BATTLEFORDS – It was an exciting night Monday for Rosemarie Falk.
The incumbent MP won the Battlefords–Lloydminster–Meadow Lake riding with a wide lead in the federal election on April 28.
In preliminary results, with 165 of 183 polls reporting, Conservative Party of Canada’s Falk claimed 77 per cent of the vote.
Coming in second was Liberal Party of Canada candidate Larry Ingram, garnering 17.6 per cent of the vote.
Canada's New Democratic Party candidate William Petryk received 4.7 per cent, and the Canadian Future Party’s Darrell Patan received 0.7 per cent.
Falk was pleased with her victory in the riding.
“I’m deeply honoured and humbled that voters in the newly redistributed riding of Battlefords-Lloydminster-Meadow Lake have once again placed their trust in me to represent them in Ottawa,” said Falk in a statement. “Thank you to every voter, volunteer and supporter who made this victory possible. Your dedication and belief in our Conservative message helped deliver this win. I will continue to fight every day to be a strong voice for our communities and stand up for the values we share.
“I know this is not the national result we hoped for, and I share the frustration and concern that so many Canadians are feeling after a decade of Liberal mismanagement,” Falk added. “Under Liberal policies, food prices have surged, housing costs have doubled, and violent crime and disorder have been unleashed across our communities. Meanwhile, the government continues to block resource industries that could and should be powering our economy.
“I share the very real fears of Canadians facing the prospect of a fourth Liberal term after a lost decade of destructive policies,” said Falk. “But I also believe in the strength and determination of this country. I will continue to fight every single day to restore the Canadian promise — that hard work earns you a great life with affordable food and homes on a safe street, under our proud Canadian flag.”
Falk noted many constituents in the riding agreed with the Conservative plan.
"I think this is an example that so many, not just in my riding but across the country, from coast to coast, many Canadians resonated with our Conservative plan — which is axe the [carbon] tax, build the homes, fix the budget and make life more affordable," Falk told SaskToday. "Many Canadians resonated with the commonsense plan."
When reached by SaskToday, Petryk said he was disappointed with the NDP’s results in the local riding as well as in many others.
Petryk noted that Falk didn't attend the two candidates’ forums that were held, but in the end she claimed a large share of the votes in the riding nonetheless.
"It's a very Conservative riding. I knew it was an uphill battle right from the beginning," he said.
Patan said he is actually happy with the results for the Canadian Future Party — a new party in the running.
"We're only eight months old, a snap election, and I'm going up against one of the bluest ridings in Canada," he said. "For me, to do what I've done, I'm absolutely proud of what I've done and what my volunteers did to help me and our party for our 19 candidates that we ran."
