â–ş Listen Live
â–ş Listen Live

People’s Party of Canada is “most grassroots representation” says local candidate

When it comes to going up against Conservative Bob Zimmer, the current MP for Prince George — Peace River — Northern Rockies federal riding, Ron Vaillant has bigger objectives.

“When it comes to going up against Bob, that’s not my desire. Bob’s a nice guy, but I have no desire to challenge him as a person,” Vaillant told MyPGNow. “The issue for me is that I’ve watched politics as a young man when Pierre Trudeau, going onto the Conservatives with Brian Mulroney, and on and on it went. I’ve just seen Canada slip into the abyss.”

He states that he feels Canada is headed towards some concerning times when it comes to dealing with the nation’s debt and how the country is dealing with immigrants in integrating into the country.

According to TradingEconomics.com, Canada’s debt has grown substantially over the last decade. Currently, the national debt is hovering around $671 billion.

Vaillant said he never felt that he would have a voice in any political party.

“I just feel that they’re way too controlled,” said Vaillant.

When Maxime Bernier created the People’s Party of Canada on September 14, 2018, Vaillant then felt he had an opportunity to then have a voice.

“Of all the parties that there are right now, the People’s Party of Canada truly is the most grassroots representation in my opinion of what can be done in Canada,” said Vaillant, who’s actually from Lacombe, Alberta.

He chose to come run here in Northern BC as his home riding already had a PPC candidate.

While the People’s Party of Canada is a newer party, Vaillant urges people to look at his party’s platform as they aim to break up the Conservative vote in the fall election.

Something going on in the Prince George area you think people should know about?
Send us a news tip by emailing [email protected].

Ethan Ready
Ethan Ready
Ethan Ready is new to the Northern Capital, having moved to Prince George from Woodstock, ON. A graduate of Mohawk College in Hamilton, ON, Ethan has joined the MyPGNow newsroom as a news reporter, covering stories in and around the area.

Continue Reading

cjci Now playing play

cirx Now playing play

- Advertisement -

Related Articles

- Advertisement -

Latest News

Spruce City Stadium dealing with third attempted break-in

Due to the recent criminal activity, the league is strongly considering investing in security cameras to protect the fields which will also lead to the added expense of installing Wi-Fi.

16 UNBC Timberwolves earn Academic All-Canadian status

Last year, it was the UNBC Women’s Basketball team who once again earned the Office of the Provost Academic Achievement Award, finishing with an impressive team GPA of 3.48.

Hartley’s Sports Shorts; Wednesday, September 24th

MLB: Boston Red Sox  at  Toronto Blue Jays

More than 12,500 public service workers taking job action as BCGEU ramps up strike

The B.C. General Employees Union is again ramping up job action, amid what it says is now the longest public service strike in the province's history.

Mounties asking public to keep watch out for missing woman

The Prince George RCMP is on the lookout for 58-year-old Lisa Seigo. According to police, she was last seen around 20th Avenue and Tamarack Street on September 21st at around 2:00 pm. 
- Advertisement -