CANDIDATE FOR CITY COUNCIL
Susan Ames
Environmental consultant focused on managed growth, neighbourhood character and protecting land and water.
Nomination checked September 28, 2026. Earlier platform and record research: September 8, 2026. Recent statements show their own review dates.
Experience & background
Environmental consultant with a PhD in resource management, MSc in soil science and BSc in biology; leads the Abbott Street heritage association, according to her campaign. [25]
Ran for council in 2022 and received 7,543 votes; was not elected. [4]
Her biography describes soil and agricultural consulting and work on mine closure and reclamation standards. It also identifies her as a co-founder of a committee advocating protection and enhancement of the Agricultural Land Reserve. [25]
Issue positions
Campaign proposals are attributed positions. A blank area is an information gap, never an assumed vote against an issue.
Housing & growth
Favours retaining existing middle housing, neighbourhood-appropriate heights, heritage protection and ending ten-year market-rental tax exemptions. [25]
Safety & homelessness
Proposes commercial-area foot patrols and proactive bylaw enforcement. [25]
Transportation
Supports transit on existing roads, free rides for youth and seniors and less road widening. [25]
Taxes & spending
Would link tax increases to inflation and assess development charges by floor area to favour smaller homes. [25]
Business & jobs
Proposes two hours of free parking and support for a year-round local economy. [25]
Accountability
Wants heritage advisory structures and stronger neighbourhood input. [25]
Climate, land & water
Would protect trees, agricultural land, golf courses and lakefront character; prefers using vacant industrial land before conversion of green space. [25]
Community & services
Review status not recorded for this section. Missing information does not establish a position. Submit information or a correction ↗
Recent public statements
What the candidate has said publicly, with links to the original sources.
Housing options · Campaign website
Identifies co-operative housing as an option the City should consider alongside preserving existing affordable, missing-middle homes.
Undated campaign platform; this addition was observed in the comparison with October 9 and reviewed October 13. It is a proposal, not an adopted policy.
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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 a career in environmental consulting. The reviewed campaign does not provide company ownership percentages or business valuations. [25]
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
Political alignment unknown
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Broader public & foreign policy
Dated personal statements, historical campaigns and organizational positions are distinguished below.
Publicly opposed the Kelowna Springs industrial rezoning, arguing that floodplain, ecological and public-value issues warranted greater scrutiny. These are her stated objections, not legal findings. [26]
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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 costed transit-fare proposal or implementation timetable verified.
- Campaign criticisms of legal compliance are not treated as established violations.
- Recently reviewed statements appear separately; individual social-post, biography and voting research remains incomplete.
Questions worth asking
Editorial questions, not statements attributed to the candidate.
- What would replace the revenue from fare and parking changes?
- How would neighbourhood protections be reconciled with additional housing needs?
Sources & references
5 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.
Photo: City of Kelowna candidate listing
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- 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 - 146Reviewed public statement — Housing options
Campaign · 2026 campaign; page undated; reviewed October 13, 2026
susanames.ca - 25Susan Ames — biography and priorities
Campaign · 2026 campaign; page undated
susanames.ca - 4City of Kelowna — final 2022 election results
Official record · October 2022
kelowna.ca - 26Susan Ames — statement on Kelowna Springs
Campaign · Includes March–April 2026 statements
susanames.ca