{"id":17,"date":"2026-06-02T20:07:31","date_gmt":"2026-06-02T20:07:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/electkylehamilton.ca\/?page_id=17"},"modified":"2026-07-22T22:44:30","modified_gmt":"2026-07-22T22:44:30","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/electkylehamilton.ca\/","title":{"rendered":"Home"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"17\" class=\"elementor elementor-17\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-563eb0d e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"563eb0d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e88a3ba e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e88a3ba\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 data-interaction-id=\"1d755a7\" class=\"e-1d755a7-df8f07c e-heading-base\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-id=\"1d755a7\" >Real Experience.<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 data-interaction-id=\"9d3d8c4\" class=\"e-9d3d8c4-6ae3b03 e-heading-base\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-id=\"9d3d8c4\">Real Progress.<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"e-783f2b5-03b4b6c e-paragraph-base\" data-interaction-id=\"783f2b5\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-id=\"783f2b5\">Two terms of proven leadership on Council, working collaboratively to move difficult projects forward, resolve long-standing issues, and build a community that's livable now and for generations to come.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d8a98fd e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d8a98fd\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"e-image-base e-9f4e24e-8198699\" data-interaction-id=\"9f4e24e\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-id=\"9f4e24e\" id=\"27\" src=\"https:\/\/electkylehamilton.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Kyle_Headshots_027-scaled-e1780358791955-1022x1536.jpg\" width=\"1022\" height=\"1536\" srcset=\"https:\/\/electkylehamilton.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Kyle_Headshots_027-scaled-e1780358791955-1022x1536.jpg 1022w, https:\/\/electkylehamilton.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Kyle_Headshots_027-scaled-e1780358791955-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/electkylehamilton.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Kyle_Headshots_027-scaled-e1780358791955-681x1024.jpg 681w, https:\/\/electkylehamilton.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Kyle_Headshots_027-scaled-e1780358791955-768x1154.jpg 768w, https:\/\/electkylehamilton.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Kyle_Headshots_027-scaled-e1780358791955-1363x2048.jpg 1363w, https:\/\/electkylehamilton.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Kyle_Headshots_027-scaled-e1780358791955.jpg 1434w\" alt=\"portrait of Kyle Hamilton, posed wearing a suit, with arms crossed, looking like Fernie&#039;s next Mayor.\"\/>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-25f63de e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-5754a0f \" data-id=\"25f63de\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"25f63de\" id=\"vision\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-id=\"25f63de\">\n    \t\t\t<h2 data-interaction-id=\"ab97fa2\" class=\"e-ab97fa2-3c18512 e-heading-base\" id=\"vison\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-id=\"ab97fa2\">Investment. <br>Stewardship.<br>For All Generations.<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"e-b9a9d40-1a6685b e-paragraph-base\" data-interaction-id=\"b9a9d40\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-id=\"b9a9d40\">Real progress on aging infrastructure, municipal facilities, and community affordability takes more than good intentions. It takes political will. After eight years on Fernie City Council, I'm committed to making the responsible decisions that build a better future for everyone.<\/p>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f97f854 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"f97f854\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-783a101 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"783a101\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 data-interaction-id=\"25d52c9\" class=\"e-25d52c9-e5f2ae9 e-heading-base\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-id=\"25d52c9\">i chose Fernie to put down my roots<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1190e94 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1190e94\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a78ee5d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a78ee5d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"e-550d9db-0f8928c e-paragraph-base\" data-interaction-id=\"550d9db\" id=\"about\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-id=\"550d9db\">I moved to Fernie 20 years ago. I grew up in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, and had been visiting Fernie since the late 1980s to ski. After travelling and living all over the world, I spent a winter here, came back the following year for a summer, and never left.<br>I have washed dishes, cleaned toilets, managed teams, and started my own businesses. I understand what it takes to make a go of it in Fernie. My wife and I are raising our daughter here. I want to ensure that Fernie remains an authentic, vibrant community, one where we can continue to live as we get older and retire, and where my daughter can choose to build her own life when she's ready.<br>Over the last eight years as a City Councillor, I've gained the depth of knowledge needed to guide Fernie's next Council toward continued success. I'm running for Mayor to build on the progress of the last eight years, and to keep Fernie livable now and into the future.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dc814b5 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"dc814b5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fb86083 elementor-blockquote--skin-border elementor-widget elementor-widget-blockquote\" data-id=\"fb86083\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"blockquote.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<blockquote class=\"elementor-blockquote\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-blockquote__content\">\n\t\t\t\tWe cannot shy away from making hard decisions today, if we want to protect our quality of life for tomorrow. We need to remain focused, steadfast, and committed to improving core services like infrastructure and facilities, while never losing sight of the amentites that make Fernie a desirable place to live, work, and play.\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-q-footer\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<cite class=\"elementor-blockquote__author\">-Kyle Hamilton<\/cite>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/blockquote>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bd24188 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"bd24188\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"e-image-base e-61c5b84-5131f2a\" data-interaction-id=\"61c5b84\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-id=\"61c5b84\" id=\"31\" src=\"https:\/\/electkylehamilton.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/PXL_20260102_205558333-scaled-e1780430306279-1024x953.jpg\" width=\"800\" height=\"745\" srcset=\"https:\/\/electkylehamilton.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/PXL_20260102_205558333-scaled-e1780430306279-1024x953.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/electkylehamilton.