{"id":188623,"date":"2025-04-01T14:38:23","date_gmt":"2025-04-01T18:38:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/doppleronline.ca\/huntsville\/?p=188623"},"modified":"2025-04-07T13:42:02","modified_gmt":"2025-04-07T17:42:02","slug":"parry-sound-muskoka-federal-candidates-on-why-theyre-running-and-most-significant-issues","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/doppleronline.ca\/huntsville\/parry-sound-muskoka-federal-candidates-on-why-theyre-running-and-most-significant-issues\/","title":{"rendered":"Parry Sound\u2014Muskoka federal candidates on why they&#8217;re running and most significant issues"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>As people in the riding prepare to vote leading up to the April 28 federal election, we asked the candidates two simple questions:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>1. Why are you running, and what do you believe qualifies you to run as the federal representative of this riding?<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>2. What do you consider the two most significant issues in this election?<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Below are their answers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"858\" src=\"https:\/\/media-doppleronline-ca.s3-accelerate.amazonaws.com\/2025\/03\/scott-aitchison-1024x858.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-188246\" style=\"width:278px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media-doppleronline-ca.s3-accelerate.amazonaws.com\/2025\/03\/scott-aitchison-300x251.jpg 300w, https:\/\/media-doppleronline-ca.s3-accelerate.amazonaws.com\/2025\/03\/scott-aitchison-1024x858.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/media-doppleronline-ca.s3-accelerate.amazonaws.com\/2025\/03\/scott-aitchison-768x644.jpg 768w, https:\/\/media-doppleronline-ca.s3-accelerate.amazonaws.com\/2025\/03\/scott-aitchison-358x300.jpg 358w, https:\/\/media-doppleronline-ca.s3-accelerate.amazonaws.com\/2025\/03\/scott-aitchison-600x503.jpg 600w, https:\/\/media-doppleronline-ca.s3-accelerate.amazonaws.com\/2025\/03\/scott-aitchison-515x432.jpg 515w, https:\/\/media-doppleronline-ca.s3-accelerate.amazonaws.com\/2025\/03\/scott-aitchison-750x629.jpg 750w, https:\/\/media-doppleronline-ca.s3-accelerate.amazonaws.com\/2025\/03\/scott-aitchison-630x528.jpg 630w, https:\/\/media-doppleronline-ca.s3-accelerate.amazonaws.com\/2025\/03\/scott-aitchison.jpg 1180w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"addspace\"><strong>Conservative Party of Canada:<\/strong>&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.votescott.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Scott Aitchison<\/a> (incumbent)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>1<\/strong>. I am running because I have a proven track record of strong and local leadership for Parry Sound-Muskoka. I have been fighting for workers and families in Parry Sound-Muskoka since 2019 when you first elected me as your Member of Parliament. As your representative, I have fought against the carbon tax and opposed Liberal inflationary policies, while also working across party lines to deliver 10 paid sick days to federally regulated workers in Parry Sound-Muskoka.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>My entire adult life has been devoted to serving the communities that raised me. I lead with compassion, building communities that welcome everyone. I have had your back for years in Ottawa, and it would be my honour to continue to represent you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>2<\/strong>. \u25cf Cost of living&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u25cb After 9 years of Liberal government, the cost of living is out of control. Rent, groceries, and fuel are all more expensive than ever. We cannot give the Liberals a 4th term to continue the policies that got us into this mess.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u25cb The Liberals claim they have removed the Carbon Tax, but that is just not true. Just a few months ago Mark Carney claimed the Carbon Tax was not high enough, and the Carbon Tax Law remains on the books today. Only the&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Conservatives will axe the tax for good, on everything, for everyone.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u25cb Conservatives will deliver a 15% tax cut to the average Canadian worker and let tradespeople write off travel, food, and accommodation expenses so they can keep more of what they earn.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u25cf Who will fight for you in an uncertain world?&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u25cb I have fought for my communities for decades. As Mayor and District Councillor, I got affordable housing built, and as MP, I have stood up against Liberal policies that don\u2019t fit our way of life here in Parry Sound-Muskoka.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u25cb As we face President Trump\u2019s threats to our economy and our existence as a country, you can always count on me to stand strong. I have always been in your corner and will always have your back. That is strong and proven local&nbsp;leadership.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"addspace\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"789\" height=\"606\" src=\"https:\/\/media-doppleronline-ca.s3-accelerate.amazonaws.com\/2025\/03\/Geordie-Sabbaugh.