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MLA in Kelowna Centre · BC provincial 2026

# Loyal Wooldridge

BC NDP candidate for MLA in Kelowna Centre, a two-term Kelowna city councillor who lost the district by 40 votes in 2024.

Loyal Wooldridge is the BC NDP candidate in Kelowna Centre. He has been a Kelowna city councillor since 2018 and chairs the Regional District of Central Okanagan board. In 2024 he ran in the same district and lost to Conservative Kristina Loewen by 40 votes. In 2026 he has said he wants to address street disorder, the cost of living and the Bennett Bridge, and build a stronger local economy.

Explore the record  Public schedule 

Researched by voche.me · Not a campaign-authored page

BC NDP2026

![Loyal Wooldridge, from his BC NDP campaign page.](https://voche.me/bc/provincial-2026/images/candidates/loyal-wooldridge-640.webp)

*Loyal WooldridgeMLAv.*

[Image: BC NDP campaign](https://loyalwooldridge.bcndp.ca/)

Candidate research / September 30, 2026

A researched record of what Loyal Wooldridge has said in 2026, his public roles in Kelowna and the region, and the coverage of his second run in Kelowna Centre.

**9**Commitments **2**Programs **5**News articles **17**Sources

Public schedule / Through election day

## Where can you hear Loyal Wooldridge?

No public appearance by the candidate was confirmed on 2026-09-30. A chamber forum for all Kelowna candidates is listed for October 20. The voting dates come from Elections BC.

Checked September 30, 2026 · All event times are Pacific time. Recheck the organizer before travelling.

- [2026 provincial election: key dates](https://elections.bc.ca/2026-provincial-election/)Official record · Elections BC
- [DOUBLE ELECTION 2026: Where to meet candidates in Okanagan, Kamloops](https://infonews.ca/news/7887096/double-election-2026-where-to-meet-candidates-in-okanagan-kamloops/)Event listing · iNFOnews

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<summary>View every date through Oct 24

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1. Oct 9No appearance confirmed
2. Oct 10No appearance confirmed
3. Oct 11No appearance confirmed
4. Oct 12No appearance confirmed
5. Oct 13No appearance confirmed
6. Oct 14No appearance confirmed
7. Oct 15No appearance confirmed
8. Oct 16<a href="#event-advance-voting">Voting day </a>
9. Oct 17No appearance confirmed
10. Oct 18No appearance confirmed
11. Oct 19No appearance confirmed
12. Oct 20<a href="#event-chamber-forum-2026-10-20">Event; attendance unconfirmed </a>
13. Oct 21No appearance confirmed
14. Oct 22No appearance confirmed
15. Oct 23No appearance confirmed
16. Oct 24<a href="#event-final-voting-day">Voting day </a>

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### Public forums and announcements

Attendance is identified for each event. Unconfirmed listings are not confirmed candidate appearances.

Oct 20Listed by iNFOnews for October 20

Public forumAttendance unconfirmed

#### Kelowna Chamber of Commerce provincial candidates forum

Kelowna

**The listing covers all candidates in the three Kelowna districts. No source confirms that he will attend.**

iNFOnews lists a Kelowna Chamber of Commerce forum for candidates in Kelowna Centre, Kelowna-Mission and Kelowna-Lake Country-Coldstream on October 20, with pre-registration required.

- [DOUBLE ELECTION 2026: Where to meet candidates in Okanagan, Kamloops](https://infonews.ca/news/7887096/double-election-2026-where-to-meet-candidates-in-okanagan-kamloops/)Event listing · iNFOnews

### Voting dates

- Oct 16Advance voting opens
- Oct 24Final Voting Day

At official British Columbia voting places. These dates apply to every voter and are not candidate appearances. [Find your voting place](https://elections.bc.ca/2026-provincial-election/where-to-vote/)

- [2026 provincial election: key dates](https://elections.bc.ca/2026-provincial-election/)Official record · Elections BC

On dates without a confirmed appearance the public schedule is unknown; the candidate may still have activities that day. This static page changes only when its research is updated.

01 / Introduction

## About Loyal Wooldridge

Elections BC lists Loyal Wooldridge as the BC NDP candidate in Kelowna Centre. The party named him on September 27, 2026, according to the Kelowna Capital News and The Kelowna Courier.

