Jordan Iannone

Mayor · Penticton

Upper Bench RD 55 yrs

About

Husband, Father, Grandfather, business owner, honest, caring and transparent. Raised in Naramata and spent 10 years working in other countries.

Policy commitments

Buildings

We all want healthy, affordable, and comfortable homes. These policies will help to lower energy bills, cut pollution, and improve indoor air quality.

✓ Support electrification of new buildings. Supportive

✓ Incentivize renewable energy, battery storage, and smart-grid technologies in new and existing buildings to improve energy security. Supportive

~ Scale up energy retrofits for existing homes, businesses, and public buildings. Neutral

Ecosystems

The air we breathe, the water we drink, and the food we eat all rely on healthy ecosystems. Nature can also help protect our community from extreme weather by controlling floods, protecting shorelines, and cooling neighbourhoods. Access to nature improves the health and well-being of residents, and supports biodiversity.

✓ Expand and protect tree canopy, parks, and green infrastructure to cool neighbourhoods, clean air, and manage stormwater. Supportive

✓ Create connected urban greenways for people and wildlife. Supportive

Land Use

We envision vibrant, walkable communities that protect nature and improve food security.

✓ Build affordable homes near jobs, schools, shops, and transit. Supportive

✓ Upgrade critical infrastructure for heat, fire, flood, and storm resilience. Supportive

✓ Increase food security by supporting local agriculture and community gardens. Supportive

Transport

Connecting neighbourhoods through public transit and active transportation networks will cut pollution, improve public health, and make our communities more affordable (and fun!).

✓ Deliver reliable, frequent, affordable local transit. Supportive

✓ Advocate to improve regional public transit between communities. Supportive

~ Build bike and roll networks that are safe for everyone. Neutral

Watersheds

Climate change, increasing populations, and overconsumption threaten our water security. Healthy watersheds and forests are critical to support clean drinking water, stormwater management, climate resilience, and biodiversity for future generations.

✓ Implement water conservation plans and educate the public to conserve drinking water. Supportive

✓ Protect and restore watersheds as vital municipal infrastructure. Supportive

Zero Waste

Zero waste policies reduce pollution, keep waste out of landfills, build resilient local economies, and safeguard public health by shifting society away from a disposable culture toward a sustainable circular economy.

~ Implement zero waste bylaws to divert organic waste and recyclables from disposal. Neutral

✓ Support the development of a circular economy to eliminate waste and improve resilience. Supportive

✓ Implement bylaws to eliminate waste from new buildings, renovation, and demolition projects and to use existing buildings as efficiently as possible. Supportive

✓ Supportive

~ Neutral

× Opposed

– No response

Climate action

How have you contributed to climate action in your community through advocacy, past work, advisory committees, volunteer work, and/or reducing your personal carbon footprint?

My approach has always been to focus on what we can actually do. I believe climate action should be practical, affordable and something we can build into everyday decisions—not just a political talking point.

Questions for Penticton

Transportation is Penticton's largest source of climate pollution. How can we decrease reliance on gas vehicles and improve how people get around the city using low emission transport (e.g. walking, biking, carpooling, bus/transit, EV)?

We need to give people better choices, not tell them how they have to travel. That means reliable transit, improved walking and biking routes, and better connections between neighborhoods.

Penticton Council adopted a Community Climate Action Plan in November 2021. How will you prioritize actions and set timelines to move the plan forward this term?

I’m not going to pretend I know the plan inside and out—I don’t currently. But I’m a quick learner, and I’m open to listening, learning and understanding what has already been established. As Mayor, I would review the plan, understand the priorities, costs and timelines, and work with Council and our community to determine what is practical and achievable this term.

Resilience is about being ready for unexpected shocks. Along with emergency response, what long-term planning measures would you recommend to protect our community from the impacts of increasingly severe weather events and wildfires?

I believe the first step is listening to the professionals who understand these risks best. I would work with emergency services, fire experts, City staff and the community to identify our soft spots and develop a long-term plan.

How will you balance immediate local priorities—like housing, jobs, and healthcare—with the need to reduce emissions and protect the environment so we can secure a sustainable future for our children?

I don't see housing, jobs, healthcare and environmental protection as competing priorities. We need to make smart decisions that address more than one problem at a time.

Building more housing in existing neighborhoods can improve affordability while reducing pressure to expand into natural areas. Investing in energy-efficient buildings can lower long-term costs for residents and businesses while creating local jobs. Improving transit and active transportation can also give people more affordable ways to get around.

We need to be practical. Protecting our environment shouldn't mean putting unnecessary costs on families and local businesses.

My focus would be on solutions that improve affordability, create good local opportunities, support responsible growth and make Penticton more resilient for the future.

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