Local man wins city council election saying he isn’t qualified, just needs rent money, and has no idea about politics, which he hates: ‘I barely want to do this’

Brady Rogers, a 33-year-old small business owner and engineer, won a seat on Kelowna city council after running a campaign that joked about his reluctance and lack of political experience. His win matters because his self-deprecating style, paired with policy proposals, helped him stand out in a crowded local election.

Rogers received 12,635 votes, placing fourth among 37 council candidates. He said his platform covers housing, transit, taxation and homelessness, and argued that younger residents’ experience of today’s economy belongs in local government; a communications academic described the campaign as satire with policies attached.