He was first elected to Kelowna city council in 2018, taking the eighth and last seat with 12,495 votes, according to The Kelowna Courier. The City of Kelowna's 2022 results show he was re-elected with 14,700 votes, the second-highest total among council candidates. The Regional District of Central Okanagan says its board re-elected him as chair on November 20, 2025, and that he was chair before that from November 2021 to May 2024 and from November 2024.

In the 2024 provincial election he ran for the BC NDP in Kelowna Centre. The statement of votes gives him 10,993 votes (42.69 percent), against 11,033 (42.85 percent) for Kristina Loewen of the Conservative Party. AM 1150 reports that the result followed a judicial recount.

In June 2026 he said he would not run again for city council and would study emergency management at Royal Roads University, according to The Kelowna Courier. After the provincial election was called, he told Castanet that he would keep living in Kelowna if elected. The Courier reports that he owned a hair salon before his election to council and that he was once a member of BC United before he joined the NDP campaign in 2024.

The campaign says he is a community volunteer with the YMCA, the BC SPCA and the KGH Foundation, and that his communication work during the 2023 Grouse Complex fires kept evacuees informed. voche.me has not checked these claims with the organizations named. voche.me has not contacted the campaign.

Read the sources 

Promises / Commitments and evidence

## Commitments and the available evidence.

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.

9 commitments shown · Checked Sep 30

2026 · Public safetyCampaign pledge

### Address community safety and street disorder

Said there is work to do on community safety and street disorder in Kelowna.

<details>

<summary>Evidence &amp; next checks

</summary>

<dl>

<dt>Evidence reviewed</dt>
<dd>He said this in the release that announced his 2026 candidacy, as reported by The Kelowna Courier. The source names no program, cost, number or date.</dd>

<dt>What still needs checking</dt>
<dd>Which provincial programs or funding would he push for downtown Kelowna?</dd></dl></details>



- [Wooldridge will run again for NDP in Kelowna Centre](https://www.kelownadailycourier.ca/news/article_81f10825-cc25-4db3-b078-8950181cb24c.html)Reporting · The Kelowna Courier · Ron Seymour

2026 · TransportationCampaign pledge

### Work on the Bennett Bridge

Named the Bennett Bridge as one of the issues that need work.

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<summary>Evidence &amp; next checks

</summary>

<dl>

<dt>Evidence reviewed</dt>
<dd>He said this in the release that announced his 2026 candidacy, as reported by The Kelowna Courier. The source does not say what change he wants to the bridge, or its cost or date.</dd>

<dt>What still needs checking</dt>
<dd>What change to the Bennett Bridge does he want, and who would pay?</dd></dl></details>



- [Wooldridge will run again for NDP in Kelowna Centre](https://www.kelownadailycourier.ca/news/article_81f10825-cc25-4db3-b078-8950181cb24c.html)Reporting · The Kelowna Courier · Ron Seymour

2026 · EconomyCampaign pledge

### Build a stronger local economy

Said there is work to do to build a local economy that can recover from shocks. In a campaign video reported by the Kelowna Capital News, he linked this to United States tariffs.

<details>

<summary>Evidence &amp; next checks

</summary>

<dl>

<dt>Evidence reviewed</dt>
<dd>He said this in the release that announced his 2026 candidacy, as reported by The Kelowna Courier. The source names no measure, cost, number or date.</dd>

<dt>What still needs checking</dt>
<dd>Which measures would he support to protect local jobs from tariffs?</dd></dl></details>



- [Wooldridge will run again for NDP in Kelowna Centre](https://www.kelownadailycourier.ca/news/article_81f10825-cc25-4db3-b078-8950181cb24c.html)Reporting · The Kelowna Courier · Ron Seymour
- [Loyal Wooldridge picked as NDP candidate for Kelowna-Centre](https://kelownacapnews.com/2026/09/28/loyal-wooldridge-picked-at-ndp-candidate-for-kelowna-centre/)Reporting · Kelowna Capital News · Jordy Cunningham

2026 · HousingCampaign pledge

### Focus on the cost of living

Said people want politicians to work together on real solutions, especially for the cost of living.

