This riding has been Conservative for a long time – but has not gotten better for the people who live here. New Democrats fight for the people who elect them. We fight for dental care, pharmacare and child care. We make choices that prioritize regular people. Folks here need that kind of representation now, more than ever.

I'm running because we need policies that support rural businesses, strengthen rural communities, and drive sustainable economic growth in rural Canada. Unlike the other parties, I and New Democrats, want policies that support industry while also supporting people by keeping and building good jobs and growing economies in our region. The NDPs job is to be the voice of the average Canadian and our communities.

Under Conservative and Liberal governments, we have seen our rural communities face health, housing, employment and infrastructure crisis to name the key ones amongst mainly failures.

The NDP support a Canada first, team Canada approach, but if and when these tariffs are imposed, we need the NDP to be raising issues about the government's role in helping Canadian workers, and families navigate the new normal. This means support for workers and families so they can manage affordability and transitions as need be. It means helping find new markets and making sure that we are growing, transitioning our economy our economy to benefit all Canadians.

Liberals have not been friends of rural Canada. The challenges we face in rural Saskatchewan today are a result of a lack of interest in the rural specific issues. The Conservatives record on rural issues is just as weak...we just tend to forget that they paid even less attention to rural voices when they were in government.