The Canadian Future Party’s Darrell Patan is one of the contenders for the Battlefords-Lloydminster-Meadow Lake riding in the upcoming federal election.
Patan said he is disillusioned with the current governing party and the Opposition party, so he believes his party can promise change in the House of Commons.
The candidate has worked in construction and general contracting. He is currently semi-retired. In the past, he has also served on a board for a local non-profit community centre.
If elected, he hopes to be the voice of the common people in Parliament.
“I’m a tax-paying constituent who felt that in Ottawa there are not enough regular people in the House of Commons,” Patan told SaskToday.
He said he will bring passion and honesty to the job if he is elected as MP.
Some of the issues Patan wants to address include improving opportunities for the vulnerable, including seniors, children with disabilities, and people dealing with mental health issues.
“There are too many cracks for the vulnerable to fall through,” he said.
Patan would like to stand for the hard working, tax paying, blue-collar workers, so they have representation also.
The candidate also wants to see a change to a mixed-member proportional representation system, so smaller provinces and western provinces can gain more representation in Ottawa, to help make the West and smaller provinces have more of a say in decision-making.
He would also like to see tax reform to make the system easier and “less daunting” for average Canadians.
In response to the U.S. tariffs, Patan wants to see more markets open up for Canadian products, such as oil, cattle and grain.
“We need to get new markets for our commodities. I think we’re one of the only parties that were making that a priority before the election even started,” Patan said.
In addition to Patan, three more confirmed candidates are vying for the seat in the April 28 election - Rosemarie Falk for the Conservative Party of Canada, Larry Ingram for the Liberal Party of Canada and William Petryk for the New Democratic Party.
