Canada needs every single person to stand up and be counted. Voting specifically for those we believe have similar values and beliefs to OUR own. Our votes then become very strong and an expression of our own truth. How can you go wrong doing that?

These last five years and more have been extremely difficult for some, many families and individuals have been prevented from standing up for themselves and things they believe in. We live at a precarious time, our history is being eroded constantly and humanity’s future has become more and more clouded. Without corrections occurring, I fear for the future.

Correction for Canadians needs to start with how we govern ourselves and those around us. What we consider right and proper and how we react as individuals, families, communities... is the basis for our future viability as a country and as humanity. Our past history and the present divisiveness as well as the way blame is passed onto others needs to come to and end. We must accept responsibility for ourselves and for those close to us to ensure the continuity of our future. We must adhere more to the principles of fairness and respect for all.

I personally have been frustrated and somewhat appalled at the direction the world is going in general but within our country specifically, the incompetence and corruption among politicians — particularly career politicians — when they break the trust gifted to them, THEY are responsible for the ruination we see today.

In 2023 I received a 'call to arms' for brave, hardworking, patriotic Canadians to stand with the PPC in trying to accomplish changes that I believed in. This spurred me on to running. Individuals who can persevere and bring common sense to any situation great or small are needed. As the saying goes ‘Common Sense Is Quite Uncommon’.

As citizens of this country who are working on behalf of others, politicians need to be accountable for their sphere of influence (their riding and their party), both in what they do and what they don’t do. Without that accountability, they are just yes 'men or women' who are playing follow the leader. Their ability to fight wrong doing or negative influence is severely hampered, basically they become placeholders.

Our concern and priority as a party and as citizens needs to be correcting our own society and problems before considering other countries’ problems, the only exceptions being disaster relief. Importantly we need to prohibit Foreign Nations, Globalist tendencies as well as NGO’s (Non-Governmental Organizations) from infiltrating our systems. I further believe immigration although a good thing if handled correctly, is disastrous if allowed to happen unrestrained as it has.

Together, we can form a Government that puts Canadians First.

David S. Watson – ‘Candidate for The People’s Party of Canada’

Prince George – Peace River – Northern Rockies