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Lee-Ann Tiede

Independent for Kelowna Council

Businesses & Jobs

Artificial Intelligence & Data Centres

Support AI and data centre development that creates well-paying local jobs, explores renewable energy and reclaimed water for cooling, and protects neighbourhoods and taxpayers.

Business Permitting

Build on Kelowna’s strong permitting performance by keeping approvals timely, requirements clear, and the process straightforward for businesses opening or expanding.

Jobs for young people

Work with local employers and training providers to expand apprenticeships and pathways to well-paying jobs so young people can afford to stay and build their future in Kelowna.

Climate Change, Heat, Fires, & the Environment

Artificial Intelligence & Data Centres

Support AI and data centre development that creates well-paying local jobs, explores renewable energy and reclaimed water for cooling, and protects neighbourhoods and taxpayers.

Housing & Homelessness

Affordability

Keep essential city services reliable while controlling spending, limiting tax increases, and supporting housing options that Kelowna residents can afford.

Homelessness

Work with housing and service providers to help people move out of homelessness into stable housing, with access to treatment, recovery and ongoing support.

Property Taxes

Keep property taxes as low as possible by reviewing spending, prioritizing essential services, and finding savings before asking residents to pay more.

Local Government, Planning, & Democracy

Artificial Intelligence & Data Centres

Support AI and data centre development that creates well-paying local jobs, explores renewable energy and reclaimed water for cooling, and protects neighbourhoods and taxpayers.

Mental Health, Drugs, & Addiction

Public Drug Use

Advocate to the Province to end publicly funded drug distribution programs that contribute to public drug use and direct resources toward treatment, recovery, and safer public spaces.

Treatment for Addiction

Advocate for provincial funding that gives people timely access to accredited, privately operated addiction treatment and recovery facilities, with clear standards and accountability for public funds.

Public Safety & Policing

Public Drug Use

Advocate to the Province to end publicly funded drug distribution programs that contribute to public drug use and direct resources toward treatment, recovery, and safer public spaces.

Upstream Causes of Crime

Work with community partners to address addiction, mental health needs, and gaps in youth support before they lead to crime, while maintaining accountability for criminal behaviour.

Biography

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Kelowna resident for 34 years, school trustee for 12, former board chair and water district trustee. I bring business operations experience and community service to my run for City Council, with a commitment to careful decisions and accountability to residents.

Kelowna has been my home for 34 years. I bring 12 years of service as a school trustee, including two as board chair, and nine years on the Glenmore-Ellison Improvement District board. My career in business operations has included managing budgets, leading teams and improving how organizations work.

Through public service and volunteering in youth programs, and mentoring younger women, I’ve come to know this community from many angles. I’m running for City Council to put that experience to work, give residents’ concerns careful consideration and account for the decisions I make.

Promises

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Affordability

Keep essential city services reliable while controlling spending, limiting tax increases, and supporting housing options that Kelowna residents can afford.

Upstream Causes of Crime

Work with community partners to address addiction, mental health needs, and gaps in youth support before they lead to crime, while maintaining accountability for criminal behaviour.

Jobs for young people

Work with local employers and training providers to expand apprenticeships and pathways to well-paying jobs so young people can afford to stay and build their future in Kelowna.

Reason for running

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Kelowna has been my home for 34 years. I’m running for City Council to bring experience, sound judgment and accountability to City Hall, with careful attention to public spending and decisions that serve residents today and for years to come.

I believe Kelowna deserves experienced, principled leadership that listens to residents, represents their interests, and makes thoughtful decisions that will benefit our community for years to come. Through my years of public service, I have learned the importance of listening carefully, working respectfully with others, and making decisions based on facts, good judgment, and the long-term interests of the community.

I am running for City Council because I want to continue giving back to the city that has given so much to me. I will bring experienced, practical and accountable leadership to City Hall, work hard on behalf of residents, and always strive to make decisions that are in the best interests of Kelowna and the people who call it home.

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