Lloydminster MLA Candidates set for election

Henning was also an assessment specialist and accepted a position as a home learning coordinator during the pandemic, teaching online classes and coordinating classes. In addition to her administrative experience, she said working as a teacher provides additional leadership skills, having to work with students as they grow and mature.

“They have to learn to interact with a lot of other people, with large groups and people who they may not agree with,” she said.

She said she decided to run for office because she felt it was time for a change and time to put people first, citing disappointment with the Saskatchewan Party. She also stressed that many voters have misconceptions about the NDP, as she said they are not anti-oil or pipeline.

“That’s the huge part of the economy in Saskatchewan and we’re behind it,” she said. “We also want to move towards other forms of energy, because of climate change and to stabilize the economy, so we are not so vulnerable to the ups and downs of oil prices.”

“We are not anti-oil. We are pro-oil and pro-pipeline, but we are also pro-diversification.”

(Submitted Photo/Steve Gessner)

One of 17 candidates for the Buffalo Party, Steve Gessner is looking start building support for the party in the NorthWest. Semi-retired, Gessner said he became tired hearing people complain without being willing to do something about their complaints. After being enticed by the Buffalo Party’s shift in name and platform from the Wexit movement, he decided to represent the party.

“Somebody’s gotta try this,” Gessner said. “Everything has to start somewhere.”

Gessner said his experience of travelling across the continent as a truck driver for decades has given unique perspective about how different governments operate. He’s driving across every mainland state, province and territory.

“I’ve seen what works and what doesn’t,” Gessner said. “I think that can bring a good level head and thought process to the table to help our government operate efficiently and correctly.”

Moving forward, Gessner said he wants the province afforded the same beenfits that Quebec has, pointing to the transfer payment program, where he said Quebec can avoid adding their natural resource revenue to the equation, making it look like a have-not province.

“All we’re after is equal footing,” he said.

He said also wants to see more investment in Canadian industries like Canola, instead simply shipping it out of the country. He pointed to the local Lloydminster plant as an example.

“These are things that we have the ability to do, but we can’t seem to get investment in this province to do these things,” he said. “We have the people, technology and goods to bring in manufacturing and processing. Why are we not doing more in the canola industry instead of shipping it out to the world?”

The Green Party candidate Audra Kish did not respond to an interview request from battlefordsNOW. A representative for Saskatchewan Party incumbent Colleen Young declined the interview request.

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by Josh Ryan

Lloydminster MLA Candidates set for election

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