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-188248\" style=\"width:306px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media-doppleronline-ca.s3-accelerate.amazonaws.com\/2025\/03\/Geordie-Sabbaugh-300x230.png 300w, https:\/\/media-doppleronline-ca.s3-accelerate.amazonaws.com\/2025\/03\/Geordie-Sabbaugh-768x590.png 768w, https:\/\/media-doppleronline-ca.s3-accelerate.amazonaws.com\/2025\/03\/Geordie-Sabbaugh-391x300.png 391w, https:\/\/media-doppleronline-ca.s3-accelerate.amazonaws.com\/2025\/03\/Geordie-Sabbaugh-600x461.png 600w, https:\/\/media-doppleronline-ca.s3-accelerate.amazonaws.com\/2025\/03\/Geordie-Sabbaugh-562x432.png 562w, https:\/\/media-doppleronline-ca.s3-accelerate.amazonaws.com\/2025\/03\/Geordie-Sabbaugh-750x576.png 750w, https:\/\/media-doppleronline-ca.s3-accelerate.amazonaws.com\/2025\/03\/Geordie-Sabbaugh-630x484.png 630w, https:\/\/media-doppleronline-ca.s3-accelerate.amazonaws.com\/2025\/03\/Geordie-Sabbaugh.png 789w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 789px) 100vw, 789px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Liberal Party of Canada:<\/strong>&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.geordiesabbagh.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Geordie Sabbagh<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>1<\/strong>. I chose to enter this race at my 11-year-old son\u2019s urging\u2014and when I learned there wasn\u2019t a local candidate. I felt this riding deserved a choice, and if I could help secure a better future for my son and my community, I couldn\u2019t sit back and do nothing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Who would have thought we\u2019d be holding an election in the middle of a sovereignty crisis with the United States? These are uncertain times. There will be challenges\u2014but I also see real opportunity, for both Canada and Parry Sound\u2013Muskoka. And I believe we deserve a seat at the table.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If being a volunteer firefighter has taught me anything, it\u2019s this: service before self. I will do everything I can to make sure the voices of this community are heard. This is my home, and I want our kids to see a future here they can believe in.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When I looked at my own experience\u2014starting with a Masters in International Business Management, working around the world with the BBC and Discovery, launching an independent production company, and advising Fortune 500 CEOs on corporate vision and strategy\u2014I realized I had a skill set that could help.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I\u2019m not running to build a career in politics. I\u2019m running because I believe we can be Canada Strong\u2014and Parry Sound\u2013Muskoka strong.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>2<\/strong>. After listening and talking to people across Parry Sound\u2013Muskoka, I keep hearing two major concerns again and again: Canada\u2019s sovereignty and economic survival.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>First, there is real and growing anxiety about our sovereignty\u2014especially in light of the<br>changing relationship with the United States. As someone whose business is 90% dependent on the U.S., I\u2019m already feeling the effects. So are many others in our community. We can\u2019t afford to be this vulnerable. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We need to diversify our economy and trading partners. We need to lead, not follow\u2014and build a strong, self-reliant Canada that thrives on our terms and benefits everyone. I believe Mark Carney is already showing that this is not only possible, but necessary.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And frankly, like many others, I\u2019m tired of the negativity. Canada isn\u2019t broken. We\u2019ve changed the world for the better many times\u2014and we will again. Since moving to Huntsville, I\u2019ve met some of the most innovative, entrepreneurial, and caring people I\u2019ve ever known. That gives me hope. I&#8217;m excited to see what we can create together.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The second major issue is the economy and affordability. People are working long hours, but still struggling to pay the bills or keep their small businesses afloat. I know that feeling\u2014I\u2019m living it right now. My own business is at risk.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We need to move beyond outdated thinking and look toward new industries, good-paying jobs, and long-term opportunities that align with and protect what makes this region so special. That includes sustainable economic growth, affordable housing, access to healthcare, and equal opportunity for all.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Solving these problems will take collaboration, not partisanship. It\u2019s been done before\u2014and we can do it again. And the truth is, there\u2019s a clear advantage for our riding when our MP is part of the governing party. I\u2019m running to bring Parry Sound\u2013Muskoka to the table\u2014to deliver funding, innovation, and real opportunity as part of a Mark Carney- led government.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"addspace\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"458\" height=\"302\" src=\"https:\/\/media-doppleronline-ca.s3-accelerate.amazonaws.com\/2025\/03\/Isabel-Pereira.