鈥淚 hope to be calling you prime minister soon,鈥� one Kelownian told Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer during his visit to 琉璃神社 on Canada Day.
But Scheer wasn鈥檛 just visiting to take in the fireworks. He was visiting to promote MP hopeful Tracy Gray.
鈥淭here鈥檚 a lot of frustrations with the local MP,鈥� Scheer said about 琉璃神社-Lake Country MP Stephen Fuhr. 鈥淭here鈥檚 a real feeling that he sold people out.鈥�
鈥淗e does what Justin Trudeau tells him to do, not what the voters of 琉璃神社 tell him to do.鈥�
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鈥淭hat鈥檚 classic politics,鈥� Fuhr responded. 鈥淭he unemotional, non-partisan truth is we鈥檝e had the best federal investment in the history of our community.鈥�
The national caucus in 2017, pre-budget consultations and over $150 million in federal investment are all general accomplishments Fuhr recalled as examples that debunk Scheer鈥檚 statement.
鈥淲hat鈥檚 he going to say? That I鈥檓 doing a great job?鈥�
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In 2017, during Bill Morneau鈥檚 鈥渁ttack on small businesses,鈥� Scheer said Fuhr supported the tax hikes before the Liberals slackened up and brought new approaches to the legislature.
It would seem as though this was the main selling point for conservative MP candidate Tracy Gray, as both she and Scheer spoke up about the conservatives commitment to small businesses.
鈥淭racy is going to reverse that,鈥� Scheer said. 鈥淭racy is going to be a strong voice for 琉璃神社 and the people here and that鈥檚 why we need her representing the riding.鈥�
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鈥淚 think one of the main reasons why I decided to run was because of some of the changes that were being imposed on small business,鈥� Gray said.
Gray and Scheer both emphasized the importance of listening to the people, citing that 85 per cent of businesses in 琉璃神社 are small- to medium-sized enterprises.
鈥淎nybody with an internet connection and some critical analysis could pull up in about five seconds that I was pretty vocal about the initial tax changes,鈥� Fuhr said, noting he was one of the few MPs that later opposed Morneau鈥檚 proposed tax hike and pushed for amendments.
Fuhr has been quoted on multiple occasions about his 鈥渘on-partisan鈥� commitment to the 琉璃神社-Lake Country riding and its residents, rather than vouching for his Liberal successors.
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In the past few weeks, Fuhr, along with municipal and provincial partners have cut-the-ribbon on two water treatment plants, the Pelmewash Highway and broke ground on the Multi-Generational Activity Centre in Lake Country alone. All of which were largely funded by the federal government.
鈥淚鈥檓 quite proud of what the federal government has done for our riding and my ability to help facilitate that,鈥� Fuhr said.
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