Talk to me…word on the street

Hey folks,

We are going to start doing something a little different here. Going forward I will be doing some video blogging. Asking questions to the people of North Delta to find out what is important to them, what interests them and what are the biggest issues for them leading up to May 12.

So take a look and get your cameras and web cams ready. Let’s start people talking!

Sorry the audio and the video don’t quite synch up properly on this first video, I am still trying to figure it all out.

Join the fun and help the cause

Hey all,

I want to take the opportunity to invite everyone to join us on April 24, 2009 for a fundraiser extravaganza. We will be hosting our fundraiser in North Delta at the Delta Lion Pub to help raise funds for the final push of the campaign leading up to May 12.  So take some time out of your schedule, meet your candidate, hang out with your friends and help our movement for Change You Can Trust.

For more information or to get your tickets, contact Marc McPherson at marcmcpherson@conservativesbc.com

Here are the details:

When:

Friday, April 24, 2009 – 6:30pm to whenever

Where:

Delta Lion Pub

11186 84th Ave

Delta, BC

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Cost: $20 for burger with all the fixings, chips, and one beverage (cheap beer, house wine, well cocktail or soda)

What is your issue?

As the election draws closer and we find ourselves in the final month leading up to May 12, I want to invite you all to join the discussion. What is your issue? What do you want some answers about? What do you think deserves discussion?

I am going to start here today talking about ethical and responsible government. It probably comes as no surprise to anyone that has followed our current government over the past few elections that responsible government has not been a major concern. The reversal of an election promise resulting in the sale of BC Rail is one example. More troubling yet is the apparent involvement of Mr. Patrick Kinsella, the Liberal’s campaign co-chair. Gary Mason explains the troubling situation in a recent Globe and Mail Article HERE.

The Liberal governments Gag Law  that was recently, in part,  struck down by the BC Supreme Court as unconstitutional  is another example. Sadly, the NDP was no better. Anyone rememberBingogate? Fast ferries?

A BC Conservative government will push for effective recall legislation, effectively allowing the voters a chance to recall any MLA that has been involved in unprofessional behaviour.

One of the greatest things about being a candidate for MLA for the BC Conservative Party is that I, as your MLA, if elected, can speak for YOU. The BC Conservative Party promotes FREE VOTES in the legislature for all of its MLAs. What does this mean to you? It means as your representative in Victoria I am encouraged to vote on behalf of my constituents, not to tow the party line. So what is more appealing to you? An MLA that speaks for your concerns, and votes accordingly or a few more years of being told what is best for you by the boys, and girls, in Victoria?

Talk to me friends, come May 12, what is your issue?

Open Letter to Local Papers – There is a Third Choice for MLA in Delta North

The following is a copy of the letter I have submitted to the local newspapers, The Now, The Leader and The Optimist. I will keep you all posted and share links when they print the announcement and share ALL of the options the voters of Delta North have come May 12, 2009.

Dear Sirs:

Recently I have seen announcements for both Guy Gentner and Jeannie Kanakos as candidates in Delta North for the NDP and Liberals respectively. I would like to make you, and your readers aware that they have a third choice in Delta North. I, Marc McPherson, am running in Delta North as the candidate representing the British Columbia Conservative Party (www.conservativesbc.com).

I have followed politics since my youth and am well acquainted with the political scene in British Columbia. I am concerned about our revolving door justice system, and the lack of government services including Health Care and Education in our province. These concerns, coupled with continued deception, mismanagement, and lies from the Liberals and NDP over the past 18 years led me to come forth and run for the BC Conservative Party in 2009.

I graduated from North Delta Secondary School and have lived over 20 years of my life in North Delta where I have been involved in the community. I have participated in and worked as a volunteer in minor sports programs since my youth.

I have earned a Master of Business Administration Degree, a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Economics and Business, an Associate of Science Degree in Computer Information Systems and an Associate of Arts Degree in Criminology.

