Andre Blanleil, a well-known community leader and business owner of Andre害羞草研究所檚 Electronics has come out in strong support for Kelowna Mayor Colin Basran害羞草研究所檚 re-election bid.

害羞草研究所淎ndre is one of the many committed leaders in our city who believes in a smart, well-thought-out, fact-based, and balanced approach forward for Kelowna,害羞草研究所� said Basran. 害羞草研究所淚害羞草研究所檓 honoured to have his endorsement as I seek a second term as mayor.害羞草研究所�

Blanleil, who served on city council for seven terms under three different mayors.

害羞草研究所淐olin is very inclusive and great at representing Kelowna. He害羞草研究所檚 willing to listen to people. I think that gives him the ability to get input from a cross-section before making a decision.害羞草研究所� Blanleil said. 害羞草研究所淐olin has the ability to reach out to different levels of government and work with people. As a municipal leader, this is key to getting the support we need for infrastructure projects completed in Kelowna.害羞草研究所�

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害羞草研究所淯nder Colin害羞草研究所檚 leadership, council has done a good job of making sure there is a real cross-section of developments 害羞草研究所� from rental properties to high rises. Council害羞草研究所檚 job is to facilitate a variety of housing units and I think they害羞草研究所檝e done a good job of that, in fact, the best they can with the tools they have,害羞草研究所滲lanleil said.

害羞草研究所淭he Journey Home Strategy launched under Colin害羞草研究所檚 leadership is innovative and all the steps that have been put in place 害羞草研究所� they don害羞草研究所檛 happen overnight. Council has created a plan to tackle homelessness and the problems that spinoff from it.害羞草研究所�

When it comes to taxation, Blanleil emphasized that he is a big believer in keeping tax dollars low, but big projects like the new police headquarters make it a challenge.

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害羞草研究所淚n the last 4 years, council has needed to take on the cost of the RCMP building which was a massive build. It害羞草研究所檚 a project that previous councils delayed for several years. So, when you take a look at the tax increase, this project has taken up a large portion of it along with the costs for safety and security 害羞草研究所� RCMP and firefighters.害羞草研究所�

害羞草研究所淲ith Andre害羞草研究所檚 experience previously sitting on council for over twenty years, he understands the challenges we face. I害羞草研究所檓 proud that despite tax increases we害羞草研究所檝e been named one of the top three best fiscally managed cities in British Columbia,害羞草研究所漵aid Basran. 害羞草研究所淟ooking forward, I害羞草研究所檓 committed to supporting a strong, progressive vision for all of Kelowna. I think it害羞草研究所檚 a vision which business leaders like Andre embrace because they want our community to prosper for generations to come. With voters support on October 20, I am committed to carrying out this vision over the next four years.害羞草研究所�

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