For Green Party candidate Amanda Stark, this is her second provincial election campaign after running federally in the 2021 vote.
But this time around, she says there was no need for Premier Doug Ford to call an early election and blame it on potential tariffs levied by President Donald Trump when there are healthcare, housing and education issues on the table.
Stark stressed, “We are boots-on-the-ground-level party. We don’t have corporate sponsors. We don’t have exorbitant funding.
“So we literally are the people for the people. So that’s what I’m hoping we can do, is fire people up in the area who are really expressing their displeasure, disinterest in this election right now.”
She noted there is one key platform issue missing in the campaign leading up to next Thursday’s provincial vote.
And that is action to deal with climate change.
A situation she notes is getting, “drastic.”
Stark added, “I don’t know how it can be forgotten when it’s so out in the open.”
For Stark, her party’s philosophy can be summed up quite succinctly.
Stark told myFM she is in the campaign to bring hope to area constituents.
When it comes to the growth of urban areas – as is the case in St. Thomas – Stark stressed it is time to think up and not out.
And by doing so, you are helping to preserve prime farmland.
Stark noted it is important to remind voters in Elgin-Middlesex-London that there are options beyond the established political parties in Ontario.
Building on that, Stark said there are three things she wanted to impress on residents.
Zeroing in on her campaign pitch, we asked Stark why a constituent should take time to consider Ontario Greens.
myFM will be profiling all seven candidates running in Elgin-Middlesex-London.
Written by Ian McCallum
