Aaron Orlando

He sat on Revelstoke city council from 2014 to 2018 and was elected to it again in 2022. In July 2026 he was the first to announce a run for mayor, but he filed for re-election to council instead: in Revelstoke's general local election of 17 October 2026 he is a candidate for councillor, not for mayor.

Career

Orlando says he has served Revelstoke for more than a decade as a business owner, educator, editor and community organizer; he was a founding member of the Mountain CoLab Cooperative. He was a city councillor from 2014 to 2018, involved with bodies including the Revelstoke Community Housing Society and the Community Forest Corporation. In September 2018 he filed for re-election and withdrew days later. He returned to council in 2022 with 1,397 votes and is its appointed director on the board of the Revelstoke Community Housing Society. On 8 July 2026 he announced on social media that he would stand for mayor. The City's notice of election of September 2026 lists him among the candidates for councillor, and he says he seeks a third term on council.

Positions

Announcing for mayor in July 2026, Orlando spoke of a more vibrant, resilient and connected community that invests in family amenities and recreation, and of leadership that communicates openly. As a council candidate he names child care, recreational facilities, transportation safety and housing for all demographics as his aims, with responsible planning for growth, affordability and a local government accountable to residents. He cites the 166-unit Downie Street redevelopment, stronger enforcement on short-term rentals and more than a decade of advocacy for upgrades to the wastewater treatment plant. In November 2025 he voted against letting the mayor turn away councillors' notices of motion, saying council should not limit its own statutory authority.

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