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Loyal WooldridgeBC NDP

Candidate for Kelowna Centre

In their own words

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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?

This candidate has spoken about this issue more than once. Each statement is shown with its own source.

Wooldridge pledges to improve healthcare services and opposes Conservative health cuts.

  • Commits to improving healthcare services in Kelowna Centre.
  • Frames Conservative cuts as a threat families cannot afford.
“They need a representative who will fight hard for people here — building more housing that’s affordable, improving healthcare services, and strengthening our resilience to climate-fueled fires and drought. People and families here just can’t afford the cuts conservative politicians want.”

(a few sentences)

Source: Taking action for you and your family: Loyal Wooldridge is your BC NDP candidate in Kelowna Centre · September 27, 2026

Confidence:High

Backs building out Kelowna General's sixth floor, alongside long-term care and the mental-health and substance-use continuum.

  • Responding to the NDP's $30M pledge to open KGH's unused sixth floor as a permanent inpatient unit.
  • Calls the priorities specific, costed and in an actual plan.
“We need to continue to build out long-term care, the mental health and substance use continuum of care, and then build out the sixth floor at KGH. These are local priorities that are specific, costed and in an actual plan.”

(reported remarks)

Source: Castanet — BC Conservative reacts to Eby's $30M pledge for Kelowna hospital funding · October 20, 2026

Confidence:High

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Housing

Will I be able to afford to live here?

Wooldridge says Kelowna Centre needs a representative who will fight to build more affordable housing.

  • Pledges to fight for building more housing that is affordable in Kelowna Centre.
Show their words & source (a few sentences)
“They need a representative who will fight hard for people here — building more housing that’s affordable, improving healthcare services, and strengthening our resilience to climate-fueled fires and drought. People and families here just can’t afford the cuts conservative politicians want.”

Source: Taking action for you and your family: Loyal Wooldridge is your BC NDP candidate in Kelowna Centre · September 27, 2026

Confidence:High

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?

Wooldridge is running to protect good jobs that lower costs and grow Kelowna's economy.

  • Wants to protect good jobs, lower costs and grow the economy for Kelowna.
Show their words & source (a few sentences)
“People need leaders who show up and deliver results when a crisis hits. During the wildfires, I worked with regional partners to support evacuees and pressed for better emergency services. I’m running with the BC NDP to deliver for Kelowna, and help protect good jobs that lower costs, grow our economy and strengthen healthcare.”

Source: More BC NDP candidates step forward to represent communities across B.C. · September 27, 2026

Confidence:High

Education

Will my kids' schools be properly funded?

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Environment & climate

Is the province protecting forests, water and climate?

Wooldridge wants to strengthen Kelowna Centre's resilience to climate-fueled fires and drought.

  • Wants to strengthen Kelowna's resilience to climate-fueled fires and drought.
Show their words & source (a few sentences)
“They need a representative who will fight hard for people here — building more housing that’s affordable, improving healthcare services, and strengthening our resilience to climate-fueled fires and drought. People and families here just can’t afford the cuts conservative politicians want.”

Source: Taking action for you and your family: Loyal Wooldridge is your BC NDP candidate in Kelowna Centre · September 27, 2026

Confidence:High

Public safety

Will repeat offenders stay off my street?

This candidate has spoken about this issue more than once. Each statement is shown with its own source.

Wooldridge cites his wildfire work and presses for better emergency services in Kelowna.

  • Points to his wildfire work supporting evacuees and pressing for better emergency services.
  • Says leaders must show up and deliver results when a crisis hits.
“People need leaders who show up and deliver results when a crisis hits. During the wildfires, I worked with regional partners to support evacuees and pressed for better emergency services. I’m running with the BC NDP to deliver for Kelowna, and help protect good jobs that lower costs, grow our economy and strengthen healthcare.”

(a few sentences)

Source: More BC NDP candidates step forward to represent communities across B.C. · September 27, 2026

Confidence:High

Wooldridge names making streets safer the key issue in Kelowna Centre.

  • Said making streets safer is what the Kelowna Centre race 'undoubtedly' comes down to
  • Also said the NDP is the only party with a costed plan showing how its commitments will be paid for and executed
“Undoubtedly it comes down to making streets safer”

(reported remarks)

Source: Global News (Okanagan): Public safety takes centre stage in closely watched Kelowna election race · October 22, 2026

Confidence:High

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Transportation

Will the highways, ferries and transit keep up?

Wooldridge says a second Okanagan Lake crossing is a long-term prospect; the immediate priority is improving the existing bridge.

  • Wooldridge calls a second crossing a 'long-term prospect' and says improving the existing W.A.C. Bennett Bridge is the immediate priority
  • Cites 'a plan on the books' to improve traffic flow at a fraction of the billions a second crossing would cost
  • Commits to advocating locally for the province-approved plan: more bridge capacity plus improved intersections at the Kelowna end, 'done by adding another lane to the existing bridge itself'
Show their words & source (reported remarks)
“There's actually a plan on the books to improve traffic flow without the time and cost it would take, which would be billions of dollars to build a second crossing.”

Source: Second crossing debate resurfaces in Central Okanagan during B.C. election campaign | Daily Guardian · October 9, 2026

Confidence:High

Mental health & addictions

How will the province handle the toxic-drug crisis?

Not reviewed yet. Know something?

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?

Wooldridge says the NDP is the only party with a costed plan showing how its commitments will be paid for and delivered.

  • Said the NDP is 'the only party that has a costed plan' with commitments built into how they will be paid for and executed
Show their words & source (reported remarks)
“We're the only party that has a costed plan with these commitments that are built into how we're going to pay for it and how we're actually going to execute those commitments”

Source: Global News (Okanagan): Public safety takes centre stage in closely watched Kelowna election race · October 22, 2026

Confidence:High

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