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Mike WislaBC NDP

Candidate for Kamloops Centre

In their own words

This candidate hasn’t listed a campaign website or social account with the Town. That says nothing about them as a candidate — it just means less of their material is published online for us to summarise.

Where they stand

Every candidate in this race is shown against the same 12 issues, in the same order, whether or not we’ve found something for each one. Why we do it this way.

Healthcare

Will there be a doctor, a hospital, and care when we need it?

Wisla wants to recruit and retain more healthcare workers and make hospitals safer.

  • Wants to recruit and retain more healthcare workers and make hospitals safer.
Show their words & source (a few sentences)
“In healthcare, we need to continue to recruit and retain more workers, make hospitals safer,”

Source: BC NDP announces candidates for Penticton-Summerland and Kamloops · September 30, 2026

Confidence:High

Housing

Will I be able to afford to live here?

Not reviewed yet. Know something?

Cost of living

Can I afford groceries, hydro and insurance?

Not reviewed yet. Know something?

Economy & jobs

Will BC's economy create good jobs where I live?

PRE-WINDOW: Wisla says trade issues 'underlie everything' and backs diversifying the economy and expanding Buy B.C.

  • PRE-WINDOW: published 2026-10-23T00:24:19Z (Oct 22 20:24 EDT); verified never extracted in any prior run, baseline, or import.
  • From Kamloops This Week's 'MLA CANDIDATE ISSUE #4' series on the U.S. trade war (via europesays mirror).
  • Wisla, NDP candidate in Kamloops Centre, frames trade as underlying all current B.C. issues, citing tariff-driven price spikes (tire purchase anecdote).
  • Points to the NDP plan: diversify the economy, make the rural diversification and industrial funds permanent, expand the Buy B.C. program.
  • NEW ISSUE for Wisla (baseline has education, healthcare, mental-health-addictions).
  • Provenance note (PM browser pass): Kamloops This Week has ceased publishing; the 'MLA CANDIDATE ISSUE' series is CFJC Today's (cfjctoday.com, Michael Reeve) — europesays mirrors it. Series #1 (public safety, Oct 19), #2 (deficit, Oct 20), #3 (healthcare, Oct 21) URLs logged for a pre-results sweep.
Show their words & source (reported remarks)
“The U.S. and the trade issues underlie everything. So we have a plan, we have to diversify our economy.”

Source: CFJC Today: 'MLA CANDIDATE ISSUE #4 – How important is the U.S. Trade war to voters' (Michael Reeve) [canonical URL via PM browser pass; PRE-WINDOW] · October 22, 2026

Confidence:High

Education

Will my kids' schools be properly funded?

Wisla says past education cuts show what happens without investing in public services.

  • Says he lived through past cuts to education and saw what happens without investment in public services.
Show their words & source (a few sentences)
“I’ve lived through the cuts to education under previous governments, and I saw firsthand what happens when we don’t invest in our public services,”

Source: BC NDP announces candidates for Penticton-Summerland and Kamloops · September 30, 2026

Confidence:High

Environment & climate

Is the province protecting forests, water and climate?

Not reviewed yet. Know something?

Public safety

Will repeat offenders stay off my street?

Not reviewed yet. Know something?

Transportation

Will the highways, ferries and transit keep up?

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Mental health & addictions

How will the province handle the toxic-drug crisis?

Wisla wants people facing homelessness and addiction to get the care they need.

  • Wants people struggling with homelessness and addiction to have access to the care they need.
Show their words & source (a few sentences)
“give people struggling with homelessness and addiction access to the care they need.”

Source: BC NDP announces candidates for Penticton-Summerland and Kamloops · September 30, 2026

Confidence:High

Seniors & long-term care

Can seniors age with dignity in BC?

Not reviewed yet. Know something?

Indigenous relations

How will the province work with Indigenous peoples?

Not reviewed yet. Know something?

Government & taxes

Is the province spending my money wisely?

Not reviewed yet. Know something?

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