‘Not going anywhere’ says PPC candidate for Battlefords-Lloydminster

Asked what he believed led to the less than desired showing nationally, MacInnis highlighted the relatively short time Bernier had to cobble together the party which was just 10 to 12 month. He cited a report from the Globe and Mail and CBC News that alleged a consulting firm was hired to ‘seek and destroy’ the PPC ahead of the campaign. Sources told both news outlets Warren Kinsella’s Daisy Group was hired by the Conservative Party of Canada.

“You have some shady runnings and I think it did hinder us a bit as it was a lot of trash-talking that had nothing to do with the platform,” MacInnis said. “It was just people going on about things that weren’t part of our game. People going on about us being racist and bigots and not a single part of our policy was designed towards that.”

MacInnis said the party booted several individuals tied to the party who espoused views “on the extreme side.”

News of a Liberal minority government has not sat well with Western Canadians, with talk of Western alienation or even separation spending like wildfire online. A group called VoteWexit on Facebook saw a surge in support soon after results poured in on Monday. Its numbers went from a few thousand to over 100,000.

MacInnis said the prospect of separation would be difficult to achieve. He said with Alberta Premier Jason Kenney and Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe calling for a new deal for the West could bode well for the region.

“They have played into it a little bit and [said] how separation is not a good idea but gosh darn you better look at our end of the country quick,” he said.

His party preached a message that was not only pro-West but pro-everybody, MacInnis said, noting a desire to push for pipelines, scrap the carbon tax and balance the budget in two years. As the disenfranchisement with the current government in Ottawa grows, he believes more people may view the PPC as a viable alternative to the Tories.

“I think we did quite well with what we had. Now that we have two to four years to prep for the next one, I don’t see why we won’t be able to get there.”

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by Tyler Marr

‘Not going anywhere’ says PPC candidate for Battlefords-Lloydminster

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