REGINA - Conservative Party of Canada candidate Warren Steinley is seeking re-election in the Regina-Lewvan riding, which he’s held since 2019.
Steinley said his biggest focus for the upcoming election is affordability, something he’s heard loud and clear from residents.
"A lot of people’s checks aren’t going as far as they used to," he said.
He referenced Conservative Party leader Pierre Poilievre's election promise to cut the income tax by 15 per cent.
This would drop "the tax rate on the lowest income tax bracket from 15 per cent to 12.75 per cent," the press release notes
From this, families could save up to $1,800 yearly, and the average worker could save up to $900.
"I think people can spend their money better than the government can," said Steinley.
One of the biggest challenges facing Regina is homelessness, with the city declaring a crisis weeks ago.
When asked about this, Steinley mentioned the Conservatives' platform to get more homes built.
In their platform, the CPC’s plan to "sell off 6000 federal buildings and thousands of acres of federal land to build new homes."
They also promised to give incentives to municipalities to speed up permits, free up land, and cut housing taxes.
At a rally yesterday, "the Conservatives promise to reimburse municipalities 50 per cent of the amount they cut from development fees, up to a maximum of $25,000 per home," noted a CTV article.
Steinley mentioned that increasing the housing supply in Regina would reduce rent prices.
According to a Namerind Housing Corp. report, the average rent in Regina increased by roughly 8 per cent in 2024.
Along with reducing rent, Steinley wants to see good-paying jobs in the city.
He and the Conservatives are pushing to build pipelines to reduce Canada’s reliance on the U.S. for goods like fuel and energy.
Steinley also showed frustration with Canada turning away Germany and Japan over supplying liquid natural gas
"That's billions of dollars that should have been in our economy."
Steinley will go up against Mac Hird (Liberals), Ray Aldinger (NDP), Michael Wright (Green Party of Canada), and Godwin Ezizor (People’s Party of Canada).
