Canadian dollars. [120]

These are payments and expenses reported for a specific year. They do not establish an annual salary rate, total household income or personal wealth.

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]

Political alignment & party history

Former Conservative MP

Conservative MP, 2006–2015. In July 2026, the Conservative Electors Association said it would back his independent mayoral run; the report distinguishes that group from the provincial BC Conservatives. Formal ballot endorsement remains unverified. [3][86][99]

Broader public & foreign policy

Dated personal statements, historical campaigns and organizational positions are distinguished below.

In June 2023, argued for a referendum instead of an alternative approval process on $241 million in borrowing for a package of recreation facilities. That borrowing covered multiple projects, not Parkinson Recreation Centre alone. [100]

Asked in September 2026 about closing the supervised consumption site, said he could not disclose an in-camera vote. No personal vote on that decision is attributed here. [98]

In a September 30, 2014 Commons speech, supported the Canada–Korea free-trade agreement. This is a dated federal position. [88]

On March 31, 2025, moved a purchasing-bylaw review to consider prioritizing Canadian suppliers. Council carried the review; it did not enact a blanket US procurement ban in that motion. [89]

In March 2025, sought provincial relaxation of short-term rental restrictions for previously eligible Kelowna properties in the context of domestic tourism and US tariffs. [90]