Conservative MLA for Kelowna Centre since 2024, running again in a rematch with the BC NDP’s Loyal Wooldridge.
Kristina Loewen won Kelowna Centre in 2024 by 40 votes, and a judicial recount confirmed the result. In the legislature in 2026 she spoke on the budget, freedom of information, the Merit Commissioner, food bank costs and seniors in poverty. Since Bailey McCourt was killed in Kelowna in July 2025, she has called for a provincial registry of domestic violence offenders and GPS alerts for victims.
A researched record of Kristina Loewen’s 22 commitments, 13 recorded votes and actions and 20 public statements, with 6 news items. Most come from the legislature record and Conservative caucus statements.
One public forum in Kelowna lists all registered candidates as invited. No organizer has confirmed that Loewen will attend. The other dates are voting days.
Checked September 30, 2026 · All event times are Pacific time. Recheck the organizer before travelling.
Attendance is identified for each event. Unconfirmed listings are not confirmed candidate appearances.
4:30 to 6:30 p.m.
Public forumAttendance unconfirmed
Kelowna Chamber of Commerce all-candidates forum
Kelowna Events Centre, 2041 Harvey Avenue, Kelowna
The Chamber invites all registered candidates in the three Kelowna districts. Loewen told iNFOnews she plans to attend a forum this time. The organizer has not published a list of who will attend.
Castanet and KelownaNow report the forum for candidates in Kelowna-Mission, Kelowna Centre and Kelowna-Lake Country-Coldstream. Entry is free with pre-registration.
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01 / Introduction
About Kristina Loewen
Kristina Loewen is the Conservative Party of BC candidate in Kelowna Centre on Elections BC’s list for the general election of October 24, 2026. In 2024 she won the new district with 11,033 votes, 42.85% of the valid vote, 40 votes more than BC NDP candidate Loyal Wooldridge, according to the Elections BC statement of votes. The Northern View reported on November 8, 2024 that a judge declared her elected after a recount.
The legislature record lists her as a Conservative member first elected in 2024. Castanet reported in March 2025 that the party named her its critic for Social Development and Poverty Reduction. In 2026 she asked questions in the legislature on food banks, seniors in poverty, a patient waiting for a liver transplant and mental health care, and spoke at length against Bill 9, which changes the rules for freedom-of-information requests.
She has called for provincial action on intimate partner violence since Bailey McCourt was killed in Kelowna in July 2025. In a statement on June 17, 2026, published by the Conservative caucus, she said she would keep pushing for GPS monitoring with alerts to victims and a provincial registry of domestic violence offenders.
The party’s candidate page says she worked in real estate, as a care aide and as a doula, and as a youth leader. Those are the party’s own statements. Vernon Matters reported on September 23, 2026 that she would seek re-election. iNFOnews reported that she did not attend the Kelowna Centre forum in 2024 and that she says she plans to attend this time.
Published positions and selected commitments, separated by election cycle. Status labels describe the evidence reviewed, not a numerical score or a complete audit of the platform. Council approval is different from delivery.
23 commitments shown · Checked Sep 30
2026 · Public safetyCampaign pledge
Provincial registry of domestic violence offenders and GPS alerts for victims
In a statement on June 17, 2026, Loewen said she would keep pushing for GPS monitoring of offenders with alerts to victims, a system that tells victims about any release, a provincial registry of domestic violence offenders, and one shared way for police, Crown prosecutors and courts to assess the risk that an abuser will kill.
Evidence & next checks
Evidence reviewed
The statement names the measures. It gives no cost, no number of people covered and no date. It was published by the Conservative caucus.
What still needs checking
Has the Conservative platform for 2026 put a cost or a start date on the registry?
In a statement in the legislature on May 26, 2026, Loewen said the reviews of intimate partner violence already exist and the government needs to act on them. A caucus release the same day says she asked the Attorney General to table an action plan.
Evidence & next checks
Evidence reviewed
No measure, cost or date is given in her own words.
What still needs checking
Did the Attorney General table an action plan before the election?
In the budget debate on February 24, 2026, Loewen said the Province should expand long-term care in the Interior. In the same speech she said the Cottonwoods long-term care project in Kelowna had been put on hold.
Evidence & next checks
Evidence reviewed
No number of beds, cost or date is given.
What still needs checking
How many long-term care beds would be added in the Interior, and by when?
In question period on May 5, 2026, Loewen said family members must be included when a person is in mental health crisis care, and asked why a family in Vernon was not told when a patient left a hospital unit.
Evidence & next checks
Evidence reviewed
No change to the Mental Health Act or to hospital rules is named. No cost or date.
What still needs checking
What rule on telling families would the Conservatives write into the Mental Health Act review?
