Ken Bennett
Experience meter
23 of 32 per-pass points · scores scale with terms & years served.
Figures collected from public online sources · not independently verified
- Elected public office+10 per 1 term+00 term
- Municipal committee+4 per 2 yrs+00 yrs
- Non-profit board+3 per 3 yrs+00 yrs
- Community organization+5 per 5 yrs
- Professional experience+5 per 15 yrs
- Recognized award+2 per 2 awards+00 awards
- Volunteer service+3 per 1 met
Ken Bennett is a Nanaimo resident of over 25 years running for City Council in the 2026 general local election. A care aide for more than 15 years working in a group home with persons with disabilities — and previously a youth-in-care worker — he is a labour activist who has served as a Trustee and Senior Trustee on the Provincial Executive of the Hospital Employees' Union. He has led and participated in community goodwill campaigns for over 15 years, including his 'Warm up Nanaimo' initiative and annual Loaves & Fishes and Cops for Cancer fundraisers, engaging his HEU members and the broader community in support of the city's homeless and economically disadvantaged. His 2026 platform focuses on accessibility in local infrastructure, homelessness and mental health, housing affordability, and environmental sustainability.
Key positions
Collected from public online sources · not independently verified- —Accessibility must be addressed in local infrastructure projects from the starting stage, not as an afterthought, for those with mobility concerns.Source
- —Homelessness and mental illness require a coordinated response across all levels of government, with community involvement crucial to success, alongside addressing the high cost of housing.Source
- —Nanaimo's environment must be maintained for a healthy, sustainable way of life.Source
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2026 Campaign
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- Aug 1, 2026 · announcement
Announced intention to run for Nanaimo City Council (2026)
Signalled his candidacy for the 2026 general local election, with official nomination to follow closer to the fall.
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Previous Campaigns
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- Oct 15, 2022 · announcement
Ran for Nanaimo City Council (2022 election)
Campaigned as an independent on accessibility, homelessness, and the environment; was not elected.
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