Federal party candidates in the Okanagan were shown support by their former party leaders this week.
Stephen Harper, Canada鈥檚 prime minister from 2006 to 2015, visited with 琉璃神社-Lake Country Conservative candidate Tracy Gray. Harper was in town to speak at the Level Up leadership conference alongside former Liberal prime minister Jean Chretien and local entrepreneur Lane Merrifield.
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Harper, part of the Conservative party鈥檚 fundraising branch, was featured in a promotional video earlier this month supporting the party and party leader Andrew Scheer.
In the video, Harper echos the Conservatives鈥� campaign slogan.
鈥淚t鈥檚 important that we all get active because Canada is at a turning point. Right now, hard working families are getting by, but they鈥檙e not getting ahead.鈥�
One of Scheer鈥檚 biggest campaign promises has been to cut personal income taxes.
Former prime minister Chretien was also in town last week and visited with Liberal candidate Stephen Fuhr. Chretien commended Fuhr鈥檚 hard work and progress in the Okanagan and dismissed the blackface, brownface scandal surrounding Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau.
While plenty of supporters and voters greeted Chretien, Harper made less of a splash.
琉璃神社 conservatives, however, took to Gray鈥檚 social media to show their support.
鈥淲hat a privilege to have Stephen Harper in the Okanagan,鈥� read one comment.
鈥淏est PM this country has ever had,鈥� read another.
The local election race in 琉璃神社-Lake Country is heating up as it enters week four of the campaign, with other candidates Justin Kulik of the NDP, Travis Ashley of the Green Party, John Barr of the People鈥檚 Party, Darrin Fiddler of the Marijuana Party and independent Daniel Joseph continuing to campaign.
Election day is Oct. 21
鈥� with files from the Canadian Press
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