Kurek reigns Battle River-Crowfoot; Liberals to form minority
Damien Kurek will be representing Battle River-Crowfoot as he swept his riding in the federal election 2019 with 52,497 votes.
The other contestants didn’t come close with not much of a tally to show. Out of the 247 (of 248) polls reported at the time of press, the numbers were as follows.
NDP Natasha Fryzuk – 3,089; Liberal Dianne Clark – 2,485; Green Geordie Nelson – 1,750; People’s Party David Michaud – 1,583.
Deemed to be one of the closest elections in recent years, the Liberals took 157 seats, followed by Conservatives at 121.
With neither party getting a majority, Liberals will form a minority government after finding the right political ally.
Kurek who addressed his supporters from the Norsemen Inn in Camrose said, “It is an honour to be elected with a strong mandate, and I look forward to being able to serve the people of Battle River-Crowfoot in Parliament.
“I will continue to make sure that the things I talked about on the campaign continue to be talked about – the common sense Conservative ideas; and that the principles of good governance are brought forward; and I intend to get to work, and have already started.”
With the province having a strong Conservative support, Kurek’s win isn’t unprecedented, but what made him stand out was the way he handled his campaign, and his approach to some of the burning issues of the day. . . . contd.
