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From Council Table to Caucus Room: Peter Milobar’s Governance Playbook
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In this episode of Nonpartisan Hacks, Joel Grenz and Sean Wood sit down with Peter Milobar, MLA for Kamloops Centre and BC Conservative leadership candidate. Milobar’s political résumé spans city councillor, three-term mayor, regional district chair, and provincial legislator — what Sean calls “a full political bingo card.” The conversation covers what he learned managing a city through the 2008 financial crisis, why infrastructure funding has dried up, and how he got all 10 regional district projects funded when no one else could get one.
Milobar also shares candid advice for anyone thinking of running for local office, explains why councillors shouldn’t try to make it a full-time job, and makes the case that fixing a road has nothing to do with how you vote federally.
Episode Highlights:
How Milobar delivered infrastructure under the rate of inflation during the 2008 economic crisis
The story of getting all 10 regional district projects funded by refusing to re-prioritize the list
Why BC’s $13.5 billion deficit concerns him as the province’s finance critic
His advice on what voters actually look for — and why single-issue candidates should reconsider
Why councillors showing up with hedge trimmers creates more problems than it solves
The case for staying in your lane at every level of government
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