Kelowna needs practical, decisive leadership at City Hall. From standing up for safe streets and involuntary mental healthcare to expanding neighborhood green spaces and protecting taxpayers, Bal Grewal brings proven legal and business experience to Council.
"Public safety and street order are non-negotiable. We must be tough on crime while championing involuntary medical care for individuals suffering severe mental health crises on our streets. At the same time, we must protect our green spaces and keep growth accountable."
Bal Grewal is the Founder and Managing Partner of BSG Law Corp, licensed to practice law in both British Columbia and Alberta.
With extensive experience handling complex legal contracts, commercial real estate transactions, regulatory compliance, and corporate negotiations, Bal understands how to analyze complex issues, manage multi-million-dollar budgets, and hold institutions accountable.
As a business owner and employer, Bal deals daily with operational efficiency, legal standards, and financial management. He is ready to bring that exact legal precision, negotiation strength, and problem-solving mindset to Kelowna City Council.
Sensible, decisive, and detail-oriented policies designed to protect our neighborhoods and build a better city.
Restoring order to public spaces and advocating for involuntary compassionate care.
Every resident and business owner deserves to feel safe walking downtown, visiting parks, and opening their shop doors. Bal stands for zero tolerance on repeat crime, increased law enforcement presence, and compassionate yet firm intervention for street-level crisis.
Strongly lobby the BC Provincial Government to enact and expand compulsory, involuntary care facilities for individuals experiencing severe mental health crises, brain injuries, and extreme addiction on public streets.
Partner with RCMP and crown prosecutors to push for strict bail conditions, targeted enforcement on habitual property crime offenders, and zero tolerance for open drug proliferation near schools and playgrounds.
Increase street-level RCMP auxiliary patrols, park rangers, and integrated security teams across Downtown Kelowna, Rutland town center, and municipal parks.
Expand bright, low-glare LED lighting on urban trails and launch small-business matching grants for security cameras, reinforced entryways, and alarm systems.
Protecting Kelowna's natural beauty, tree canopy, and public parkland.
As Kelowna grows, preserving green spaces and outdoor recreation is essential for our health, environment, and quality of life. Bal will ensure high-density developments contribute directly to green infrastructure.
Require major residential developments to dedicate usable green space or fund the acquisition of new neighborhood parks and playgrounds.
Protect and expand continuous public access along Okanagan Lake waterfronts, resisting private encroachment on municipal beach accesses.
Implement proactive urban forestry policies to protect mature trees, re-tree residential corridors, and expand green buffer zones near major thoroughfares.
Connect neighborhood greenways to the regional Okanagan Rail Trail, giving families safe, scenic active transport options across the city.
Planned growth that ensures infrastructure keeps pace with our community.
Growth should be planned—not reactive. Bal will support development that is coordinated with roads, utilities, parks, schools, and emergency services so our infrastructure keeps pace with our community.
Freeze major new high-density approvals in under-serviced zones until adequate municipal sewer, stormwater, and road capacities are budgeted and built.
Direct major high-rise density growth strictly along designated primary commercial transit corridors to protect established residential neighborhoods.
Require developers of master-planned communities to construct or fund integrated parklands, fire substations, and multi-use greenways.
Coordinate proactively with Central Okanagan School District (SD23) and local childcare operators to reserve surplus city lands for schools and daycares.
Responsible budgeting and a clear review of expenditures before asking for more.
Residents deserve to know how every tax dollar is being spent. Bal supports responsible budgeting, careful review of major expenditures, and legal auditing of city contracts before asking taxpayers for more.
Initiate an immediate, top-to-bottom performance review of all city departments to eliminate redundant middle-management and optimize operational processes.
Ensure future property tax rates are capped tightly to core municipal inflation indexes, prioritizing essential public safety and utility services over vanity projects.
Modernize Kelowna's municipal tendering with an open, transparent digital bidding system to invite competitive local contractors and lower project costs.
Optimize public parking, commercial licensing, and recreation facility fee structures to shift tax burdens fairly from residential property owners.
Investing in practical transportation improvements and better long-term planning.
Traffic congestion is a daily source of frustration. Bal will champion investing in practical transportation improvements, smart signal timing, and expanding transit networks to keep Kelowna moving.
Upgrade priority thoroughfares (Highway 97, Lakeshore Road, and Springfield Road) with dynamic, AI-based adaptive signal timings to ease flow.
Fast-track targeted intersection upgrades, left-turn lane expansions, and smart roundabouts on high-density Lakeshore segments.
Build dedicated, safe pedestrian and cyclist bridge structures connecting core residential communities to the regional Okanagan Rail Trail.
Partner with BC Transit to introduce dedicated express shuttles linking major suburban hubs directly to the Downtown Central Exchange and UBCO.
Specific, targeted initiatives for communities across our city.
Tough on crime with expanded foot patrols, involuntary care advocacy, public park lighting, and protecting open waterfront access for families.
Focus on filling sidewalk gaps near parks and schools, expanding community safety patrols, and securing infrastructure funding for Rutland town center upgrades.
Fast-track left-turn expansions, smart signal timing, and roundabout upgrades while preserving neighborhood parks and greenways.
Invest in robust agricultural water filtration systems and introduce paved shoulders on priority rural segments of East Kelowna Road.
Enforce strict hillside development standards, wildfire green buffer zones, and secondary emergency access routes for hillside communities.
Partner with BC Transit for high-frequency direct shuttles between Glenmore, downtown, and the UBCO campus while building connected green paths.
Meet Bal Grewal, ask questions, and share your vision for Kelowna.
📍 180 Rutland Rd N, Kelowna, BC
Join Bal Grewal to discuss local Rutland issues, public safety, sidewalk gaps, and outline his campaign plan for 2026. Q&A session and refreshments provided.
📍 1380 Ellis St, Kelowna, BC
A constructive session on tough-on-crime business grants, commercial tax fairness, digital procurement, and cutting administrative red tape for local entrepreneurs.
📍 421 Cawston Ave, Kelowna, BC
An informal coffee gathering to chat about public safety, involuntary care advocacy, park green spaces, and transparent governance.
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