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Four candidates will be vying for the top spot in the Battlefords-Lloydminster-Meadow Lake riding in the upcoming federal election on April 28. The final confirmed candidates are Rosemarie Falk for the Conservative Party of Canada, Larry Ingram for the Liberal Party of Canada, Darrell Patan with the Canadian Future Party, and William Petryk with Canada’s New Democratic Party. Rosemarie Falk, Conservative Party of Canada: Rosemarie Falk was first elected as MP for the riding that previously covered Battlefords-Lloydminster. Falk, who resides with her family in the Lloydminster area, has served as MP since 2017, after she won the seat in a by-election, following the resignation of Conservative MP Gerry Ritz. One of the top issues for her in this election is affordability as more families are having a harder time making ends meet. She is also concerned about the U.S. tariffs, and said if elected the Conservatives are committed to ending the tariffs and securing a deal that protects Canada’s
Shown is a map of the Battlefords-Lloydminster-Meadow Lake riding. | Map Courtesy elections.ca sovereignty and Canada’s interests. Larry Ingram, Liberal Party of Canada: Larry Ingram is also among the hopefuls in the upcoming election. He previously ran for the Liberal Party in the 2021
election for the Battlefords-Lloydminster riding. According to the Liberal Party’s website, Ingram is a devoted community leader who has shown his “deep passion and determination to make life better for families in Battlefords-Lloydmin-
ster-Meadow Lake.” Ingram is described as a person who has a unique understanding of the challenges and opportunities facing people in the riding. “He is ready to work with Mark Carney and the Liberal team to invest in our
middle class, build the strongest economy in the G7, and keep Canada strong,” the candidate profile said. Darrell Patan, Canadian Future Party: Darrell Patan is vying for a seat in the upcoming election for the new Canadian Future Party. The Lloydminster area resident has many years of experience in the construction industry and in general contracting before semi-retiring in 2019. Patan told SaskToday that he and his party simply want change in Ottawa, for the better. Some of the top issues in the election include responding to the U.S. tariffs. “The tariffs down south have changed the way the scope of my riding will have to do business, like the oil and gas sector and agriculture,” Patan said. “We need to find new places to sell our grain, our cattle, and our oil.” He would also like to see tax reform to make the system easier for average Canadians. The candidate also wants to see a change to the mixed-member proportional representation system, so smaller provinces and the Continued on page 2
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