In the 2021 campaign, we were wearing three different hats, fundraising, identifying support and actual campaigning. Thankfully, we were blessed with a really awesome team, and we were able to drive our support from around 100 members (past and present) to a vote count of almost 6,000. In other words the People’s Party of Canada earned about 1% of the vote in our riding in 2019, and about 10% of the vote in 2021.
We did this with absolutely no money until after the writ was dropped as we could not open a bank account until we were into the writ period.
Just imagine what we can do if our coffers are full going into the writ, and we can focus exclusively on campaigning.
I am completely convinced, regardless of the Conservative leadership, Perth Wellington is a riding that can be won by the People’s Party of Canada and our sitting MP is vulnerable.
We are going to continue to come up with creative and innovative fundraisers, and I want to personally thank every one of you who supports the People’s Party of Canada in Perth-Wellington in whatever capacity you are able.
Wayne Baker