After watching how Canada has been led during the past four years, Chey Craik decided to become involved in federal politics to make a difference.
Craik, 42, was recently named the candidate for the People’s Party of Canada (PCC) in the Moose Jaw-Lake Centre-Lanigan constituency. He now has a little less than five months to make an impression before voters head to the polls on Monday, Oct. 21.
“I’m excited for real change in this area,” said Craik, who lives on a farm in the Rural Municipality of Moose Jaw with his wife and two teenaged children.
He believes there has been a lack of federal support for this area of Saskatchewan, while the people with whom he has spoken have indicated they don’t even know who their current Member of Parliament (MP) is since they rarely seen him. Craik wants to be the guy to whom people can speak and to act as their voice in Ottawa.
Tom Lukiwski, with the Conservative Party of Canada, is the MP for Moose Jaw-Lake Centre-Lanigan constituency.
Craik agrees with the PPC’s platform of individual freedoms, fairness, responsibility, and respect.
“I have been disappointed with politics for the last while, but specifically the last four years,” Craik said. “The direction Canada has taken, it’s just not what we need. I want to be a voice for change.”
In particular, Craik has been disappointed with “the endless scandals” that have happened in Ottawa, the corruption, and the fact the federal government doesn’t allow itself to be investigated.
If elected, Craik would focus on advocating for lower taxes for individuals and corporations so people have more money in their pockets. He would also advocate for eliminating the carbon tax.
“Everybody I talk to in the area throughout the riding, that’s one of their major complaints, is that costs have gone up and the people just don’t see that in return,” he said. “I know the government says (you’ll) get it back, but it doesn’t actually work that way.”
Craik believes PPC leader Maxime Bernier is “a real leader,” compared to the other federal party leaders who he says don’t have the qualities to lead or run Canada. Craik pointed out Bernier was a minister of several portfolios while in the Stephen Harper government.
“He (Bernier) has what it takes to run this country,” added Craik.
Craik believes he is approachable, can develop ways to get changes made, and would contribute to doing politics differently.
For more information about the People’s Party of Canada, visit www.peoplespartyofcanada.ca.
