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ments than the NDP, the party often as- considered Federal or Provincial Politics. because the Province has now followed
sociated with Union backed candidates. I don’t believe one party has all the right suit with the Federal boundaries, so we
answers and the others bring no value to will have 2 representatives in the Cam-
What this leads to is maybe, one of the governing. If you are truly working for the bridge area, Kitchener-South/Hespeler
most interesting elections in our Prov- citizens, everyone’s opinion matters, and will join in as well. Kathryn McGarry has
ince’s history. This may not be an elec- everyone’s opinion must be considered been our MPP for the last 4 years, she
tion that is about policy, but rather in all legislation, but that rarely happens, has worked her way to be the Minister of
change! I don’t think in my years I’ve seen in a Majority Government for sure. Transportation and represented the com-
so many emotionally charged people. munity with honour and grace, Kathryn is
Some who I actually didn’t think cared Maybe this election, unlike most, will be a wonderful person. While her and I may
or paid much attention to politics, are determined by the voters choosing a lo- see some things differently, we have a
either extremely passionate on change, cal candidate since the leadership of the great friendship and I can tell you, she is
or extremely passionate that all is good, three major parties are struggling find- a strong supporter of the Chamber and
keep it going. Personally, I think emotion ing universal acceptance (yes I’m being its programs. We have two candidates on
is what always carries the day for elec- gentle on purpose), and this isn’t my the PC side. Bert Laranjo, a nurse at CMH.
tions. There is only a small percentage observation, it is the pollsters who say I have never met Bert, so I can’t give you
of the population that will identify them Kathleen Wynne has the lowest approv- any indication on him, I am not sure where
as die-hard party supporters, so the vast al rating of any Premier in history, Doug he resides, but I have been informed it is
majority of us are more or less indepen- Ford, carry’s his own bit of baggage, and not in Cambridge. The other is Sunny Atw-
dents. It is the emotion of the election even Andrea Horwath was scorned by her al, born and raised in Cambridge, Preston
that drives us to put an “X” beside one party’s faithful followers for being too to be exact. I know Sunny well because
or the other. So, I think with emotion be- Liberal and not enough NDP for them. So, he is a member of the Chamber and owns
ing so evident in this election, it will be since none of the leaders, really get you the Pita Pit on Hespeler Road. All I can
one for the records. So, we will see if the all geared up, do you look to the local say is, if you can make a living and raise
polls of today are correct on June 7th, candidates instead? a family stuffing Pita’s, you know what it
and if change happens. For me, I’m a true takes to work hard and smart. Sunny is a
independent, one of the reasons why, in So, lets look at Cambridge and North fantastic young man, whenever I feel like
spite of a ton of opportunities, I’ve never Dumfries/Brant first. This is a new riding a Pita, Sunny is my guy. My understanding

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