While the riding boundaries have changed, the importance of affordability, protecting farmers and jobs rang true for all candidates.
Scot Davidson, the New Tecumseth – Gwillimbury Conservative candidate is seeking his fourth mandate as MP.
“The Holland Marsh supplies 80 per cent of the fresh fruit and vegetables growing in Ontario. But small business owners right now tell me affordability is everything,” said Davidson.
He says he hopes to deliver that message for the conservative party and constituents.
“That’s why we’re out here knocking on every door, seeing all our farmers, all our constituents right now to make sure we bring a plan that is actually going to help people make it more affordable,” continued Davidson.
Davidson highlighted the Bill C-280 that he helped introduce to provide financial protection for fresh fruit and vegetable growers across the country and adding his response to Trump’s tariffs.
“We’ve got to encourage entrepreneurship again in Canada. We’ve got to lower taxes. Make Donald Trump understand that Canada will never and I say never be the 51 state,” said Davidson.
Hoping to turn a historically blue region red is 22-year-old Liberal candidate of New Tecumseth – Gwillimbury Mike Hanrahan.
“We’ve had a number of conversations with people who are ready for some political change in the region who are very excited about Mark Carney as prime minister with his stellar economic background,” said Hanrahan.
Hanrahan says his academic focus was on political science and environmental economics as he completed his degrees in both.
“Supporting local farmers means making sure that we’re able to consume what they produce right here locally, and that benefits the local economy and the environment.”
Regarding tariffs, Hanrahan highlighted Alliston’s Honda plant. “We need to make sure that we are sourcing automobile parts and the raw materials that we use here in the production of these vehicles from our counterparts across the country but also in more reliable parts of the world,” said Hanrahan.
In a statement to CTV News, NDP candidate Nancy Morrison said in part:
A spokesperson from the Green Party, Callum McKinnon, said he is not available for media requests in this election. The New Tecumseth – Gwillimbury ballot is rounded out by Paul Montague from the People’s Party of Canada.
