Kevin Carlson,
Liberal Party of Canada
I was born in Winnipegosis and raised near Duck Bay and Winnipegosis. I’m a Metis citizen who grew up in a commercial fishing family.
I met and married my wife Rose from the Northlands Dene First Nation and she immediately brought two beautiful step daughters into my life. Shortly after that we were blessed with another daughter and a son. As the kids got older, I made the decision to move back towards the south, settling in The Pas 10 years ago.
I found that I needed to be involved in the community, so I joined the local Charlebois Knights of Columbus. I became a member of the Kinsmen Club in The Pas and have progressed to the role of District Governor. The motto of Kin is “Serving Our Community’s Greatest Need” and that is the passion and experience I can bring to the role of MP.
Carlson said the issues in the Parkland are the same as everywhere and he says life after the pandemic is what is on most people’s minds. “Climate change, reconciliation, child care, economic support and recovery. I believe that elected office is no different than those at our local service organizations in that you are there to serve. I have the passion, determination and community spirit to truly want to see all of our communities and citizens succeed, and I can be the advocate to bring those issues forward in a spirit of cooperation and respect not only in Ottawa but across the riding.”
Lori Falloon,
Maverick Party
Lori is a fourth generation Foxwarren, Manitoba resident, and the mother of three children.
She grew up on a Century (grain) farm with her parents and two older brothers. In the small community of Foxwarren Lori learned the value of volunteerism.
She has served on her municipality’s EMO (emergency measures organization) for the past 15 years as head of social services and registrar, and she also sits on her children's Francophone school parent teacher board. She’s been a Royal Canadian Legion member for the past year.
Lori is able to see the big picture and what she sees is alarming to her, not just in her home province of Manitoba, but in Western Canada as a whole. Lori wants nothing but the best for the riding.
The needs I feel are most important in our local area first and foremost are provincial autonomy in areas such as taxation, as in scrap the carbon tax first and foremost. Someone has to represent our seniors as they are a very wrongly overlooked segment of our population.
Let us be like Alberta when it comes to firearms, and allow our province to appoint our own chief firearms officer.
It seems Ottawa is out of touch with our way of life in all segments, so let us govern ourselves accordingly. Autonomy is what Quebec has, and exactly what we need and I believe we can achieve just this with strength in numbers voting.
Arthur Holroyd,
New Democratic Party
I am an educator who has over a decade of experience working in different types of classrooms. I grew up in the Interlake and I have family working in agriculture in Neepawa.
I am running in this election because I could not just sit back and still call myself a person of principal. I saw the Liberals and the Conservatives playing politics with the pandemic, and I was so deeply disappointed with their attitudes in the lead up, and the calling of, this election that I had to take action.
I think that the most important thing right now is affordability. The NDP and Jagmeet Singh have made a clear commitment to stand up to the fat cats with billions of dollars. How we are going to do that is we are not only going to make the millionaires and billionaires pay their fair share in taxes, but we are also going to cap people's internet and phone bills, which are way too expensive in rural and northern areas. The NDP has also committed to making sure that people no longer have to choose between public health and paying the bills with paid sick days.
Shirley Lambrecht
Green Party of Canada
Born and raised by a Saskatchewan farming family, we have farmed continuously in Canada since the 1640’s. I am a mother to one amazing daughter. I worked in the technology sector for over 28 years, 23 of which for SaskTel including a four-year secondment to Stentor Canadian Network Management. I had the opportunity to participate on national and international teams and working groups. I am a planner by nature and skilled in strategic and tactical planning
I seek a means for all peoples, from the descendants of the original inhabitants to those of generations of immigrants to find their sense of place, to carve out a meaningful and joyful existence, and to live harmoniously with one another. I seek to continuously evolve and elevate how we govern; relate to one another; hold space for peace, justice, equality, and reconciliation; provide safety, security, health and wellness, and create opportunity for all Canadians.
This riding is a gateway between the eastern and western regions of Canada and holds so much potential. The Green Party of Canada is best poised to tackle the climate crisis we are experiencing and build a vibrant green economy which will serve us now and in the future.
Dan Mazier
Conservative Party of Canada
Prior to being elected as Member of Parliament in 2019, Dan ran his family farm and was the President of Keystone Agriculture Producers. Dan has served his community as a school trustee, and as a board member for the Mid-Assiniboine Conservation District and the Assiniboine River Basin Initiative.
Mazier introduced Bill C-299 to end misleading speed claims by internet companies, and worked to remove the carbon tax from farm fuels and change the tax policies for the transfer of family farms and businesses. He also supported a bill to let judges give more severe sentences to those who target people far from emergency services in an effort to tackle rural crime.
Mazier believes recovery from the pandemic is the top priority along with fighting inflation and government corruption.
His focus in his riding will be on helping seniors by boosting the home accessibility tax credit, protecting pensions, and lowering taxes. Other priorities will include supporting Canadian farm families through increased stability and certainty, and bringing adequate cellular and internet service to rural people.
“I truly believe that the seat in Parliament is the people’s seat, not the MPs seat. It is important that a representative can sit down with anyone, even those who they may disagree with, to have honest and open conversations on issues that impact them and their community. I pledge to always be the voice of rural Canadians.”
Donnan McKenna,
People's Party of Canada
Donnan McKenna is a retired bi-lingual RCMP Superintendent (30 years) who began his career in Manitoba. He has provincial, national and international experience in front-line policing, directing operations and was the Commander of the Canadian Peacekeeping Contingent on a United Nations deployment to the Ivory Coast during a time of conflict. Donnan is a Crime Reduction and Family Violence expert and sat as a member of the Alberta provincial Death Review committee established to review domestic homicides making recommendations for policy and system changes to government. He has served as a board member of the John Howard Society, the Caribou Child Advocacy Centre, the PACE Sexual Assault Centre, participated in security operations for the 2010 Winter Olympics and was the Director of Security for the 2018 Alberta Summer Games.
Donnan McKenna believes politicians should work for the people they represent. He is committed to fighting for our country’s unity, protecting individual freedoms, and bringing common sense to government. Donnan has always worked hard to protect human dignity. His experience has shown that respecting the rights of others to hold differing opinions is a cornerstone of a successful democracy.
