Black Press sent the same five questions to the five candidates seeking to become the Member of Parliament for the new riding of Kamloops-Thompson-Nicola. Chris Enns is the People’s Party of Canada candidate in the riding.
In addition to general voting day on April 28, voters can cast their ballots in advance, with some polling stations open from Friday, April 18 to Monday, April 21 inclusive. Advance voting hours are 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. each day; on April 28, polling stations will be open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Check your voter registration card for the location of your polling station, for both advance voting and for election day. Please note that if you go to vote at a different location to the one shown on your voter registration card, you will not be able to cast your vote there, and will instead be directed to the correct location. If you have not received a voter registration card, or for more information, go to www.elections.ca.
1. What qualities or experience make you the best candidate for voters in Kamloops-Thompson-Nicola to cast their ballot for? I stand for integrity, transparency, and the courage to make decisions that will benefit future generations in 50 and 100 years.
I have lived, worked, observed, and learned in many places. And I aim to bring the wisdom, consideration, and humility earned from those numerous and varied experiences to my candidacy. I hold a Bachelor's Degree in History, work as a project manager, and run a marketing consultancy part-time.
2. What concrete plans does your party have to make housing more affordable and available for Canadians who are currently unable to find housing or afford it? The PPC will reduce housing demand so that supply can catch up. That means a moratorium on immigration for a presently undetermined amount of time. We also need stricter regulations on foreign ownership of land, residential or otherwise. Our economic policies will also reduce inflation and taxation, so Canadians will have more income available for housing.
3. Does your party believe that human-caused climate change is real, and if so, what concrete plans does your party have to tackle it? It is an undisputed fact that the world’s climate has always changed and will continue to change. The planet’s temperature is currently reverting to its long-term historical mean.
The largest influence on global temperature is the sun. CO2 is not a pollutant. It is an essential ingredient for life on Earth and needed for plant growth. Humans are a minor player in climate change, but a major player in environmental damage. For example, the mining of “green” battery-minerals consume and contaminate water, land, and ecosystems. The PPC will prioritize implementing practical solutions to make Canada’s air, water, and soil cleaner, including bringing clean drinking water to remote First Nations communities.
4. How is your party planning to strengthen and grow the Canadian economy? The PPC will focus spending on core federal responsibilities and balance the budget in one year. Afterwards, we will reduce taxes, simplify the tax system, and work to pay off the national debt. We will attract investment and expand resource production (responsibly), strengthening our weak dollar which hurts Canadians’ purchasing power. We will curb inflation by reducing demand (immigration) and ending money-printing, stimulus, corporate welfare, and overseas spending.
5. How is your party planning to deal with the trade threats coming from the U.S. administration, and/or the president’s talk of annexing Canada? The president is a master of hyperbole. No annexation is coming (unless we continue mismanaging our finances to the point of requiring “rescue”). We will work toward a real fair trade arrangement with the U.S. that puts affordability for Canadian consumers first, and also prevents potential “dumping” of goods in our market, thereby damaging local producers.
Counter-tariffs are effectively a tax on Canadians; we will not impose them on goods/services purchased from the U.S., China, or elsewhere. The PPC have been advocates of internal free trade for years; it’s good to see the other parties adopt that policy.
