I liked Conservative MP Damien Kurek, but my family, who live in the riding, are going to vote for Bonnie Critchley, not Pierre Poilievre, in this by-election.The Liberals are three votes short of a majority right now. Historically, they have negotiated with the NDP for those votes and not the Conservatives. In this specific by-election, a win for Pierre Poilievre changes nothing, but an independent conservative can impact federal policy during a minority government, forcing the Liberals to make compromises to get legislation passed. The NDP did this last time, and now it could be our turn. The Conservatives will never wheel and deal with the Liberals, no matter what.I do not know much about Bonnie aside from that she says she is local, she has conservative views, and will represent the will of the people in Battle River-Crowfoot. I think that combination is exactly what we need to make Alberta's needs heard. That said, feel free to look into her yourself.Poilievre may be born in Alberta, but he has lived in and represented a riding in Ottawa for decades. I see him as a parachute candidate in this by-election. He is now an Eastern carpetbagger in my opinion.An independent conservative MP could greatly advance gun rights and protection of family farming in particular in the current minority parliament.Gerd DammCalgary, AB
