Brady Rogers wins preliminary Kelowna council seat

Brady Rogers won a preliminary seat on Kelowna city council after a campaign that used jokes about his own qualifications to attract attention. He received 12,635 votes, placing fourth among 37 candidates and qualifying for one of eight council seats, according to preliminary City of Kelowna results. The 33-year-old business owner ran in the October 17 municipal election with signs and campaign material that mocked his reluctance to enter politics. His website introduction asked whether he enjoyed politics, knew what he was doing or was qualified, answering no to each question. Signs included messages such as “I barely want to do this” and “Just trying to pay my rent.” Rogers has said the claims that he was unqualified were tongue-in-cheek. Before the election, he said he had never been a politician but believed his experience was relevant. He previously worked as a robotic automation engineer and later started a business with his wife that makes products from recovered plastic waste. After the preliminary results were announced, Rogers said in a video that he intended to take the council responsibilities seriously. He has identified housing affordability, homelessness and...