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Former federal MP makes the leap into Ontario politics Posted 18 minutes ago Greg Rickford PC candidate Kenora-Rainy River Greg Rickford, former federal MP, is the PC candidate in Kenora-Rainy River for the June 2018 Ontario elections Photo: Progressive Conservative Party Ontario Share 0

 

The Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario has a featured candidate for the Kenora-Rainy River provincial riding. Greg Rickford returns to politics this time on the Ontario scene. Greg Rickford was a Conservative MP under Stephen Harper from 2008 until his defeat in the 2015 federal general election. He lost the seat to Bob Nault, a Liberal candidate who was back on the political scene. During a phone call Monday morning, Rickford first praised the work of NDP MP Sarah Campbell and said she understands her decision not to run again. " I am well motivated by the issues in the Kenora-Rainy River area and northern Ontario, I have a lot of experience, a strong voice for economic development and for aboriginals, "Rickford explained. a return to politics.

 

Regarding the Ring of Fire, the Conservative candidate does not intend to comment immediately, was a member of the board of directors of Noront Resources, the mining company that wants to exploit the rich chromite deposit in the far north of Ontario. For the sake of transparency, Rickford has announced that he will leave this position he has held since April. List of Progressive Conservative candidates in the North to date: Derek Parks Thunder Bay-Superior North Troy Crowder Sudbury Vic Fideli MP Nipissing Ross Romano Sault Ste. Marie The last Conservative member to serve on the Kenora-Rainy River riding dates back to Prime Minister William Davis. Léo Bernier represented the riding from 1966 to 1987.