Kelly Block - Conservative
Homemaker/Adminstrator
“Since I have spent the last seven years representing a significant portion of the new rural riding of Carlton Trail-Eagle Creek…I felt it was a good fit for me.”
Note: Kelly Block declined a phone interview. The information for this article was sent via email from her campaign office.
For 20 years, Conservative candidate Kelly Block has been involved is different aspects of local politics. In 1995, she successfully ran for a seat on the Gabriel Springs Health District Board.
“I served on that Board for seven years, chairing it for the last four years before Health Regions were created,” she says.
She was then appointed to the Saskatoon Regional Health Authority where she served as a member for six years.
By 2008, she was elected MP for Saskatoon-Rosetown-Biggar and was re-elected in 2011.
She said taking on the new riding of Carlton Trail-Eagle Creek was a good fit for her because she has spent the last seven years representing a “significant portion” of the new riding of Carlton Trail-Eagle Creek (CTEC) and had previously live din Warman and Waldheim.
Since starting her campaign, Block has put her emphasis on door knocking, reaching over 5,500 by Oct. 1.
Block praises her team of volunteers.
“We have a strong campaign team and an army of volunteers who continually amaze me with their willingness to dedicate countless hours to getting our signs out, door knocking and phoning and others who are making sure that our office is staffed from 9 a.m. – 8 p.m,” she says. She added that she is committed to reaching every corner of the riding, and her campaign team plans to send her to every community in the riding (about 60).
Block says she is running on the Conservative record of delivering Canadian priorities, including strong leadership, a strong economy delivered by Canada’s Economic Action Plan, and the lowest tax burden on Canadians.
The Conservatives’ lower taxes and balanced budget will help the Canadian economy stay strong, says Block.
“When taxes are low, Canadians keep more of their hard-earned money and are in a better position to support their local economy on the things that are important to them.”
Harper knows the contributions hardworking farm families make to the economy, Block says. The Conservatives have worked to grow trade and expand markets.
“We have achieved considerable success in opening new markets and creating opportunities for agriculture and the agri-food sector,” she says.
A lot of jobs depend on the development our natural resources, says Block. Building infrastructure to get those commodities to market means making businesses stronger.
“By reducing taxes for businesses and implementing tax measures that encourage investment, companies are able to grow. It also makes Canada a more attractive place to do business,” she says.
Global fragility makes for a tumultuous time for the Canadian economy. Block says the power is in the hands of the voters to help the government weather this storm.
“The wrong government decision on taxes, spending or deficits can upset our fragile economy, causing business closures, downsizing and job loss in your community,” says Block.
Block says promoting and protecting Canadian values of freedom, democracy and rule of law is another Conservative focus. She supports the current mission in Iraq and Syria.
“Joining our allies in fighting ISIS, an evil terrorist organization, is the right thing to do,” she says.