As you can see from my background, I am a lifelong learner with a desire to make my myself, my community, my province and my country a better place. I would encourage all of your readers to strongly consider their new choice in Delta North, Marc McPherson and the BC Conservative Party.

You would be doing your readers a great service by informing them of, and equally representing, all of their options and letting them know that they have a third choice in the May 12, 2009 Provincial Election. Marc McPherson of the BC Conservative Party. The people of British Columbia deserve a better choice. They deserve a party that is going to stand up for them and their interests and not for the Unions or Special Interest Groups. The people of BC deserve a voice for change. Change they can trust.

I have included a copy of the BC Conservative Party Press Release (see release in previous post) announcing my candidacy in the upcoming election and I would be happy to answer any questions you, or your readers may have regarding myself and my party. You can reach me at marcmcpherson@conservativesbc.com or by phone at 604-727-5273. Both the BC Conservative Party and I can also be followed on Twitter at: http://twitter.com/bcconservatives for the BC Conservative Party or http://twitter.com/marcmcpherson for myself.

Kind Regards,

Marc McPherson

British Columbia Conservative Party Candidate, Delta North

Say Hi!

As readership here continues to grow and grow, I would like to take a moment to invite all of you to feel free to be in touch. I know many of you may not know me personally, yet. If anyone would like to sit down and have a chat, get to know who I am, where I am trying to go, why I am trying to get there and how the team is planning to make it all happen leave a comment or contact me directly at marcmcpherson@conservativesbc.com. I am happy to meet with people one on one or in groups just to say hi and get to know each other.

Together we can make this province great again.

B.C. Economy In Trouble – Projected jobs lost 42,000

Not good news. A recent Vancouver Sun article by Derrick Penner outlines the 2009 jobs forecast presented by Helmut Pastrick at the Vancouver Board of Trade’s annual outlook conference. Projected 42,000 BC jobs lost through 2010. Certainly part of the reason is the global economic down turn, but are the BC Liberals, the supposed skippers of the ship we call British Columbia to blame as well?

Here is an small part of Penner’s article:

“British Columbia’s job market will shrink almost two per cent in 2009 as the province sinks into recession, then contract a further 0.3 per cent in 2010, economist Helmut Pastrick said Thursday.

That will mean a net 42,500 jobs lost this year and another 6,500 jobs lost in 2010 before employment recovers to 2008 levels in 2011, Pastrick told the Vancouver Board of Trade’s annual economic outlook conference.

It will be the first time the province will have seen successive years of declining employment in more than 25 years, Pastrick, chief economist for Central 1 Credit Union, added in releasing Central 1’s latest economic forecast for the province.”

Read the whole article HERE.

As we move forward through this recession, its time to take a closer look at what the BC Liberals are doing for us, and ask, is it enough? Have they got the ship headed in the right direction? I would suggest that they are not and that it is time to look to the BC Conservative Party as an alternative for change. Change you can trust.

Get informed, its your country, your province and your process

For anyone that may have seen the Rick Mercer Report on Tuesday, January 13, 2009, you have likely already seen this. It is “Rick’s Rant” from that episode and it pretty much says, as a population, we don’t know what is going on. So with a little entertainment value, I am joining Rick Mercer in encouraging all of you to inform yourselves of our electoral processes, both federally and provincially.You can get much information at Elections Canada and Elections BC.

Click on the tiny little controls within the video player below to watch the video.

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Volunteer Opportunities in North Delta

So since many people keep asking me how they can help on our quest for MLA- Delta North, I thought it a good idea to throw out some ideas on what you can do if you if you want to help.

1. Join us! Joining the BC Conservative Party is an inexpensive and easy way to help. You can join HERE. Membership costs $10 per year, or 5 years for $35.

2. Donate. You can donate to the party on the same link from #1 for membership. You can also contact me directly if you would prefer to donate to my campaign rather than the party. Keep in mind that you get a tax credit for political donations!  You can see the full schedule for the credits at the link, but as an example,  for a donation of $100, you would get a tax credit for $75. That makes your net cost (after the tax credit) is only $25.

