Nadine Wellwood, Kelly Lorencz and Ann McCormick just finished a grueling federal election battle representing the People’s Party of Canada in three separate Alberta races..But instead of taking their running shoes off and putting their feet up, the trio will soon be hitting Alberta highways as the three PPC candidates in Alberta’s Senator-in-waiting election next month..And the trio expect PPC leader Maxime Bernier to travel with them on some stops as they campaign in Alberta.Lorencz was the PPC candidate for Red Deer-Mountainview and finished third, capturing 7,388 votes..“I am fighting for Alberta and to bring a common-sense voice to the Senate,” said Lorencz, who owns an acreage west of Innisfail, near the Dickson Dam.. Screen-Shot-2021-09-21-at-11.15.23-AMKelly Lorencz .With a background in corrections, the married father made his home in the Red Deer-Mountain View riding home for some 23 years .He said he would like to add his voice to the national conversation about veterans..Lorencz is a former member of the Canadian military who served a tour in Rwanda in the 1990s, where a humanitarian crisis led to genocide..“The hypocrisy around veterans is astounding,” said Lorencz, pointing out there’s been little action taken to help homeless vets..Wellwood placed fourth in her riding of Bannf-Airdrie but she hopes the growing momentum of the PPC carries on.. Screen-Shot-2021-09-21-at-4.06.45-PMNadine Wellwood .“We want to keep the message alive in Alberta,” said Wellwood..“Albertans have to have some hope for the future.”.McCormack finished a respectable second in the Lakeland riding, garnering 7,388 votes, 12.1% of all ballots cast..“It’s been a whirlwind the last four weeks and I guess the whirlwind is going to continue for a few more,” said McCormack, who lives on her husband’s family farm in “the centre of the universe (actually Clandonald, north of Vermillion.)”.“The PPC policies are good ones, ones that I can spread the word on. The only worry I have is election fatigue, but there’s not much I can do about that.”.Lorencz has a website that can be reached here..Wellwood’s website can be reached here..McCormack’s website can be reached here..Albertans will elect three Senators-in-waiting during the October 18 civic ballot..It would then be up to the prime minister to appoint them whenever there is an opening in the Upper Chamber..On June 11, 1990, Stan Waters became the first Senator elected in Alberta to be sworn into office after being appointed by Prime Minister Brian Mulroney..He was also the first member of the Reform Party in the Upper House..Meanwhile, the former finance minister for Premier Allision Redford, Doug Horner, has also joined the Senate race..Erika Barootes, Pamela Davidson and Mykhailo Martyniouk are representing the Conservative party in the race..Other candidates include Duncan Kinney, Sunil Sookram, Randy Hogle, Jeff Nielsen, and Chad Jett Thunders Sauders.