<details>

<summary>Evidence &amp; next checks

</summary>

<dl>

<dt>Evidence reviewed</dt>
<dd>He said this in the release that announced his 2026 candidacy, as reported by The Kelowna Courier. The source names no measure, cost, number or date.</dd>

<dt>What still needs checking</dt>
<dd>Which cost-of-living measures does he support for Kelowna Centre?</dd></dl></details>



- [Wooldridge will run again for NDP in Kelowna Centre](https://www.kelownadailycourier.ca/news/article_81f10825-cc25-4db3-b078-8950181cb24c.html)Reporting · The Kelowna Courier · Ron Seymour

2026 · GovernanceCampaign pledge

### Work across party lines

Said voters want elected officials who work with other parties, and that he would bring that approach to the legislature.

<details>

<summary>Evidence &amp; next checks

</summary>

<dl>

<dt>Evidence reviewed</dt>
<dd>He said this to Castanet after his candidacy was announced. This is a statement of approach. It names no rule or change to how the legislature works.</dd>

<dt>What still needs checking</dt>
<dd>Which issues would he work on with other parties?</dd></dl></details>



- [Outgoing Kelowna city councillor Loyal Wooldridge running for MLA, Internet Archive copy](https://web.archive.org/web/20260928044223/https://www.castanet.net/news/Kelowna/632584/Outgoing-Kelowna-city-councillor-Loyal-Wooldridge-running-for-MLA)Interview · Castanet

2026 · HousingCampaign pledge

### More affordable housing

His campaign page says he will work to build more housing that is affordable.

<details>

<summary>Evidence &amp; next checks

</summary>

<dl>

<dt>Evidence reviewed</dt>
<dd>This is text from his BC NDP campaign page, the party's description of him. It gives no number of homes, cost or date.</dd>

<dt>What still needs checking</dt>
<dd>How many affordable homes, of which kind, does he want for Kelowna Centre?</dd></dl></details>



- [Loyal Wooldridge: Building up Kelowna Centre](https://loyalwooldridge.bcndp.ca/)Campaign · BC NDP

2026 · Public servicesCampaign pledge

### Better health care services

His campaign page says he will work to improve health care services.

<details>

<summary>Evidence &amp; next checks

</summary>

<dl>

<dt>Evidence reviewed</dt>
<dd>This is text from his BC NDP campaign page. It names no service, cost, number or date.</dd>

<dt>What still needs checking</dt>
<dd>Which health services in Kelowna Centre would he work to expand?</dd></dl></details>



- [Loyal Wooldridge: Building up Kelowna Centre](https://loyalwooldridge.bcndp.ca/)Campaign · BC NDP

2026 · ClimateCampaign pledge

### Protection from wildfire and drought

His campaign page says he will work to make the area better able to withstand fires and drought.

<details>

<summary>Evidence &amp; next checks

</summary>

<dl>

<dt>Evidence reviewed</dt>
<dd>This is text from his BC NDP campaign page. It names no program, cost, number or date.</dd>

<dt>What still needs checking</dt>
<dd>Which wildfire and drought measures does he support?</dd></dl></details>



- [Loyal Wooldridge: Building up Kelowna Centre](https://loyalwooldridge.bcndp.ca/)Campaign · BC NDP

2026 · HousingCampaign pledge

### Short-term rentals in tourism zones

Said, as a city councillor, that he opposed the provincial law that removed short-term rental use from units in Kelowna's tourism zones, and that the city is asking the Province to restore it.

<details>

<summary>Evidence &amp; next checks

</summary>

<dl>

<dt>Evidence reviewed</dt>
<dd>He said this to KelownaNow in February 2026, before his candidacy, and said he held the same view during his 2024 NDP campaign. The source gives no plan, date or number of units. The request to the Province came from the city.</dd>

<dt>What still needs checking</dt>
<dd>Would he change the provincial short-term rental law as an MLA?</dd></dl></details>



- [Kelowna councillor defends short-term rentals, rejects slate politics ahead of vote, Internet Archive copy](https://web.archive.org/web/20260307022728/https://www.kelownanow.com/watercooler/news/news/Kelowna/Kelowna_councillor_defends_short_term_rentals_rejects_slate_politics_ahead_of_vote_1/)Interview · KelownaNow

City programs / Scope and delivery

## Policies, budgets & programs

His roles come from the City of Kelowna and the regional district. No council vote from the official minutes could be opened, so none earns a score.

