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By Curtis Galbraith

Municipal Election

Candidate profile: Kris Kinney

Sep 24, 2025 | 12:32 PM

Kris Kinney is one of the candidates running to be the mayor of Grande Prairie in the October 20 municipal election.

What has inspired you to run for mayor in the Oct. 20, 2025, municipal election?

For the past 29 years I have been raised, educated, worked, and raised a family in Grande Prairie and the surrounding Peace Country. The city in my home and have pride in the community and the great people that call Grande Prairie their home. As such, I have a drive to represent our city as a long-standing member of the community and work to provide the voice for our residents so the city is managed with family centric values

What skills or experience do you have that you feel would make you a good fit for the role?

Over the course of my working life, I have held management roles with a center of Health and Safety. Being in this type of role mandates cooperation and collaboration with key stakeholders to ensure not only compliance, but education and understanding through clear and concise communication.

What do you feel are the key or main election issues in your community and what are the issues of priority for you?

Through engagement with community members, there has been a desire expressed that people would like to see a change in council and the Mayoral office. My focus areas are

Safe Community

Safety for everyone is a top priority. Everyone must feel safe in their homes, on our streets, and in our parks. Maintaining focus on incident trends and frequency is critical in keeping resources allocated to provide assistance and improving public safety.

Fiscal Responsibility

Municipal spending will be conducted with scrutiny towards “best service for the cost” I believe doing something correctly the first time reduces costs in the near future as a result of cutting corners to reduce costs. As a municipality we must also identify potential cost savings by ensuring administration sets achievable goals with in the budget.

Community Engagement

In order to succeed community members need to have a easily approachable council. Town hall style meetings that foster interactive, respectful conversations that encourage residents and business owners to voice concerns and offer solutions.

Where can people learn more about you?

You can learn more ab out myself and my vision on my website kris4gpmayor.com and my Facebook page Kris 4 GP Mayor