Small town experience main reason for Rust’s run for Yorkton-Melville seat

Some Saskatchewan voting districts have gone without a strong voice in Ottawa for decades, said Rust, and now is the time for that to change.

“There needs to be someone who not only is willing to fight tooth and nail for the people of Saskatchewan, but know the struggles firsthand,” he said.

Rust remembers the times growing up where farmers were fighting with insurance companies after plow winds and crop failure for the coverage they paid for and having to raise money for town infrastructure improvements because they were not receiving federal or provincial funding.

Not only is living in rural Saskatchewan difficult at times, but Rust knows how it can also be an amazing experience, how communities come together and take care of one another unlike any other areas of the country.

That is why Rust aligns so well with the federal NDP and their platforms on the lack of funds dedicated to seniors care, public schools, telecommunication and the opioid crisis. We are one of the richest nations in the world, he said, and governments, both provincially and federally, are just not funding the services that are needed.

“That’s just not what this province should deserve and we need to fight to get that investment in those rural communities… that is the number one focus here on my platform is reinvesting in our rural communities,” he explained.

Canadians will now go to the polls on Sept. 20. Advanced polls closed on Sept. 13.

by Becky Zimmer

Small town experience main reason for Rust’s run for Yorkton-Melville seat

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