Nov 20Elected by the board

### Re-elected chair of the regional district board

The board of the Regional District of Central Okanagan re-elected him as chair by secret ballot.

<details>

<summary>Scope, limits and sources

</summary>

A role is a job title and earns no score.

</details>

- [Steady leadership continues as the Regional Board re-elects chair and vice-chair](https://www.rdco.com/news/posts/steady-leadership-continues-as-the-regional-board-re-elects-chair-and-vice-chair/)Official record · Regional District of Central Okanagan
- [Wooldridge, Ireland re-elected to Regional District of the Central Okanagan](https://kelownacapnews.com/2025/11/20/wooldridge-ireland-re-elected-to-regional-district-of-the-central-okanagan/)Reporting · Kelowna Capital News

Apr 8Passed 5 to 4, as reported

### Voted for a 35 percent raise for Kelowna council

The Kelowna Courier names him among the five members of council who voted for a raise in councillor pay from $43,000 to $58,000.

<details>

<summary>Scope, limits and sources

</summary>

The Courier article of April 9, 2024 says the vote took place on the Monday. voche.me did not open the council minutes. This is a city decision and falls outside the provincial issues scored here.

</details>

- [Kelowna councillors vote 5-4 in favour of 35 per cent pay raise](https://www.kelownadailycourier.ca/news/article_16859d66-f69c-11ee-9e49-1b8c3b9a263c.html)Reporting · The Kelowna Courier

Recent appearances / Read and watch

## Talks, interviews & statements

Read original statements and reporting, or open the publisher’s video. A summary of a speech is labelled separately from a full recording.

Feb 23Interview

### KelownaNow interview on short-term rentals and repeat offenders

As a councillor, he defended short-term rentals in tourism zones, spoke against party slates in city politics, and said repeat offenders show the need for reform by senior governments.

- [Kelowna councillor defends short-term rentals, rejects slate politics ahead of vote, Internet Archive copy](https://web.archive.org/web/20260307022728/https://www.kelownanow.com/watercooler/news/news/Kelowna/Kelowna_councillor_defends_short_term_rentals_rejects_slate_politics_ahead_of_vote_1/)Interview · KelownaNow

Jun 18Statement

### Says he will not run again for council

In an email to The Kelowna Courier he said he would leave council to put family first and study emergency management.

- [Wooldridge, two-term city councillor, won't seek re-election](https://www.kelownadailycourier.ca/news/article_bdea6c56-6f50-4372-b791-c9f21d9a978a.html)Reporting · The Kelowna Courier · Ron Seymour

Sep 27Statement

### Release announcing his candidacy

The Kelowna Courier quotes his release on community safety, street disorder, the Bennett Bridge, the economy and the cost of living.

- [Wooldridge will run again for NDP in Kelowna Centre](https://www.kelownadailycourier.ca/news/article_81f10825-cc25-4db3-b078-8950181cb24c.html)Reporting · The Kelowna Courier · Ron Seymour

Sep 27Interview

### Castanet interview

Told Castanet that crime, safety and public disorder in downtown Kelowna are provincial matters, and that he would stay in Kelowna if elected.

- [Outgoing Kelowna city councillor Loyal Wooldridge running for MLA, Internet Archive copy](https://web.archive.org/web/20260928044223/https://www.castanet.net/news/Kelowna/632584/Outgoing-Kelowna-city-councillor-Loyal-Wooldridge-running-for-MLA)Interview · Castanet

Sep 28Statement

### Campaign video on social media

The Kelowna Capital News reports a video in which he named street disorder and the economy, and listed public safety, housing, health care and potholes as issues without party colours.

- [Loyal Wooldridge picked as NDP candidate for Kelowna-Centre](https://kelownacapnews.com/2026/09/28/loyal-wooldridge-picked-at-ndp-candidate-for-kelowna-centre/)Reporting · Kelowna Capital News · Jordy Cunningham

Sep 28Interview

### iNFOnews interview on the rematch

Said he will attend candidate forums and debates, as he did in 2024.

