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This October, organized Conservative and progressive slates will ask you to pick a team. Riley isn't on either one. He built his platform from talking to residents at their doors — not from a party playbook. Fiscal discipline and environmental action. Economic growth and community investment. Because good ideas don't come with a party card.
"Instead of sitting on the sidelines, I decided to throw my name in the hat and start trying to make some change."
Real challenges need practical solutions. Here's where Riley — Penticton's only independent candidate with a full platform — will focus his energy on council.
Penticton needs more housing — and faster. Riley will fast-track developments like the Innovation District, streamline permitting for infill housing, and use his construction industry experience to cut red tape without cutting corners.
Learn more →This isn't a choice between compassion and safety — Penticton needs both. Riley opposes expanding wet housing that manages addiction without treating it. He supports a treatment-first approach: more detox and recovery beds in the South Okanagan, expanded Car 40 crisis response, and transitional housing oriented toward getting people better — not just getting them indoors.
Learn more →Penticton's industrial sector generates up to $1 billion in annual economic impact — but it's losing land, facing doubled taxes, and getting squeezed by rising power costs. Riley will champion existing industry while building the next generation: a UAV development hub and subsidized power rates through the city-owned utility that no other Okanagan city can offer.
Learn more →Plain-language budgets. Community consultation before shovels hit the ground. Post-project reviews so council learns from its mistakes. And reforms to make sure taxpayers never again pay for an empty seat at the council table. Accountability isn't a slogan.
Learn more →A living downtown, buzzing year-round — not just in peak tourist season. Riley wants a dedicated events fund, less red tape for pop-ups, and more winter programming like Frost Fest.
Learn more →Penticton's South Main bike lane taught the city a hard lesson: even a grant-funded project can damage public trust if the design process doesn't listen to the people who live there. Riley supports active transportation — but believes the how matters as much as the what.
Learn more →Penticton's property taxes have climbed year after year — 9.5% in 2023, 7.88% in 2025, 6.26% in 2026. Riley has a plan: use the $2.3 million the casino puts into city coffers, grow revenue from solar on city buildings, and chase every available grant before asking taxpayers for a cent.
Learn more →Forty per cent of what goes into our landfill is food waste. Penticton gets over 2,000 hours of sunshine a year and owns its own electric grid. Riley has concrete plans for a green bin program and solar on every city roof — and both save money.
Learn more →Whether you want to volunteer, put up a sign, or just have a conversation — Riley wants to hear from you.