With a federal election looming on the horizon, our Moose Jaw-Lake Centre-Lanigan federal Conservative Party is in the process of determining who will be the Party’s candidate in the upcoming election.
As a long-time supporter of the federal Conservative Party, I have observed elected politicians and wanna-be politicians for decades either as an interested bystander or in my past role as publisher of the three newspapers my wife and I previously owned in the constituency.
Historically, I have been slow to endorse political candidates, I’m the ‘show me who you are’ guy before providing an endorsement. After researching their online campaign material and speaking to each of the three nominees, Kathryn Pollack, who has deep family roots in the constituency, stood out from her two competitors.
To confirm Pollack would be the best person to carry the Conservative colours in the election, I attended two ‘Get to Know Kathryn’ meetings. Kathryn’s exceptional performance, and her friendly personality were immediately evident. People felt comfortable in her presence because Kathryn is authentic. She is an articulate dynamic speaker who is nimble on her feet when it comes to answering tough questions.
Pollack has always achieved success in her work, and she has the complete set of tools to be successful in politics. Kathryn’s intelligence, skill set — including the ability to converse in both official languages, employment history in the private and public sectors, Conservative values, extensive knowledge of the constituency and what it takes to keep the local economy ticking is very compelling, and convinced me Kathryn is the best person to be the Conservative candidate. Not only does she have the tools to be a strong voice for our constituency, but she is also very consistent with her views on matters as diverse as carbon taxes, massive structural budget deficits, pipelines and the pro-life pro-choice issue.
Kathryn presents herself well and has earned my vote in the Conservative Party nomination contest which is the first step on the road to becoming our constituency’s representative in Ottawa. It’s win-win, with Kathryn!
Lyle Emmons
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