Councillor Brady Rogers
Kelowna City Council, 2026-2030 term · First term
Brady Rogers is a first-term Kelowna city councillor, elected on October 17, 2026 with 12,637 votes, fourth among 37 council candidates. Rogers drew international attention for satirical campaign signs, and ran on homelessness, housing, taxation and transit.
What is Brady Rogers's platform?
These priorities summarize statements made during or after the 2026 campaign. Each point links to its source.
Homelessness and street disorder
Rogers called this the top campaign issue, and wants one accountable lead with a single plan, a timeline and measurable goals. For quick relief to small businesses, Rogers cites North End requests to pave Richter Street shoulders and improve lighting.
Value from rezonings
Rogers wants to examine whether the City captures enough public benefit when rezonings create land value. Rogers also wants to measure how much housing the temporary 25% cut to development cost charges has produced.
Co-op housing
Rogers campaigned on investigating what it would take to expand co-op housing in Kelowna to roughly 1,000 units.
Split property tax
Rogers wants staff to model a system taxing land more and buildings less, to show who would pay more or less before any request to the Province.
Frequent, reliable transit
Rogers wants transit focused on frequent service for daily commuters, and will explore a second bus depot.
Light rail and conservation
Rogers favours light rail between UBC Okanagan, the airport and downtown, funded largely through development charges, and more weight on conservation when council reviews new developments.
Why did Brady Rogers go viral?
Rogers ran a satirical campaign with election signs reading "I barely want to do this" and "Just trying to pay my rent." The signs made headlines internationally, and coverage followed from CBC, Reason and C-SPAN.
Rogers told CBC that voters who looked past the humour found serious policy ideas in the platform.
How has Brady Rogers voted?
Brady Rogers's first term began on November 2, 2026. The City's Council Voting Dashboard covers motions since November 2022 and does not yet include this term.
