NORTH BATTLEFORD - Saskatchewan NDP leader Carla Beck made a stop in North Battleford Oct. 19 for a local support rally.
She was joined by the Battlefords NDP candidate Tom Kroczynski at Kroczynski's campaign office.
"We've gone on a whole northern loop. We're just coming back up the east side and then around in the north on the west side," Beck said. "We were in Meadow Lake earlier today, Glaslyn, and stopped here to say 'thank you' to the volunteers and to say 'thank you' to our amazing candidate, and also to let people know we are really close [to election day]. We need people to dig in, ring those phones and knock those doors in these last nine days."
Early voting started Oct. 22. Beck is hopeful for a positive outcome for the NDP in this election.
"We've got a chance this time," she said. "People are looking for change. We continue to talk to people about the positive change the Saskatchewan New Democrats are putting forward in this election."
"I've always said: We knew that we were going to have to work hard for this," Beck added. "I don't take anything for granted, but I do know that we are so incredibly close and every vote is going to matter in this election. We've heard from people who haven't voted in a long time or who have voted for the Sask Party for a long time, or haven't volunteered or taken a sign, or made phone calls, and they're saying: 'Enough is enough.' I see what's happening with healthcare, I see what's happening with people working harder and harder and having a harder time paying their bills. People see what's happening in our schools, and with crime in our cities and our smaller centres, and so many people going without the help that they need. As we've been saying: 'Saskatchewan people deserve better than this.' In this election they have the opportunity to vote for that change that they're looking for."
Beck went on to say the Saskatchewan NDP platform has not been built just over the last few months; it's been built over the last number of years.
"We're really focused on the people of Saskatchewan," she said. "We are very proud of the plan that we put forward, our platform; it addresses the issues Saskatchewan people want their government to address."
Beck said healthcare is too often not available and the NDP want to provide some relief there. She noted the NDP also plan to address crime problems, and make sure that kids have what they need in their schools.
"The Sask Party are going to run their campaign; they have their focus and their priorities," Beck said. "Our focus in on the people of Saskatchewan."
She added that the NDP plan to fix the healthcare system, offer Saskatchewan people a break by cutting the fuel tax, and "making sure they have a little more money in their pocket by Christmas."
Kroczynski said he was excited to have Beck visit the Battlefords on her tour of constituencies around the province.
"We're honoured to have Carla here in North Battleford, and the Battlefords," he said.
Kroczynski added that many of the people who came to the rally he hadn't realized were also supporters.
"They can feel it that that momentum is building," he said. "We've got a real chance at this."
Kroczynski added that in the days leading up to election day, the party's supporters will make a "mad push to win this election on October 28."
