| David Mitchell |
“I love municipal politics but the issues that we face in the town are not unique to the town, they’re province-wide and I believe that the hard work and common sense approach I use on council, I could use to serve more people at a provincial level.”
Mitchell says the decision to run came after lengthy talks with his wife and three children. He says he’s a ‘tell it like it is’ kind of guy who works hard and gets things done. Mitchell says the timing is right to take on the NDP government.
“The last two-and-a-half years I think we’ve gone backwards, whether it’s increasing the HST or cancelling the ferry or simply throwing money at problems without looking for lasting solutions. The Tories will be the party I think that helps Nova Scotia get itself out of the hole its been dug into.”
Mitchell says he’s a firm believer in the initiatives Leader Jamie Baillie is introducing to the party. But, he says he still plans on re-offering for Bridgewater council in the fall in case his venture into provincial politics doesn’t go as planned. A date for a nomination meeting has yet to be selected.
