Kristy McLennan
Background, public record, forum positions and unanswered questions for Kristy McLennan, a 2026 Armstrong councillor candidate.
Office: Councillor
Kristy McLennan owns PV BLVD Coffee and is a Chamber director.
Her downtown location means she has experienced the CARI project as both a resident and a business owner.
At the forum, McLennan made an important distinction about communication.
She said she attended the engagement sessions and does not claim there was no consultation.
Her criticism is that somewhere between those sessions and construction, important information did not reach businesses or landlords clearly enough.
In other words:
Consultation happened, but she believes the communication chain still failed.
On taxes, McLennan acknowledged increases may sometimes be necessary while arguing council should look for other funding sources where appropriate.
Previous public office: None identified.
Community record: Downtown business owner, employer and Chamber director.
From the forum: Spoke from firsthand experience about a gap between formal project consultation and ongoing communication during implementation.
Another way to look at it: Business impacts deserve attention. Council must also make decisions for residents and taxpayers beyond downtown.
What I’d like to know: If a project creates real hardship for downtown businesses but produces a broader city-wide benefit, how would McLennan decide whether to proceed?