Bonnie Critchley - Independent for Battle River - Crowfoot
This is Our Home, Our Riding
Bonnie is a retired veteran who believes strongly in fair voting practices. So when M. Poilievre refused to accept the results of the election, and removed a sitting Member of Parliament from his seat so that he could run again, Bonnie said enough was enough and Stepped Up.
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Bonnie's decision to run as an Independent empowers her to prioritize the people of Battle River - Crowfoot over party politics, ensuring their voices are heard without compromise.
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Battle River - Crowfoot,
a federal electoral district.
Bonnie is proud to Represent Battle River–Crowfoot.
Battle River–Crowfoot covers over 52,000 square kilometres across East-Central Alberta, with around 81,000 registered voters. Coming from this area, Bonnie knows that it’s a riding made up of mostly rural communities, along with towns and cities like Camrose, Drumheller, Stettler, Three Hills, and Wainwright.
This land stretches across both Treaty 6 and Treaty 7 territory, and Bonnie honours the deep history here. From family farms to small businesses, this riding is full of hardworking people and Bonnie is running to put your voices first.
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An Open Letter to the Longest Ballot Committee:
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My name is Bonnie Critchley, and I live in Battle River - Crowfoot. I am extremely upset that Monsieur Poilivere chose to ignore the results of the 45th General Election, refused to move out of Stornoway (the official residence of the Leader of the Opposition), and instead, has removed Mr. Kurek from his seat to run in his place. So I Stepped Up, and am planning on running in the upcoming by-election. Now whether Mr. Kurek was coerced by threats of having his nomination revoked by the party, or he did so out the goodness of his heart is not up for me to speculate upon. The fact is that Mr. Kurek Showed Up. He Showed Up to open and attend events around our 52,000sq kilometer riding. He Showed Up to present medals. He Showed Up to answer the questions of constituents. But by the end of June, he'll be gone and a writ of election dropped to trigger a by-election. This is where you, the Longest Ballot Committee comes in.
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Please don't. Just don't. This is Our Home, Our Riding. Please do not come here and muddy the waters further. While I am given to understand that your goal is push for electoral change, This is not the place. Not only does the irony of your immediate abuse of the newest electoral change of removal of cost to get on the ballot further cloud the issue, but you are going to Crush any Legitimate Independents who run. Your actions make it impossible for electors to be able to find anyone who isn't attached to a party. You are further pushing us into a party system. Then, there is the current backlash of people refusing to sign nomination forms, in case that "candidate" is a fake out. I don't have a massive team, I don't have backing from millions of people. I have to go door to door within my community and explain to my neighbours that I have nothing to do with you. I have to explain that I am here, in my home, and I am Standing Up for myself, my neighbours, and my community against the Guy from Ottawa who doesn't give a damn about us. Please do not bury me with your "legal" Election Interference. Please sit this one out, don't Show Up. Let the people of Battle River - Crowfoot fight for their right to be heard in Parliament, without getting tripped from the sidelines.
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This is OurHome, OurRiding!