Josh Campbell, economic development officer for the Fort Simpson M茅tis Nation and 16 year NWT resident, is running for MLA in Nahendeh this fall.

He said that he is still assembling his team for his campaign but he did say what his platform was about and gave three things he sees as a priority.

One of the main focuses for his campaign is to increase affordable housing in the riding.

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Second, he said that he wants to boost health and supports for mental health and addictions.

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He said that the problem of alcohol abuse got even worse throughout the Covid-19 pandemic and afterwards as well.

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He suggested that some of the money thatSA国际影视传媒檚 being made by the territorial government from alcohol and marijuana sales should be spent to treat its people.

The third item for his campaign is to enhance strategic investment in Nahendeh infrastructure.

He said that the cost of living needs to be reduced and said that the construction of a bridge in Fort Simpson to create the Mackenzie Valley highway would be helpful for that and the resources to create it are already there.

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In the news release announcing his intent to run, he stated that he was committed to keeping his political aspirations separate from his day job. During an interview, he said that if he won the election, he would he would help his employer find a replacement for his position.

News North asked if his interest in politics was spurred by his background in journalism and he said that he was always interested in politics and shared an anecdote to make his point.

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SA国际影视传媒淲ithout batting an eye I said I wanted a hair cut like Brian Mulroney. My parents and my grandmother almost fell over because I think they were liberals.

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