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NWT Conservative Party members support Andrew Scheer win

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May 28/17 Photo courtesy of David Connelly Yellowknife resident David Connelly, a national vice president of the Conservative Party of Canada and the NWT's representative on the party's national council extends an invitation to new party leader Andrew Sheer to visit the territories. The handshake and offer came Sunday in Toronto, just hours after Scheer had won the party's leadership race.

ItSA国际影视传媒檚 not clear how much Andrew Scheer knows about the North but according to at least one supporter, he appears willing to learn.

On Saturday, the Regina MP and former House of Commons speaker was elected leader of the Conservative Party.

David Connelly, a Conservative Party national vice-president and the NWTSA国际影视传媒檚 representative on the partySA国际影视传媒檚 national council, told Yellowknifer he believes the 38-year-old is the right person to lead the party back to power.

SA国际影视传媒ItSA国际影视传媒檚 good for the North,SA国际影视传媒 he said of ScheerSA国际影视传媒檚 victory. SA国际影视传媒淗e told me personally that he wants to learn more about the North, understand more about whatSA国际影视传媒檚 important for us and ensure that it is included in the partySA国际影视传媒檚 agenda going forward.SA国际影视传媒

Connelly told Yellowknifer he extended a personal invitation to Scheer to visit the territory, and his impression is the leader is looking forward to coming.

SA国际影视传媒He apologized for not making it to the NWT during the leadership race,SA国际影视传媒 said Connelly.

Conservative Party voters chose their new leader over the weekend using a vote conducted ahead of time. Each voter sent in a ballot with their top 10 choices among the 14 candidates running for the leadership. The candidate with the lowest vote total was eliminated with each ballot.

Connelly said it was the most democratic way possible for the party to select a new leader.

SA国际影视传媒Every member of the (party) had an opportunity to vote as opposed to selecting delegates from each riding,SA国际影视传媒 he said.

Connelly conceded Scheer was not his first choice for the leadership, adding he is quite pleased with the win.

Hay River businessman Kevin Wallington is president of the NWT Conservative Party of Canada Riding Association. He was also in Toronto for the event and said that Scheer was his first choice after talking to conservatives across the territory. Wallington estimated 100 to 150 NWT residents cast ballots by mail in the leadership vote.

SA国际影视传媒It was a good opportunity to speak with fellow conservatives around the NWT and see what was important to them,SA国际影视传媒 he said. SA国际影视传媒淪cheer is open to coming to the NWT and would really like to SA国际影视传媒 hear from people in the North about what really matters to us.SA国际影视传媒

Cost of living, green energy and the Liberal governmentSA国际影视传媒檚 proposed carbon tax are three issues that will likely be front and centre in the North during the next federal election in October of 2019, according to Wallington.





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