INDY DHIAL — CANDIDATE QUESTIONNAIRE OK, Let’s Vote — 2026 Election Guide Office: Kelowna City Council Submitted: Sep 17, 2026 04:29 PM (time displayed by CRM) Reviewed and published September 17, 2026 Answers supplied by the candidate or authorized campaign representative with saved publication authorization. Private contact details and internal identifiers are excluded. Original wording is retained, with normalized paragraph spacing. These are attributed statements, not independently audited facts or outcomes. Hypothetical answers about earlier council motions are not recorded votes. PROFILE AND PRIORITIES 01 · Your candidacy and priorities Answer: Kelowna City Council https://www.indydhial4kelowna.com/ https://www.facebook.com/indy.dhial https://www.instagram.com/indydhial/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/indy-dhial-65b03380/ Give a short biography focused on experience relevant to the office. What would you bring that voters cannot learn from a job title? Answer: Owner and operator of two licensed childcare centers and former Regional Sales Manager at Shaw Communications, leading teams and operations across several regions of British Columbia. His experience includes budgeting, staffing, regulatory compliance, permitting, business development and managing competing priorities. He serves as President of the OKGN Sports and Cultural Society and as a Director with the Uptown Rutland Business Association, with additional volunteer experience in youth sports, early childhood education and literacy. What are your three highest priorities for the next term? For each, give a first-year action, a measurable result and a realistic timeline. Answer: Community safety: Expand on existing Programs like the URBA Ambassador program and on call Teams in coordination with By-law creating community accountability tracking and Presence in key areas. Infrastructure and growth: Require major development decisions to be supported by clear road, water, sewer, power and emergency-service capacity planning. Economic growth and affordability: Establish a Kelowna-specific economic strategy with measurable targets for attracting investment and creating well-paying jobs in aerospace, technology, agri-tech and skilled trades. How would you handle conflicts of interest, lobbying, gifts, campaign support, closed meetings and recusal? What additional disclosure or independent oversight would you support? Answer: I believe people deserve to know why I made a decision, even if they do not agree with it. I will explain my votes, stay connected through community meetings and conversations, and share updates on major projects and spending. Most importantly, I will answer questions, return phone calls and own the decisions I make. Disclose business ownership, employment, directorships, development interests, paid advisory roles or other financial interests relevant to the office. Give public sources and explain how you would handle related decisions. Do not include home addresses, account numbers or confidential documents. Answer: My current volunteer and board affiliations include: President — OKGN Sports and Cultural Society Director — Uptown Rutland Business Association Director — Rutland Youth Soccer Association Director — Kelowna Men’s Soccer League Director — ECEBC Governance Board Member — City of Kelowna Civic and Community Awards Steering Committee Member — Sprott Shaw College Curriculum Advisory Board Mentor — ECEBC Mentorship Program Volunteer — Project Literacy Central Okanagan Practicum host for future Early Childhood Educators These roles keep me connected to local businesses, families, educators, youth sports and community organizations. QUICK POSITIONS 1. The City should shorten and simplify the process for approving new homes. Answer: Conditional / Depends Explanation: I support making housing approvals faster and easier when a project follows the OCP and the necessary infrastructure is in place. We should remove unnecessary delays, but we also need to consider roads, water, power, safety and the impact on surrounding neighborhoods before approving new development. 2. The City should reduce development cost charges on new housing. Answer: Conditional / Depends Explanation: Lowering DCC costs doesn't mean we stop funding infrastucture or having different tax payer lines begin to pay for it. Existing fees need to be reviewed and adjusted based on community needs. 