Northern reactions to the Conservative Parties parachute candidate Lea Mollison havenSA国际影视传媒檛 been the kindest.

Entering the election race for the NWT riding on Aug. 24, Mollison hails from Thunder Bay, Ont. and operates on a platform of (according to her biography) having a SA国际影视传媒渇iscally responsible government that must be held accountable for its spendingSA国际影视传媒� and that SA国际影视传媒済overnments should not only be self-aware and conscious of their decisions, but they should also be answerable to the people when problems arise.SA国际影视传媒�

Folks such as Dwayne Simmons of Yellowknife, felt Mollison wasnSA国际影视传媒檛 a candidate he could get behind despite her Conservative standing.

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As well, Amanda Chaulk-Parrott of Inuvik was frustrated by Mollison lack of response to Northerners who are looking to the candidates relation to issues in the NWT.

SA国际影视传媒淚 think It really shows that a party (or at the least, this candidate) doesnSA国际影视传媒檛 care about the NWT,SA国际影视传媒� said Chaulk-Parrott. SA国际影视传媒淚 understand the Conservative Party likely couldnSA国际影视传媒檛 find a local candidate in time, but the current candidate isnSA国际影视传媒檛 even responding to local media or showing up to virtual all-candidates forums. She can literally log in from her home in Thunder Bay, but couldnSA国际影视传媒檛 be bothered to do that.SA国际影视传媒�

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Mollison skipped a candidate forum staged by YellowknifeSA国际影视传媒檚 Cabin Radio earlier this month, and the NWT Chamber of CommerceSA国际影视传媒檚 business-themed Zoom debate, held Sept. 9. She has not responded to repeated requests for an interview.

Kenzie MacDonald, another resident of Inuvik, brought a lot to the table in terms of his thoughts on Mollison, having issue with her lack of effort to connect with the North.

SA国际影视传媒淲hile this is a snap election, I have no issue with parachute candidates coming into ridings that they do not live in,SA国际影视传媒� said Kenzie MacDonald of Inuvik. SA国际影视传媒淢y issue with Mrs. Mollinson is that she doesnSA国际影视传媒檛 seem to be making any effort at all to connect with people, the media or anyone for that matter.SA国际影视传媒�

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MacDonald, who was a registered Conservative Party until about three weeks ago, also wondered about MollisonSA国际影视传媒檚 commitment to people she hasnSA国际影视传媒檛 responded too.

SA国际影视传媒淗ow is she connecting to the North or the people here if she doesnSA国际影视传媒檛 actually speak to anyone?SA国际影视传媒� said MacDonald. SA国际影视传媒淗ow is she going to move the North forward if she doesnSA国际影视传媒檛 understand the issues that we currently have. ISA国际影视传媒檝e heard that she is from Thunder Bay, which for folks in Ontario is considered SA国际影视传媒淣orthSA国际影视传媒� but it actually isnSA国际影视传媒檛. The issues between Thunder Bay and Inuvik, Yellowknife, Fort Smith etc. are not the same, not even close.SA国际影视传媒�

SA国际影视传媒淭he Conservative Party stated that she is running so that they donSA国际影视传媒檛 look like they donSA国际影视传媒檛 care about the North,SA国际影视传媒� said he continued. SA国际影视传媒淗er actions to date have made me wonder if running nobody would have been better.SA国际影视传媒�

Yellowknifer Trevor Norris, whoSA国际影视传媒檚 only voted non-Conservative in 2011, plans on spoiling his ballot during this election.

SA国际影视传媒淚SA国际影视传媒檓 30 years old. The only time ISA国际影视传媒檝e voted in an election and not voted Conservative was in 2011 SA国际影视传媒� that will change in this election. Parachute candidates are a disgrace, and the CPC wouldSA国际影视传媒檝e looked better to not run a candidate at all than to pull this embarrassing stunt.SA国际影视传媒�

Via a statement provided on Sept. 9, Mollison and her team have provided an update where they are currently;

SA国际影视传媒淲e are working on our end to provide everyone a platform which demonstrates our PartySA国际影视传媒檚 focus in the North and for all of Canada. This will be provided to all of you and on our social media platforms shortly.SA国际影视传媒�

SA国际影视传媒淥ur team is dedicated to reaching out to regions in the Northwest Territories to understand their concerns and what is important to them. We will be releasing more information on how our outreach is going as well.SA国际影视传媒