In the budget debate on February 24, 2026, Loewen said disability supports should be raised to reflect actual living costs. As opposition critic for Social Development and Poverty Reduction, she also asked in the March 31, 2026 estimates debate how assistance rates compare with rents in Kelowna, Victoria and Vancouver.
Evidence & next checks
Evidence reviewed
She names the program to change. She gives no new rate, cost or date.
What still needs checking
What monthly rate would the Conservatives set for disability assistance?
Protect seniors from higher interest on deferred property tax
In the budget debate on February 24, 2026, Loewen said higher interest charges in the property tax deferment program could push seniors out of their homes, and that seniors should be protected from rising borrowing costs.
Evidence & next checks
Evidence reviewed
She does not say what interest rate she would set, what it would cost, or when.
What still needs checking
Would the Conservatives return the deferment program to its earlier interest rate?
In question period on May 27, 2026, Loewen said the ministry was failing seniors, and described a Kelowna volunteer who delivers bread to seniors who cannot afford food.
Evidence & next checks
Evidence reviewed
A criticism of the government. It names no measure, cost or date.
What still needs checking
What support for low-income seniors would the Conservatives add?
In question period on March 11, 2026, Loewen asked the Minister of Social Development and Poverty Reduction to commit to removing the PST from security services that food banks pay for.
Evidence & next checks
Evidence reviewed
She names the tax change. No cost of the exemption or date is given.
What still needs checking
Is the exemption in the Conservative platform, and what would it cost?
Tie government borrowing to reform and capital projects
In the budget debate on February 24, 2026, Loewen said that if the Province borrows, the borrowing should be tied to reform and capital projects, and taxpayers should get performance measures.
Evidence & next checks
Evidence reviewed
No deficit target, debt limit or date is given.
What still needs checking
What deficit or debt target would the Conservatives set?
In the budget debate on February 24, 2026, Loewen criticized the government for narrowing the mining exploration tax credit and said incentives like it should be strengthened.
Evidence & next checks
Evidence reviewed
She names the tax credit. She gives no rate, cost or date.
What still needs checking
What rate would the Conservatives set for the credit?
In the budget debate on February 24, 2026, Loewen said small businesses in Kelowna face high insurance costs, high rents and staff shortages, and called for policies that let them grow.
Evidence & next checks
Evidence reviewed
A statement of approach. No measure, cost or date.
What still needs checking
Which tax or rule change for small business would the Conservatives make first?
In the debate of May 25, 2026 on a motion about liquor service in movie theatres, Loewen supported an amendment that removed the word "independent", so the rule would apply to every theatre.
Evidence & next checks
Evidence reviewed
The source gives the change to the motion. No date or cost is given.
What still needs checking
Was the motion adopted, and did the government change the liquor rules?
Budget money to clear trees burned in the 2023 fires
In the budget debate on February 24, 2026, Loewen said the trees burned near Kelowna in 2023 had still not been cleared, and that the budget should hold a line to finish that work.
Evidence & next checks
Evidence reviewed
She names a budget line. She gives no amount or date.
What still needs checking
How much would the clearing cost, and in which budget?
Keep freedom-of-information requests open and free of new fees
In the debate on Bill 9 on April 21, 2026, Loewen opposed two changes: clause 13, which widens the grounds for refusing a request, and clause 21, which lets public bodies charge for copies of records they publish anyway. She voted against the bill at second reading.
Evidence & next checks
Evidence reviewed
She names the clauses she opposes. She gives no cost or date for any change of her own.
What still needs checking
Would a Conservative government repeal clauses 13 and 21 of Bill 9?
On March 30, 2026, Loewen spoke for Motion 203, which said an independent officer of the legislature should oversee merit-based hiring in the public service, after the budget bill ended the Office of the Merit Commissioner.
Evidence & next checks
Evidence reviewed
She gave the office’s yearly budget as $1.7 million. The motion was defeated 45 to 46 on March 31, 2026, and she voted for it, according to the transcript.
What still needs checking
Would a Conservative government bring the office back?
In the debate on Bill 8 on March 3, 2026, Loewen supported the bill and asked for detailed public reporting on where civil forfeiture money goes and what it achieves.
Evidence & next checks
Evidence reviewed
No reporting rule, cost or date is named.
What still needs checking
Has the civil forfeiture office published the reporting she asked for?
In question period on April 21, 2026, Loewen asked the minister to confirm that World Cup tickets for elected officials and PavCo directors would be made public before each game.
Evidence & next checks
Evidence reviewed
The source gives when disclosure should happen. No cost is given.
Keep the Rent Bank as a way to prevent homelessness
In the estimates debate on March 31, 2026, Loewen asked whether the Rent Bank had been discontinued and said it was important as a short-term way to prevent homelessness. The minister answered that it is still available to clients of her ministry.