- [Same candidates, different situation for Kelowna Centre election rematch](https://infonews.ca/news/7886457/same-candidates-different-situation-for-kelowna-centre-election-rematch/)Interview · iNFOnews · Jesse Tomas

Accountability / Findings, disputes and responses

## Controversies & public scrutiny

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.

No reviewed entries have been added to this section yet. This is a research gap, not a finding about the candidate.

News coverage / Original publishers

## Read the reporting

A dated reading list from independent publishers. The headings below are voche.me summaries; follow each link for the original article, context and any corrections.

September 27, 2026Reporting

The Kelowna Courier · Ron Seymour

### Wooldridge will run again for the NDP

Reports his candidacy and quotes his release.

- [Wooldridge will run again for NDP in Kelowna Centre](https://www.kelownadailycourier.ca/news/article_81f10825-cc25-4db3-b078-8950181cb24c.html)Reporting · The Kelowna Courier · Ron Seymour

September 28, 2026Reporting

Kelowna Capital News · Jordy Cunningham

### Picked as NDP candidate for Kelowna Centre

Reports the party announcement and quotes his campaign video.

- [Loyal Wooldridge picked as NDP candidate for Kelowna-Centre](https://kelownacapnews.com/2026/09/28/loyal-wooldridge-picked-at-ndp-candidate-for-kelowna-centre/)Reporting · Kelowna Capital News · Jordy Cunningham

September 28, 2026Reporting

AM 1150 · Kolten Bezooyen

### To run for Kelowna Centre MLA with the NDP

Reports his candidacy and the 2024 result after a judicial recount.

- [Loyal Wooldridge to run for Kelowna Centre MLA with NDP](https://www.am1150.ca/89769/news/politics/loyal-wooldridge-to-run-for-kelowna-centre-mla-with-ndp/)Reporting · AM 1150 · Kolten Bezooyen

September 28, 2026Reporting

iNFOnews · Jesse Tomas

### Same candidates in a Kelowna Centre rematch

Interviews both him and Kristina Loewen about the 2026 race.

- [Same candidates, different situation for Kelowna Centre election rematch](https://infonews.ca/news/7886457/same-candidates-different-situation-for-kelowna-centre-election-rematch/)Interview · iNFOnews · Jesse Tomas

June 18, 2026Reporting

The Kelowna Courier · Ron Seymour

### Will not seek re-election to council

Reports his decision to leave council and his record as he described it.

- [Wooldridge, two-term city councillor, won't seek re-election](https://www.kelownadailycourier.ca/news/article_bdea6c56-6f50-4372-b791-c9f21d9a978a.html)Reporting · The Kelowna Courier · Ron Seymour

Research / 17 linked sources

## Check the evidence

Sources checked September 30, 2026. Official records establish decisions; campaign material establishes stated positions; reporting adds investigation and context. None alone establishes every claim.

<details>

<summary>Official record 5 sources

</summary>

- <a href="https://www.elections.bc.ca/docs/fin/GE-2026-10-24-Candidate-Website-Report.PDF">Provincial candidate list </a>

  Elections BC
- <a href="https://elections.bc.ca/2026-provincial-election/">2026 provincial election: key dates </a>

  Elections BC
- <a href="https://elections.bc.ca/docs/rpt/statement-of-votes-2024-provincial-election.pdf">Statement of Votes, 2024 provincial general election </a>

  Elections BC
- <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20260601212344/https://www.kelowna.ca/city-hall/city-government/elections/past-election-results/58">Elections results: General election (2022), Internet Archive copy </a>

  City of Kelowna
- <a href="https://www.rdco.com/news/posts/steady-leadership-continues-as-the-regional-board-re-elects-chair-and-vice-chair/">Steady leadership continues as the Regional Board re-elects chair and vice-chair </a>

  Regional District of Central Okanagan · November 20, 2025

</details>

<details>

<summary>Campaign 2 sources

</summary>

- <a href="https://loyalwooldridge.bcndp.ca/">Loyal Wooldridge: Building up Kelowna Centre </a>

  BC NDP
- <a href="https://www.bcndp.ca/action-for-you">Action for You platform page </a>