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/PXL_20260102_205558333-scaled-e1780430306279-300x279.jpg 300w, https:\/\/electkylehamilton.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/PXL_20260102_205558333-scaled-e1780430306279-768x715.jpg 768w, https:\/\/electkylehamilton.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/PXL_20260102_205558333-scaled-e1780430306279.jpg 1440w\" alt=\"Photo of Fernie Mayoral candidate Kyle Hamilton and his family, while skiing\"\/>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fdbcb32 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"fdbcb32\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-61f3e86 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"61f3e86\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 data-interaction-id=\"d0c8e6b\" class=\"e-d0c8e6b-eaba9a1 e-heading-base\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-id=\"d0c8e6b\">Real Issues.<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 data-interaction-id=\"0268f9a\" class=\"e-0268f9a-a1b3aae e-heading-base\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-id=\"0268f9a\">Honest Solutions.<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"e-717a15a-7e328d7 e-paragraph-base\" data-interaction-id=\"717a15a\" id=\"platform\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-id=\"717a15a\">Explore my platform. I have gathered my thoughts and perspective into these white papers to help communicate to the community my direction.<br>Please reach out to meet for a coffee or beer to discsuss, and\/or ask me any questions you may have.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-640b5b1 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"640b5b1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-51aec2e elementor-grid-tablet-1 elementor-grid-3 elementor-grid-mobile-1 elementor-posts--thumbnail-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-posts\" data-id=\"51aec2e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;classic_masonry&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;classic_columns_tablet&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;classic_row_gap_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:30,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;pagination_type&quot;:&quot;prev_next&quot;,&quot;classic_columns&quot;:&quot;3&quot;,&quot;classic_columns_mobile&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;classic_row_gap&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:35,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;classic_row_gap_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"posts.classic\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-posts-container elementor-posts elementor-posts--skin-classic elementor-grid\" role=\"list\">\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-317 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-uncategorized\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/electkylehamilton.ca\/?p=317\" target=&quot;_blank&quot;>\n\t\t\t\tReal Progress. Real Impact\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tJuly 22, 2026\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Real Progress. Real Impact. Whether you\u2019ve lived here for 5 months, or 5 generations, we all want the same thing: a Fernie that is affordable,<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/electkylehamilton.ca\/?p=317\" aria-label=\"Read more about Real Progress. Real Impact\" tabindex=\"-1\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-57 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-uncategorized\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/electkylehamilton.ca\/?p=57\" target=&quot;_blank&quot;>\n\t\t\t\tThe Infrastructure Deficit\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tJune 2, 2026\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Conversation about core infrastructure Our aging infrastructure problems aren\u2019t abstract: we witnessed it this past year with inflow and infiltration into our sewer system nearly<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/electkylehamilton.ca\/?p=57\" aria-label=\"Read more about The Infrastructure Deficit\" tabindex=\"-1\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-52 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-uncategorized\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/electkylehamilton.ca\/?p=52\" target=&quot;_blank&quot;>\n\t\t\t\tResponsible Taxation is a strategy, &#8220;Lower Taxes!!!&#8221; is not.\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tJune 2, 2026\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Responsible taxation for a stronger financial future There is a notion that the only question worth asking at the municipal level is: \u201cAre my property<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/electkylehamilton.ca\/?p=52\" aria-label=\"Read more about Responsible Taxation is a strategy, &#8220;Lower Taxes!!!&#8221; is not.\" tabindex=\"-1\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-load-more-anchor\" data-page=\"1\" data-max-page=\"2\" data-next-page=\"https:\/\/electkylehamilton.ca\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fpages%2F17&#038;paged=2\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<nav class=\"elementor-pagination\" aria-label=\"Pagination\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"page-numbers prev\">&laquo; Previous<\/span>\n<a class=\"page-numbers next\" href=\"https:\/\/electkylehamilton.ca\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fpages%2F17&#038;paged=2\">Next &raquo;<\/a>\t\t<\/nav>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2237a70 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"2237a70\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-86d6e0f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"86d6e0f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 data-interaction-id=\"30d2301\" class=\"e-30d2301-e8489f6 e-heading-base\" id=\"support\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-id=\"30d2301\">Show your support<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"e-7b01a40-6242454 e-paragraph-base\" data-interaction-id=\"7b01a40\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-id=\"7b01a40\">Click the button below that best matches your preference for supporting the campaign.<br><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-27c683b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"27c683b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/1bv5J9Wzzu_PhqZ1SuEzcENe9NXw-U2KGxdviIQItOWE\/edit\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"e-748dafa-8dc190c e-button-base\" data-interaction-id=\"748dafa\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-id=\"748dafa\">\n\t\tDonate\n\t<\/a>\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/e\/1FAIpQLSee2qbD7tGBo6t4cj3KeqwwHqXHp9r_qHGoUAIiCNerQrqoUg\/viewform?usp=dialog\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"e-594d9c0-9b06207 e-button-base\" data-interaction-id=\"594d9c0\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-id=\"594d9c0\">\n\t\tVolunteer\n\t<\/a>\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/e\/1FAIpQLScnPKWHkkD9tcuXxKdgcEnDV-Dq-RBkleu1TXO11b7zlh-3mw\/viewform?usp=dialog\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"e-3c2c64b-1369e7d e-button-base\" data-interaction-id=\"3c2c64b\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-id=\"3c2c64b\">\n\t\tRequest a sign\n\t<\/a>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Real Experience. 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