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Allan Thompson admits that health service for Huron -Bruce is not where they should be
From a boy who grew up
on a farm, to a man who
reported on Parliament Hill,
Allan Thompson would like
to add a new chapter to his
life and that's being elected
as the MP of Huron -Bruce.
Coming from a back-
ground of 17 years as a jour-
nalist for the Toronto Sun
and 10 of those years pri-
marily focusing on politics.
Thompson is certain this is
what separates him from the
pack.
Being a member of the
Liberal party, Thompson will
be tagging along for the gov-
ernmental ride and follow-
ing the same suit as Justin
Trudeau. A vision he feels
will not only be beneficial to
Huron -Bruce, but also for
the country as a whole.
"So many people are tired
of these negative attack ads
on cultural politics that Ste-
phen Harper has created in
Canada," Thompson said. "I
think as a leader Trudeau
offers people what they are
really looking for, which is
real change."
With campaigning for the
candidates starting sooner
than predicted because
Harper called what Thomp-
son refers to as "the longest
election in modern history,"
the former journalist stated
that is not stopping his
stride. He said after winning
the nomination he's been
knocking at doors ever since.
Similar to a salesman, being
a candidate, the days consist
of door-to-door interaction
constantly. Thompson said
the experience is rewarding
and also painful after hear-
ing what some of the resi-
dents are going through.
"Seems like every other
day I knock at the door and
the person I speak with is
very often an older woman
who's caring for a partner
who's suffering from demen-
tia," Thompson said.
As Thompson greets at
doorsteps constantly and
calls the people that would
be more difficult to reach in
person. He said several peo-
ple are telling him there is
not enough health support
in rural areas compared to
the services that the city resi-
dents receive.
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COOMBS: In Loving Memory of My Mom &
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Thompson said they
explain to him that finding
the appropriate specialist
even a simple visit to the
hospital can become a chal-
lenging task. On August 4
council was provided with a
report to show rankings from
all the specific services pro-
vided by all the municipali-
ties in the area and Huron
East overall scored fairly
well, but one of the lowest
ranks was health service.
"In rural areas people
can't use public transit to get
around, so they depend on
vehicles and the prices of
gas," added Thompson.
Being a large region that
relies on agriculture, he con-
siders Huron -Bruce one of
the few ridings in the coun-
try to be like this.
"Everybody who lives
here, lives on a farm, country
road or a small town,"
Thompson said.
If elected these are some
the obstacles, the Glam-
mis born candidate said he'll
strategies to improve.
"Everybody says to me
they want an MP that speaks
up for their community, so
I've presented myself as
somebody that could be the
voice of Huron -Bruce in
Ottawa," Thompson said.
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