Benjamin Woodman not running in next federal election
Benjamin Woodman not running in next federal election
Dear Friends,
Thank you to everyone that has contacted me inquiring of my status as a candidate in the next federal election.
After discussing with my family, I want to announce that I won’t be running for federal office in 2019.
I have two very young daughters that I want to spend more time with. I also want to complete my Masters degree, continue my career, and work towards some of the goals I have set for myself as a soldier in the Canadian Army. Additionally, I wish to increase the health-care advocacy I partake in with my friends in Pontiac Voice. All of these activities will go a long way towards my own self-improvement, and will make me more capable to run again as a Conservative candidate at some point in the future.
I’m announcing my intentions at this early stage because I want to give ample opportunity to those interested in seeking the Pontiac Conservative nomination to present themselves before 2019’s election. I also want to encourage friends who may have been hesitant to seek the Conservative nomination out of loyalty to me, to step forward if they are interested.
The feedback I’ve received from our residents on the state of federal politics is a strong indicator that the Pontiac has grown weary of the reckless spending, increased taxes and ethical lapses that characterize the Trudeau government. The silence we receive from our local federal representative is deafening on a number of files – including on the state of health care, the lack of protection surrounding Gatineau Park, on attacks directed towards small businesses & farmers, the lying that surrounded electoral reform, and on the nuclear waste dump that is set to be built upriver from us.
I will continue to advocate on these, and other federal issues, and I intend to play a key role in the upcoming Pontiac campaign. I want to thank my family, my parents and our Pontiac Conservative Executive for their constant support.
Much love,
Benjamin Woodman
CPC Candidate of Record, Pontiac