3. Volunteer your time. Over the coming months we are going to need a lot of help in many areas.

• We currently need help getting the final signatures for the Nomination Booklet. If anyone wants to sign, or help collect signatures, let us know ASAP.
• We will need people to make phone calls to constituents on behalf of the campaign.
• We will need people to help organize fund raisers.
• We will need people interested in doing some busy work like putting up signs and such.

4. Start, or participate in a Constituency Association. For more information on Constituency Associations, check out some of the links at ELECTIONS BC.

5. Tell people about us. Talk to your friends, family and coworkers. Let them know what we are trying to do here in North Delta. This is truly a grass roots effort and everyone’s help in promoting the party and my campaign in North Delta is extremely helpful.

These are a few of the things that I can think of that you can do if you want to help. If you have other ideas or would like to be a part of the process in any way, leave a comment, drop me an email, or give me a call. I’d love to hear from you.

Coailition in BC – The Olden Days in BC Politics

Here is a really interesting article from Tuesday’s Globe and Mail talking about a coalition government between the Liberal and Conservative parties in BC that ruled from 1941 through 1951. Essentially it existed for one reason, to keep the socialist Co-operative Commonwealth Federation party (the predecessor to the NDP) out of power. What was the end result? The creation of the Social Credit party, the demise of the Liberal and Conservative parties in 1956. Check out Michiel Horn’s article from the Globe HERE.

Really interesting story. Lessons learned. Liberals came back to life in the early 90’s. Conservatives coming back to live for 2009!

NEWS RELEASE: BC CONSERVATIVE PARTY SELECTS CANDIDATE FOR NORTH DELTA

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                                                                  Dec 12, 2008

 

 

BC CONSERVATIVE PARTY SELECTS CANDIDATE FOR

NORTH DELTA

 

NORTH DELTA, B.C.: BC Conservative Party Leader, Wilf Hanni, has announced the selection of Mr. Marc McPherson as the BC Conservative Party Candidate for the Delta North Constituency in the 2009 Provincial General Election.

 

Mr. McPherson has followed politics since his youth and is well acquainted with the political scene in British Columbia. He is concerned about the lack of government services including Health Care and Education and supports the BC Conservative proposals to bring improvements to both areas as well as our proposed measures to build a strong free enterprise economy that will support the cost of those services.

 

“Mr. McPherson brings a fresh, new approach to the political scene in British Columbia,” said Hanni. “He is a valuable member of the BC Conservative Party who will be an excellent candidate.”

 

He graduated from a North Delta High School and has lived over 20 years of his life in North Delta where he has worked as a volunteer in minor sports programs.

 

He has a Master of Business Administration Degree, a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Economics and Business, an Associate of Science Degree in Computer Information Systems and an Associate of Arts Degree in Criminology.

 

Marc has also done volunteer work with the Adoptive Families Association of British Columbia. As a member of the Financial Development Committee, he was responsible for aiding in fundraising activities for the organization.

 

In his current position as a Senior Department Head with an online building materials wholesaler based in Vancouver, Mr. McPherson is responsible for managing a staff of sales personnel, managing the release of new products and developing marketing strategies. He also has experience as a marketing specialist for portable satellite terminals and has worked as an Independent Contractor and Market Researcher involved with naval technologies.

 

Hanni predicted that the voters of Delta North will welcome Marc McPherson and the BC Conservative Party as a clear alternative to the BC Liberals and NDP and will vote for

“Change they can Trust”

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FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT:

Wilf Hanni, Leader, BC Conservative Party – (250) 426-9807

Marc McPherson, Candidate for North Delta – (604) 727-5273

Gill Picard, Secretary, BC Conservative Party – (866) 800-9025

www.conservativesbc.com   leader@conservativesbc.com