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Conservatives Postpone Policy Convention

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The Conservatives have postponed their policy convention planned for this upcoming April in Toronto.

The policy convention will now take place from Nov. 12 to 14 in Quebec City.

In a news release, the party says the National Council voted to delay the convention to focus on the leadership election process.

Andrew Scheer announced his resignation after facing criticism from within the party over his loss to Justin Trudeau in this year’s election.

No word yet on when the party plans to elect a new leader.

More details around the policy convention will be announced at a later date.

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Eric Melillo Sworn In As Kenora MP

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Eric Melillo is officially the MP of the Kenora riding.

The Conservative member was sworn in at special ceremony in Ottawa today. (Tuesday)

“It feels great. It is quite an honour and an immense privilege to represent this region.”

Melillo says he’s looking forward to showing up in Parliament and taking his seat in the House of Commons.

In a Tweet, Melillo reached out stating “Thank you for placing your trust in me to serve-it is the greatest honour.”

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Eric Melillo Ready Represent Kenora Riding

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Eric Melillo says election night was about what he and his team were expecting.

The MP-elect for the Kenora riding says that he knew going in that it was probably going to come down to the wire, much like it did in 2015.

“We knew it was going to be a close three-way race,” says Melillo, “…in that respect when the numbers started coming in we didn’t get too emotional one way or the other because we knew it was going to be tight throughout.

When it comes to making sure Kenora is on Ottawa’s radar, he says that the key to that could lie with having a strong voice and working together across party lines.

“We have a good team of representatives in our region both federally and two provincial members across the Kenora riding…I’m looking forward to working with them. I’ve had great conversations with both of them and I think that that’s how we’re going to be able to move forward and deliver the changes we need to see.”

Melillo says that he’s trying to meet with as many people and have as many conversations as he can, including with Chief Rudy Turtle of Grassy Narrows First Nation, before he’s sworn in as the Member of Parliament so that he can hit the ground running once it becomes official.

“I was very pleased to have a conversation with Chief Turtle Tuesday morning because he’s got a lot of important insight and he’s a fighter and a champion for people across our region and particularly in his community of Grassy Narrows.”

Melillo adds that he’s also spoken to now former MP Bob Nault, as well as municipal officials from across the region.

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Eric Melillo Thanks Voters For Their Support

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One of the youngest candidates in Canada will be representing the Kenora Riding.

Eric Melillo of the Conservatives won a three-person race, picking up just over 9,300 votes, or 34.1%.

Melillo says all the hard work by him and his campaign team really paid off.

“I think it helped for sure. I mean we’ve been pounding on doors. I lost track but I think I was nearing 10,000, plus what the campaign team was doing. So we were doing a lot of hard work, we we’re doing it for months.”

Melillo adds “Putting it all out there. We had a great team. We were working hard really since February when the nomination process and we were just spreading our message and ensuring that people know that I’m going to put constituents first. Just ready to get to work here for real.”

Melillo is 22-years-old and recently completed his undergraduate degree in economics.

He took time on Monday to outline some of his priorities.

Melillo says “Infrastructure projects we need to see get moving. Of course the affordability which we touched on. First Nations communities as well, we have a lot of work to do there and I’m looking forward to working on those and as well as many other issues.”

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Youth Funding From NDP, Liberal Platform Announced

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Young people would get more help under an NDP government according to Jagmeet Singh.

The party leader says on top of addressing gangs and drug-related crime by investing in the RCMP, he will also work to keep young people on a good path.

He says experts, community organizations, and families who have lost loved ones are urging him to take action.

“They want to see some change, they want to see young people have a brighter future. We want to invest directly into youth programs–$100 million to help out with things like after-school programs, with youth drop-in centres, just to help and provide supports for youth so they have a brighter future.”

Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau has unveiled the party’s platform during a campaign event at University of Toronto’s Mississauga campus on Sunday.

“We will make your life more affordable, and we will make out streets safer and we will fight climate change that is what we stand for as a party and as a movement. And we’re staying focused on you, because the Conservatives certainly aren’t,” Trudeau says.

The Liberals promise to lower phone bills, offer better financial support for students, ban military weapons across the country and continue to do more for the environment.

Meanwhile on Sunday, Green Party Leader Elizabeth May spoke about automation and artificial intelligence, while Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer took the day off.