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-188251\" style=\"width:350px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media-doppleronline-ca.s3-accelerate.amazonaws.com\/2025\/03\/Isabel-Pereira-300x198.png 300w, https:\/\/media-doppleronline-ca.s3-accelerate.amazonaws.com\/2025\/03\/Isabel-Pereira-455x300.png 455w, https:\/\/media-doppleronline-ca.s3-accelerate.amazonaws.com\/2025\/03\/Isabel-Pereira.png 458w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 458px) 100vw, 458px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>People\u2019s Party of Canada:<\/strong>&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.peoplespartyofcanada.ca\/candidate\/isabel-pereira\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Isabel Pereira<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>1<\/strong>. Since my retirement in 2018 I have become more involved within my community. I volunteer with several local organizations and regularly attend my local council meetings. I believe in active participation in our government and want to do what I can to support my fellow Canadians by representing the constituents of Parry Sound &#8211; Muskoka.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I am a resident in the riding of Parry Sound &#8211; Muskoka since 1988. During my 30+ years of working in the health care field I have lived and worked in several towns in Parry Sound and Muskoka areas. Since retiring I live in the Almaguin Highlands area (East Parry Sound) along with my husband. We have two children and two grandchildren.&nbsp;&nbsp;I am an ordinary person that believes in supporting local business, community programs and promoting our community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I understand the challenges of living in smaller communities and am honoured to represent the constituents of Parry Sound \u2013 Muskoka.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>2.<\/strong> I consider the two most significant issues in this election to be our Economy and our Sovereignty, both at a national level as well as at a personal level, including an individual\u2019s continued access to natural health products.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"addspace\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"756\" src=\"https:\/\/media-doppleronline-ca.s3-accelerate.amazonaws.com\/2025\/03\/heather-hay-1-1024x756.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-188250\" style=\"width:286px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media-doppleronline-ca.s3-accelerate.amazonaws.com\/2025\/03\/heather-hay-1-300x221.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/media-doppleronline-ca.s3-accelerate.amazonaws.com\/2025\/03\/heather-hay-1-1024x756.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/media-doppleronline-ca.s3-accelerate.amazonaws.com\/2025\/03\/heather-hay-1-768x567.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/media-doppleronline-ca.s3-accelerate.amazonaws.com\/2025\/03\/heather-hay-1-406x300.jpeg 406w, https:\/\/media-doppleronline-ca.s3-accelerate.amazonaws.com\/2025\/03\/heather-hay-1-600x443.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/media-doppleronline-ca.s3-accelerate.amazonaws.com\/2025\/03\/heather-hay-1-585x432.jpeg 585w, https:\/\/media-doppleronline-ca.s3-accelerate.amazonaws.com\/2025\/03\/heather-hay-1-750x554.jpeg 750w, https:\/\/media-doppleronline-ca.s3-accelerate.amazonaws.com\/2025\/03\/heather-hay-1-630x465.jpeg 630w, https:\/\/media-doppleronline-ca.s3-accelerate.amazonaws.com\/2025\/03\/heather-hay-1.jpeg 1180w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>New Democratic Party:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ndp.ca\/team\">Heather Hay<\/a> <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>1<\/strong>. I am running in this election because I work with the most marginalized members of our community and their voices are not being heard. Enough of this fighting left versus right, we need to come together and take on the oligarchs that are destroying our country and planet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>2<\/strong>. The two most pressing issues this election are the climate emergency and the threat to our democracy and sovereignty.&nbsp;The NDP is the only party that is committed to supporting workers instead of the hoarders of wealth.&nbsp;The conservatives would willingly invite Musk and his puppet to take over the country and although Carney is smarter, he is a banker with little motivation to change a system designed to funnel wealth to the top 1%.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>To check if you are registered as a voter and to see who has registered as a candidate with Elections Canada so far, click <a href=\"https:\/\/www.elections.ca\/home.aspx\/\">Here<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n<h5 style=\"text-align: center;\">Don\u2019t miss out on Doppler!<\/h5>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Sign up <a href=\"https:\/\/doppleronline.ca\/huntsville\/dont-miss-out-on-doppler\/\"><u>here<\/u><\/a> to receive our email digest with links to our most recent stories.<br \/>\nLocal news in your inbox so you don&#8217;t miss anything!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a style=\"background: #5cb85c url('https:\/\/d1iczxrky3cnb2.cloudfront.net\/red_logo.png') no-repeat 37px; color: #fff; text-decoration: none; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; display: inline-block; font-size: 16px; padding: 15px 38px; padding-left: 75px; -webkit-border-radius: 2px; -moz-border-radius: 2px; border-radius: 2px; box-shadow: 0 1px 0 0 #1f5a89; text-shadow: 0 1px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3);\" href=\"https:\/\/donorbox.org\/support-huntsville-doppler\">Click here to support local news<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><broadstreet-zone zone-id=\"45657\" keywords=\"\" soft-keywords=\"true\" zone-alias=\"\"><\/broadstreet-zone>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As people in the riding prepare to vote leading up to the April 28 federal election, we asked the candidates two simple questions: 1. 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