Former BC finance minister and Liberal Party member Mike de Jong tweeted his support for Carelton MP, Pierre Poilievre in his quest to become the new leader of the Conservative party..De Jong said he believes Poilievre will be able to balance Canada’s books..“As a former finance minister, it’s clear we need to bring back fiscal sanity and common sense to the country’s finances. From my perspective, @PierrePoilievre is the guy to do just that!” de Jong tweeted..De Jong was a member of the Official Opposition between 1994 and 2001. In the Liberal government, he served as Government House Leader..He has also served as minister of finance, minister of mealth, attorney general, minister of aboriginal relations and reconciliation, minister of labour and citizens’ services, and minister of forests..Pierre Poilievre MP currently leads the polls in the race to become the next leader of the Conservative Party of Canada. The vote goes to the Conservative Party electorate on September 10..There are eights days remaining for candidates to register to enter the Conservative party leadership race..Tomorrow evening, Poilievre will be at Spruce Meadows in Calgary for a campaign rally, beginning at 6:30 p.m. Attendees need to pre-register attendance..Amanda Brown is a reporter with the Western Standard.,.abrown@westernstandardonline.com.Twitter: @WS_JournoAmanda
Former BC finance minister and Liberal Party member Mike de Jong tweeted his support for Carelton MP, Pierre Poilievre in his quest to become the new leader of the Conservative party..De Jong said he believes Poilievre will be able to balance Canada’s books..“As a former finance minister, it’s clear we need to bring back fiscal sanity and common sense to the country’s finances. From my perspective, @PierrePoilievre is the guy to do just that!” de Jong tweeted..De Jong was a member of the Official Opposition between 1994 and 2001. In the Liberal government, he served as Government House Leader..He has also served as minister of finance, minister of mealth, attorney general, minister of aboriginal relations and reconciliation, minister of labour and citizens’ services, and minister of forests..Pierre Poilievre MP currently leads the polls in the race to become the next leader of the Conservative Party of Canada. The vote goes to the Conservative Party electorate on September 10..There are eights days remaining for candidates to register to enter the Conservative party leadership race..Tomorrow evening, Poilievre will be at Spruce Meadows in Calgary for a campaign rally, beginning at 6:30 p.m. Attendees need to pre-register attendance..Amanda Brown is a reporter with the Western Standard.,.abrown@westernstandardonline.com.Twitter: @WS_JournoAmanda
