Kristina Loewen

Loewen has been a part of the Kelowna community for over 25 years. She has been married to her husband Andrew for 26 years and together they have four children.^[3] As her children were growing up she was involved in fundraising and community collaboration efforts eventually heading up their preschool as president and sitting on its council for many years.^[4] She also has had extensive experience in the healthcare system first as a care-aide before becoming a doula, supporting over 200 births over a 10 year period.^[4] For the past five years before getting involved in politics, Loewen was a real estate professional.^[4]

On February 17, 2024, Loewen was nominated as the Conservative Party of BC's candidate for Kelowna Centre. She went on to win her seat in the Legislative Assembly of BC defeating BC NDP candidate Loyal Woodridge.^{[5][self-published source?][6]} A judicial recount, which was automatically required because the difference in the final count was less than 1/500 of the total votes, confirmed her victory, with a margin of 40 votes.^[7]

She currently serves in the official opposition's shadow cabinet as the Critic for Social Development and Poverty Reduction.^[3] Her policy priorities include affordable housing and fiscal responsibility.^[3]