Tom Dyas

Housing & growth

Promises faster approvals and infill processes, additional housing supply and fewer delivery barriers. [24]

Safety & homelessness

Would maintain frontline investment and advocate for bail reform, more Crown prosecutors, treatment, recovery and complex care. [24]

Transportation

Supports continuing KLO bridge, Glenmore, Burtch, Hollywood and Clement connector projects. [24]

His priorities name the KLO bridge, Glenmore and Burtch roads, Hollywood Road and the Clement connection as transport projects. The campaign links these investments to managing growth; a named project is not a guarantee of completion within one term. [24]

Taxes & spending

Proposes service-based budgeting, expanded internal audits, quarterly reporting and cost control while protecting essential services. [24]

Business & jobs

Emphasizes airport investment, employment lands, major events and business partnerships. [24]

Accountability

Pledges clearer financial reporting and ongoing reviews of spending. [24]

Proposes service-based budgeting, quarterly financial updates and internal audits to examine delivery and spending. These are the campaign’s proposed accountability mechanisms. [24]

Climate, land & water

Supports aerospace and drone technology for wildfire response through a City, FireSwarm Solutions and Okanagan College partnership at YLW. [354]

Community & services

Would continue Parkinson recreation and Glenmore, Mission and Rutland activity-centre investment, alongside supportive housing and treatment pathways. [24]

Public business & professional interests

Owns and operates TD Benefits, an insurance and benefits business established in 1987, according to the City biography. Previously led the Kelowna Chamber. [3][23]

Public pay & expenses

The City’s 2025 disclosure reports $154,663 in taxable remuneration and $18,424 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

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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]

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.

A September 1 report describes his August 26 letter asking the federal health minister to deny the supervised consumption site’s 2027 authorization renewal and supporting regional mandatory care. The letter was sent on council’s behalf; the report does not disclose each councillor’s vote. [101]

Campaign advocates federal bail reform and provincial justice and treatment capacity. These are requests to other governments, alongside municipal safety measures. [24]

In March 2025, said the City had repeatedly discussed short-term rental restrictions with BC’s housing minister and that the ministry remained firm at that time. [90]

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