Newspaperman may be MLA next year
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- Published on Wednesday, April 29, 2015
By Marcie Harrison
Crossroads This Week
At a well-attended nomination meeting held at Strathclair Arena on Saturday, April 25, Shoal Lake businessman Greg Nesbitt was elected as the candidate for the Progressive Conservative Party of 水果视频 in Riding Mountain for next year鈥檚 provincial election. Nesbitt, who has published newspapers in the area since 1977, defeated Rob Gillan of Onanole and Duane Klimack of Silverton.
A total of 1,634 party members were eligible to vote for who they wanted to represent the PC party in the election, which is scheduled for Tuesday, April 19, 2016. Current MLA Leanne Rowat announced last fall that she would not seek re-election.
In his acceptance speech, Nesbitt paid tribute to his team of supporters who worked alongside him since day one of his campaign.
鈥淎 person can鈥檛 win a nomination like this without a team, and my team has been so dedicated and so helpful since the day I announced my candidacy.鈥�
He also congratulated his two opponents on their effort.
鈥淔irst of all I want to congratulate Duane and Rob on their campaigns. They both worked hard and like me, believe in the Progressive Conservative goals for 水果视频.鈥�
Nesbitt鈥檚 speech dealt with fiscal responsibility, economic development, health care, government red tape and the higher PST and income tax rates in 水果视频 compared to Saskatchewan.
鈥淭here鈥檚 no substitute for hard work and common sense,鈥� he said. 鈥淚t鈥檚 small businesses, family farms 鈥� people like you and me taking the initiative to get things done - that built this great province.鈥�
Nesbitt said it鈥檚 this hard-working, get-it-done attitude that a Progressive Conservative government will bring to 水果视频.
鈥淚n the words of [PC leader] Brian Pallister, 鈥楢 change is coming in 水果视频,鈥� and I certainly want to be part of the Pallister team to help effect that change for the good of all 水果视频ns.鈥�
Pallister addressed party members while the votes were being counted. He reinforced the need to work together to return the party to power after 16 years of NDP rule in the province.