3. Restrictions on short-term rentals should be loosened. Answer: Yes / Support 4. The City should pursue expanded public transit service. Answer: Yes / Support 5. Infrastructure and service capacity should be ready before major additional growth is approved. Answer: Yes / Support 6. The City should advocate for expanded involuntary addiction-treatment capacity. Answer: Yes / Support 7. The City should invest in wildfire prevention and preparedness. Answer: Yes / Support 8. The City should carry out additional spending audits or operational reviews. Answer: Yes / Support 9. The City should make individual councillors’ voting records easier to find and search. Answer: Yes / Support 10. Would you have supported the October 27, 2025 electoral-reform study and conditional referendum-preparation motion? This bundled decision did not implement wards. Answer: I would have supported gathering the information needed to understand the benefits, costs and challenges of different electoral models. The motion did not introduce wards; it studied the options and prepared for a possible referendum. Any final decision on holding a referendum or changing the system would depend on the study’s findings and public input. 11. Would you have supported the March 16, 2026 second and third land-use and rezoning readings for part of Kelowna Springs? These were not final adoption. Answer: Undecided 12. Would you have supported the April 20, 2026 financial-plan and tax-funding motion, with its stated average net property impact of 4.40%? Individual bills vary. Answer: Conditional / Depends Explanation: I would not take a 4.40% increase lightly, especially when families and businesses are already facing higher costs. However, the budget funded core infrastructure and additional frontline public safety positions, including RCMP officers, firefighters and bylaw officers. 13. The City should help expand co-operative housing and community land trusts. Answer: Yes / Support 14. The City should strengthen protections for tenants displaced by redevelopment or renovations. Answer: Undecided 15. The City should allow more small shops and cafés within residential neighbourhoods. Answer: Yes / Support 16. The City should advocate for a second bridge crossing of Okanagan Lake. Answer: Yes / Support 17. The City should invest in filling gaps in its sidewalk and cycling networks. Answer: Yes / Support 18. The City should expand foot patrols in commercial areas experiencing crime and disorder. Answer: Yes / Support 19. The City should support expanded non-police response teams for suitable mental-health and substance-use calls. Answer: Yes / Support 20. The City should increase access to public washrooms. Answer: Conditional / Depends Explanation: If created, they would require additional security which may not be justified by tax payer dollars. 21. The City should prioritize protecting agricultural land when making land-use decisions. Answer: Yes / Support 22. The City should strengthen protection for existing trees. Answer: Yes / Support 23. The City should limit annual property-tax increases to inflation. Answer: Yes / Support 24. Mayor and council pay increases should take effect only after the next election. Answer: Yes / Support 25. Would you support a ward system for Kelowna, where residents elect councillors to represent defined geographic areas? Answer: Yes / Support AFFORDABILITY AND ADDITIONAL COMMENTS Which actions would you prioritize to make housing more affordable in Kelowna? Answer: "Speed up and simplify housing approvals, Allow more housing in areas with infrastructure and services, Reduce development fees, with a plan to fund infrastructure, Partner on non-market, co-op and affordable rental housing, Use public land for affordable housing" Beyond housing, which actions would you prioritize to make everyday life more affordable in Kelowna? Answer: "Review municipal spending to limit taxes and fees, Expand affordable public transit, Partner to improve access to affordable childcare, Reduce recreation and community-program fees, Support local jobs and business opportunities" What important issue did we miss? Add any policy position, clarification or response to the existing guide that you want voters to consider. Answer: Please update my profile to reflect that I have lived in Kelowna for more than 40 years and previously ran for Council in 2022. I own and operate two licensed TGP Kids childcare centers and previously spent 15 years with Shaw Communications, including serving as Regional Sales Manager. My current community roles include President of the OKGN Sports and Cultural Society and director positions with the Uptown Rutland Business Association, Rutland Youth Soccer Association, Kelowna Men’s Soccer League and ECEBC Governance Board. My campaign priorities are public safety, infrastructure-supported growth and creating stronger local economic opportunities. SUPPORTING MATERIAL Supporting files were submitted separately. Private attachment links are omitted. Media content is not used to establish the positions transcribed above. PUBLICATION AUTHORIZATION I am the candidate or an authorized campaign representative. I authorize OK, Let’s Vote / Gain Street to review and publish these answers with attribution. I have permission to share the supporting material and have identified any items for review only. My private contact email will not be published.