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People’s Party leader stops in Moose Jaw on pre-election tour

People's Party leader Maxime Bernier addressed a crowd about the party's stance, and endorsed local candidate Chey Craik for the coming election
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Bernier addressed the crowd on issues such as the pipeline expansion and the inequality of the federal equalization payments, which are two key components of the People’s Party of Canada’s platform.

The People’s Party of Canada formed just last fall, following the election of Andrew Scheer as the Conservative Party leader, and already they have seen incredible growth across the country for the coming election. 

Of the 338 electoral districts in Canada, the PPC has elected a candidate for each and every one, including the 14 in Saskatchewan. Their expansion makes them the fastest-growing political party in Canadian history.

On a nationwide tour, party leader Maxime Bernier chose Moose Jaw as the first western stop in a number of ridings in each province to address crowds on the platform the PPC represents. 

The PPC is running on a platform of free speech a free market, said Bernier, focusing on a few key points that are sure to catch the interest of Canadian voters.

Bernier says the PPC would abolish the Liberal carbon tax, and as Bernier does not believe in the climate change emergency, withdraw from the United Nations’ Paris Climate Accord and its targets.

As well, Bernier would move to phase out the equalization payment program currently in place, by urging provinces to develop their industries to better support their budget. 

They would move forward with the building of a trans-continental pipeline using the Constitution to override provincial governments, reform the current immigration policies to cap levels at 150,000, and look into rescinding government bailouts for media companies such as the CBC.

Bernier is also strongly against government-provided subsidies to large corporations and would withdraw Canadian money from overseas projects to put into supports for Canadian citizens first. 

craik bernierPPC leader Maxime Bernier (L) and Moose Jaw-Lake Centre-Lanigan electoral candidate Chey Craik (R).
Local candidate Chey Craik, running in the Moose Jaw-Lake Centre-Lanigan riding against two other party candidates, joined Bernier on stage to speak to a crowd of nearly 100 about the priorities of the PPC.

Craik admitted that he has been a Conservative voter for a number of years, but has been disappointed as of late with the party’s path. The stance the PPC has taken on a number of points is what prompted Craik to run under the new party, including their policies regarding the carbon tax, pipelines, firearms ownership, and lower income taxes.

"I didn't like the shift that the Conservative Party has seen in the last generation. It was a rapid shift to the left that I didn't agree with,” said Craik. “I went through the [PPC] platform with a fine-toothed comb and there really wasn't anything that I could pick apart.”

Craik feels confident in his candidacy here in Moose Jaw and area, heading into the October election. 

“I believe that I represent this riding, honestly and intellectually. I believe I will do what the people in this riding truly believe is important," said Craik. “People are ready for a change, people are ready for a real voice. I'd like to be that voice.”

The People’s Party of Canada is calling itself “the real free-market conservative party in Canda,” and has finalized their full platform for the coming election, available on their website.

Maxime Bernier will continue his pre-election appearances in Saskatchewan in North Battleford, Saskatoon, and Prince Albert tomorrow.

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