From Council Table to Caucus Room: Peter Milobar’s Governance Playbook

20 Years of Lessons from Local Government to the Legislature 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. Listen in for: 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 👉 Subscribe, rate, and review on your favourite podcast platform. Find all our episodes at nonpartisanhacks.com and drop us a line. Episode keywords: Peter Milobar, BC Conservative leadership race, MLA Kamloops Centre, local government governance, BC provincial budget deficit, municipal infrastructure funding, running for local government, nonpartisan municipal politics, BC politics podcast, elected officials and staff relationships, civic engagement podcast