  BC NDP

</details>

<details>

<summary>Reporting 6 sources

</summary>

- <a href="https://kelownacapnews.com/2025/11/20/wooldridge-ireland-re-elected-to-regional-district-of-the-central-okanagan/">Wooldridge, Ireland re-elected to Regional District of the Central Okanagan </a>

  Kelowna Capital News · November 20, 2025
- <a href="https://www.kelownadailycourier.ca/news/article_16859d66-f69c-11ee-9e49-1b8c3b9a263c.html">Kelowna councillors vote 5-4 in favour of 35 per cent pay raise </a>

  The Kelowna Courier · April 9, 2024
- <a href="https://www.kelownadailycourier.ca/news/article_bdea6c56-6f50-4372-b791-c9f21d9a978a.html">Wooldridge, two-term city councillor, won't seek re-election </a>

  The Kelowna Courier · Ron Seymour · June 18, 2026
- <a href="https://www.kelownadailycourier.ca/news/article_81f10825-cc25-4db3-b078-8950181cb24c.html">Wooldridge will run again for NDP in Kelowna Centre </a>

  The Kelowna Courier · Ron Seymour · September 27, 2026
- <a href="https://kelownacapnews.com/2026/09/28/loyal-wooldridge-picked-at-ndp-candidate-for-kelowna-centre/">Loyal Wooldridge picked as NDP candidate for Kelowna-Centre </a>

  Kelowna Capital News · Jordy Cunningham · September 28, 2026
- <a href="https://www.am1150.ca/89769/news/politics/loyal-wooldridge-to-run-for-kelowna-centre-mla-with-ndp/">Loyal Wooldridge to run for Kelowna Centre MLA with NDP </a>

  AM 1150 · Kolten Bezooyen · September 28, 2026

</details>

<details>

<summary>Interview 3 sources

</summary>

- <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20260307022728/https://www.kelownanow.com/watercooler/news/news/Kelowna/Kelowna_councillor_defends_short_term_rentals_rejects_slate_politics_ahead_of_vote_1/">Kelowna councillor defends short-term rentals, rejects slate politics ahead of vote, Internet Archive copy </a>

  KelownaNow · February 23, 2026
- <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20260928044223/https://www.castanet.net/news/Kelowna/632584/Outgoing-Kelowna-city-councillor-Loyal-Wooldridge-running-for-MLA">Outgoing Kelowna city councillor Loyal Wooldridge running for MLA, Internet Archive copy </a>

  Castanet
- <a href="https://infonews.ca/news/7886457/same-candidates-different-situation-for-kelowna-centre-election-rematch/">Same candidates, different situation for Kelowna Centre election rematch </a>

  iNFOnews · Jesse Tomas · September 28, 2026

</details>

<details>

<summary>Event listing 1 sources

</summary>

- <a href="https://infonews.ca/news/7887096/double-election-2026-where-to-meet-candidates-in-okanagan-kamloops/">DOUBLE ELECTION 2026: Where to meet candidates in Okanagan, Kamloops </a>

  iNFOnews · September 29, 2026

</details>

City of Kelowna council minutes on kelownapublishing.escribemeetings.com and the 2018 results returned HTTP 403, so no council motion or vote is taken from the official record; his 2018 vote count comes from The Kelowna Courier. His Facebook and Instagram pages and his X account (@loyalkelowna) could not be read without signing in, so no post from them is used; his campaign video is known only from the Kelowna Capital News report. The campaign page names no specific plan, cost or date for housing, health care or wildfire. The BC NDP platform page does not name him. The campaign's claims about his volunteer work and his role during the 2023 Grouse Complex fires, and his claim that he helped bring back short-term rentals in Kelowna sooner, were not checked with the organizations or records involved. Reports of his past BC United membership come from The Kelowna Courier only. The Kelowna Chamber forum page did not show its details to a direct read, so the forum date comes from iNFOnews. Campaign finances and endorsements were not found on this date.

Research status

## What voche.me has checked

Evidence reviewed on 2026-09-30: the Elections BC candidate list, the 2024 statement of votes, the campaign page, the BC NDP platform page, the City of Kelowna 2022 election results (through an Internet Archive copy), a Regional District of Central Okanagan release, and reporting from the Kelowna Capital News, The Kelowna Courier, AM 1150, Castanet, iNFOnews and KelownaNow.

