Outgoing Alberta Conservative MP David Yurdiga is backing a People’s Party of Canada candidate in his riding of Fort McMurray-Cold Lake..Yurdiga is throwing his support behind his riding’s PPC candidate, Shawn McDonald, True North reported on Sunday..McDonald said the endorsement from Yurdiga is huge for his campaign..“We’re the true conservatives. We’re bringing people home,” McDonald told True North..“People listen to David. He’s a good man. He really supported the area for many years. He did very good in that, and people really value his work.”.Yurdiga withdrew as the Tory party candidate at the last moment. The party said it was because of health reasons, but the move came as Yurdiga blasted mandatory vaccinations..The Conservatives are now being represented by Laila Goodridge, who stepped down as the area’s UCP MLA to run federally..True North says a PPC source told them almost all of the members of the federal Conservative and provincial United Conservative Party association boards in the riding have switched their support to the PPC..On August 29, Yurdiga posted a picture of himself with McDonald calling him a good friend..“I consider Shawn an amazing friend and a businessman that always puts the community first,” Yurdiga wrote..“Best wishes to Shawn McDonald in his quest to become the Member of Parliament for Fort McMurray-Cold Lake.”.Yurdiga is set to meet with McDonald and PPC leader Maxime Bernier in Cold Lake Monday afternoon..In 2019, Yurdiga won the riding with just under 80% of the vote, with the PPC candidate getting 3.3%. .An Ekos poll this week had the PPC in second place in Alberta with 19% support.
Outgoing Alberta Conservative MP David Yurdiga is backing a People’s Party of Canada candidate in his riding of Fort McMurray-Cold Lake..Yurdiga is throwing his support behind his riding’s PPC candidate, Shawn McDonald, True North reported on Sunday..McDonald said the endorsement from Yurdiga is huge for his campaign..“We’re the true conservatives. We’re bringing people home,” McDonald told True North..“People listen to David. He’s a good man. He really supported the area for many years. He did very good in that, and people really value his work.”.Yurdiga withdrew as the Tory party candidate at the last moment. The party said it was because of health reasons, but the move came as Yurdiga blasted mandatory vaccinations..The Conservatives are now being represented by Laila Goodridge, who stepped down as the area’s UCP MLA to run federally..True North says a PPC source told them almost all of the members of the federal Conservative and provincial United Conservative Party association boards in the riding have switched their support to the PPC..On August 29, Yurdiga posted a picture of himself with McDonald calling him a good friend..“I consider Shawn an amazing friend and a businessman that always puts the community first,” Yurdiga wrote..“Best wishes to Shawn McDonald in his quest to become the Member of Parliament for Fort McMurray-Cold Lake.”.Yurdiga is set to meet with McDonald and PPC leader Maxime Bernier in Cold Lake Monday afternoon..In 2019, Yurdiga won the riding with just under 80% of the vote, with the PPC candidate getting 3.3%. .An Ekos poll this week had the PPC in second place in Alberta with 19% support.
