Viral Sign Candidate Elected
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- Simon LittleCBC
- Lauren Acton-TaylorDaily Mail
- Joe LancasterReason
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Viral Sign Candidate Elected. (2026, October 23). The Aporia. https://the-aporia.com/event/93610
“Viral Sign Candidate Elected.” The Aporia, 23 Oct. 2026, https://the-aporia.com/event/93610.
“Viral Sign Candidate Elected.” The Aporia, October 23, 2026. https://the-aporia.com/event/93610.
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- 20 Oct
"We like people to come to power — even a council seat in Kelowna, not king of the world — reluctantly," the professor said.
Coverage 3 articles
23 Oct He Won a City Council Seat by Openly Admitting How Little He Wants the Job
Reason
20 Oct 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'
Daily Mail- 20 Oct 'How hard could it be?': Kelowna, B.C., candidate with viral signs gets elected
CBC
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