The commitments below are short statements from his 2026 campaign and interviews. None names a cost, a number or a date. City council minutes could not be opened, so no council vote is credited to him from the official record. An empty section records what voche.me did not find on this date.

03 / Background

## Experience & community

2018 to 2026

### Kelowna city councillor

Elected in 2018 and re-elected in 2022 with 14,700 votes. He is not running for council in October 2026.

[City of Kelowna 2022 results (archived copy)](https://web.archive.org/web/20260601212344/https://www.kelowna.ca/city-hall/city-government/elections/past-election-results/58)

2021 to 2026

### Chair, Regional District of Central Okanagan board

Chair from November 2021 to May 2024 and again from November 2024, re-elected by the board on November 20, 2025, according to the regional district.

[Regional District of Central Okanagan](https://www.rdco.com/news/posts/steady-leadership-continues-as-the-regional-board-re-elects-chair-and-vice-chair/)

2024

### BC NDP candidate, Kelowna Centre

Received 10,993 votes (42.69 percent) and finished second, 40 votes behind Kristina Loewen.

[Elections BC statement of votes](https://elections.bc.ca/docs/rpt/statement-of-votes-2024-provincial-election.pdf)

Until 2021

### Hair salon owner

Owned a salon he started at age 21 and sold it in 2021, according to The Kelowna Courier.

[The Kelowna Courier](https://www.kelownadailycourier.ca/news/article_16859d66-f69c-11ee-9e49-1b8c3b9a263c.html)

04 / Questions & answers

## Questions for the candidate

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<summary>What would you ask the provincial government to do about street disorder in downtown Kelowna, and by when?

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<summary>What change do you want for the Bennett Bridge, and how would it be paid for?

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<summary>Do you still want the Province to allow short-term rentals again in Kelowna's tourism zones?

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05 / About this page

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<summary>What party is Loyal Wooldridge running with?</summary>



Loyal Wooldridge is running for MLA with BC NDP.

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<summary>Does Loyal Wooldridge currently hold public office?</summary>



Yes. Loyal Wooldridge currently serves as Kelowna city councillor; chair of the Regional District of Central Okanagan board.

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<summary>How many sources does this Loyal Wooldridge profile cite?</summary>



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<summary>Why do some questions on Loyal Wooldridge's page show no answer?</summary>



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<summary>When is the election Loyal Wooldridge is running in?</summary>



The 2026 British Columbia election, including the MLA race, is decided on October 24, 2026.

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06 / Candidate contributions

## Space for campaign updates

### No campaign updates yet

Announcements, event details and messages can be added here, with their source and publication date. No campaign submission has been added.

## Sources & transparency

- [Elections BC · provincial candidate list ](https://www.elections.bc.ca/docs/fin/GE-2026-10-24-Candidate-Website-Report.PDF)Checked September 30, 2026
- [BC NDP · campaign page ](https://loyalwooldridge.bcndp.ca/)Checked September 30, 2026
- [Elections BC · 2024 statement of votes ](https://elections.bc.ca/docs/rpt/statement-of-votes-2024-provincial-election.pdf)Checked September 30, 2026
- [Regional District of Central Okanagan · board chair release ](https://www.rdco.com/news/posts/steady-leadership-continues-as-the-regional-board-re-elects-chair-and-vice-chair/)Checked September 30, 2026
- [The Kelowna Courier · candidacy report ](https://www.kelownadailycourier.ca/news/article_81f10825-cc25-4db3-b078-8950181cb24c.html)Checked September 30, 2026
- [Loyal Wooldridge · BC NDP team page ](https://www.bcndp.ca/team)Checked October 2, 2026
- [Loyal Wooldridge · campaign website (BC NDP) ](https://loyalwooldridge.bcndp.ca)Checked October 2, 2026
- [Loyal Wooldridge · Facebook ](https://www.facebook.com/LoyalKelowna)Checked October 2, 2026
- [Loyal Wooldridge · Instagram ](https://www.instagram.com/loyalkelowna/)Checked October 2, 2026

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