The Citizen interviewed candidates in the three local ridings, asking them the same six questions
The withdrawal of BC United has left many supporters of their supporters as well as undecided voters who hover in the middle of the road uncertain about how to cast their vote in this polarized atmosphere. How will you encourage these voters to cast their ballots for you?
Well, we want to make sure the NDP doesn't win. And if you don't want the NDP to win, you need to vote for the Conservative Party of British Columbia. It is important to work collaboratively with the city and local people, local businesses, to ensure that the needs of the community are being met, as well as the need to make sure that the people who need help to get off of their addiction, or to have their mental health problems treated, are getting what they need.
Access to fibre is a key component of forestry, and right now you have mills that are bringing fibre from great distances in order to meet their requirements. Well there are many First Nations groups in this region, and the big thing to do is to build strong personal relationships with leaderships and people of the various bands, including the Lheidli T’enneh. Yeah. the bands in Nazco and those in Tsay Keh Dene, for example. I've been meeting with representatives of Tsay Keh Dene recently to discuss these very questions.
Seniors are facing a whole host of problems, some of which are federal, some of which are provincial. Fixed incomes are not helped by things like the carbon tax and the heavy tax burden that all British Columbians are facing. Access to affordable health care is an issue for everyone, but especially hit seniors quite hard.
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