Evidence & next checks
Evidence reviewed
A position on an existing program. No cost, number of households or date.
What still needs checking
Would a Conservative government expand the Rent Bank?
Gaming grants and a tax correction for Metro Community Hub
In a statement on April 13, 2026, Loewen said she had written to the Ministers of Finance and of Tourism, Arts and Culture asking them to reverse a $45,000 tax bill for Metro Community Hub in Kelowna and to approve its gaming grant.
Evidence & next checks
Evidence reviewed
A request about one organization. It sets no general measure.
Recorded votes where the legislature lists her name. A bill that passed on a voice vote names nobody and is left out.
Recorded vote: Nay
Voted against the 2026 budget
Loewen voted Nay on the budget motion. She also voted Nay at third reading of Bill 2, the budget measures bill, on April 1, 2026, and of the Supply Act on May 28, 2026.
Scope, limits and sources
The vote is from the legislature’s index of recorded votes, where each member’s name is listed.
Loewen voted against second reading of Bill 9, the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Amendment Act, 2026, in the sitting that began on May 6 and ran past midnight. The bill passed second reading 48 to 42. She voted Nay at third reading on May 28, 2026.
Scope, limits and sources
The transcript lists her name among the 42 who voted against.
Recorded vote: Yea; bill defeated at first reading
Voted to introduce a bill repealing DRIPA
Loewen voted Yea at first reading of the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Repeal Act, moved by Trevor Halford. First reading was defeated 44 to 47.
Scope, limits and sources
The transcript of April 22, 2026 lists her name among the 44 who voted for it.
Loewen voted Nay at second reading of Bill 20, the K’ómoks Treaty Act, on May 20, 2026, and at third reading on May 28, 2026. She voted Yea on an amendment at second reading moved by Misty Van Popta.
Scope, limits and sources
The vote is from the legislature’s index of recorded votes, where each member’s name is listed. The transcripts of the votes were not opened.
Voted to introduce other Conservative private members’ bills
The vote index lists her Yea at first reading of the Gender Ideology and Child Protection Act (February 19), the Human Rights Code Repeal Act (February 26) and the Defunding Aboriginal Title Claims Affecting Private Property Act (March 12, 2026).
Scope, limits and sources
The vote is from the legislature’s index of recorded votes, where each member’s name is listed. The transcripts were not opened, so the result of each vote is not given here.
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Speech
Budget debate speech
Loewen spoke against Budget 2026: seniors and the property tax deferment program, disability assistance, long-term care and doctors in the Interior, crime in downtown Kelowna, forestry and mining, and a cut to wildfire preparedness.
Estimates debate, Ministry of Social Development and Poverty Reduction
As opposition critic she asked about assistance rates against rents, the Rent Bank, and whether the ministry investigated fraud claims reported by Global News.
Records are labelled by type, including official findings, civil proceedings and political disputes where applicable. Each entry identifies the response found in the sources and the latest status verified for this page.
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Reporting
iNFOnews · Jesse Tomas
Kelowna Centre rematch with Loyal Wooldridge
Reports that she skipped the 2024 Kelowna Centre forum and says she plans to attend a forum this time, and that she campaigned with former premier Christy Clark.
Sources checked September 30, 2026. Official records establish decisions; campaign material establishes stated positions; reporting adds investigation and context. None alone establishes every claim.
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Research status
What voche.me has checked
Evidence reviewed on 2026-09-30: the Elections BC candidate list and 2024 statement of votes, the legislature’s 2026 speech and vote indexes and the 2025 speech index, 20 transcripts from 2026 where she spoke or voted, her party candidate page, the party platform page, her campaign site, three caucus and party statements, and news reports from 2024 to 2026.
Her commitments on this page come from what she said in the legislature and in caucus statements. Her campaign site names topics and states no measures of its own. Sections with no entry record that voche.me found nothing on this date.
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05 / About this page
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Is this an official page for Kristina Loewen?
No. This page is researched by voche.me from public sources, listed below, and is separate from Kristina Loewen's own campaign.
What party is Kristina Loewen running with?
Kristina Loewen is running for MLA with Conservative Party of BC.
Does Kristina Loewen currently hold public office?
Yes. Kristina Loewen currently serves as MLA for Kelowna Centre.
How many sources does this Kristina Loewen profile cite?
This profile lists 7 sourced references, each with the date voche.me checked it, in the Sources section below.
Why do some questions on Kristina Loewen's page show no answer?
The "Questions & answers" section on this page lists questions voche.me would put to Kristina Loewen in a future interview. They have not been sent yet, so the page says plainly that no answer has been supplied instead of leaving the section blank.
When is the election Kristina Loewen is running in?
The 2026 British Columbia election, including the MLA race, is decided on October 24, 2026.
06 / Candidate contributions
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