Julia Fraser

Kelowna council forum #3 at Revelry

Castanet and Revelry, with ForChange Kelowna · Oct. 1, 2026 · Full video of this forum on YouTube (opens in a new tab)

1. Opening statement

   Affordability is a real concern. We need diverse housing options, especially for young people entering the workforce and seniors living on a fixed pension.

2. Opening statement

   The question is how will we manage that growth? I believe we need a plan. We need to plan our infrastructure that our community needs before development happens rather than continually trying to catch up afterwards.

3. How does your specific skill set make you an effective councillor?

   We do consultations and I feel as though we could do better as a city council by going out to the different areas in Kelowna to do public consultations.

4. There is talk about a different model for policing. What is your position, and why?

   My approach would be balanced in that I believe there should be enforcement, prevention and accountability. First we need to properly resource our police and by-law presence. I support using data to put resources where they are needed the most. [...] So I really do believe that we need to put more resources into policing.

5. What role can the city play in making Kelowna more affordable and livable for families?

   I believe housing and job creation need to be priorities. [...] I would support initiatives that help well-planned housing be built, looking for ways to streamline approvals, provide greater certainty and clear timelines and reduce unnecessary barriers.

6. What role can the city play in making Kelowna more affordable and livable for families?

   But I also believe that in order to bring down housing costs, that we need to draw more investment, have more jobs available, good paying jobs for people

7. Question from Nikki Csek: What budget practice would you bring to City Hall?

   most important to me is actually going through each line item and deciding if you want to streamline the efficiencies and make sure that there are no redundancies in the budget

8. How would you help make Kelowna livable 365 days a year?

   I would recommend that more events need to be created in those shoulder off-season months so that it's more of a draw for tourism. But I would also be in favor of the Performing Arts Center which could also double as a Convention Center

9. What one or two issues are top of mind for you?

   I believe that we need to prevent people from becoming homeless in the first place [...] So this program actually turned these students' lives around and it's a partnership between the central schools and Okanagan College and I believe it's something that we could even replicate with adults.