Zann hits the ground running
Cumberland-colchester’s new MP already working on several issues
TRURO, N.S. – “OK, here we go.”
Officially sworn in to replace Bill Casey as member of Parliament for Cumberland-colchester, those were Lenore Zann’s sentiments.
It ended a month of hectic activity and started what she hopes will be several years of hard work for the people of her riding.
The ceremony was Nov. 26 on Parliament Hill.
Her parents, Paul Zann and Janice Rose Zann, accompanied her to Ottawa for the ceremony.
“It was very exciting,” Zann said. “They’ve never been to Ottawa before and my mother taught history in Truro for many years. For her it was really something to see Parliament Hill and to be there and see her daughter sworn in as the MP – only the second female MP in our district.”
Then, to work.
The same day she was sworn in, she hand-delivered a petition to the federal government on behalf of her constituents requesting the RCMP communications centre remains in Truro, rather than being moved to Dartmouth.
Zann appeared on CBC’S Power and Politics to talk about climate change and the need for the government to protect the
Isthmus of Chignecto from rising sea levels and the potential of storm surge.
An award-winning actorwriter-producer, Zann said she’s looking forward to continuing the work started by her predecessor when it comes to those projects in both Cumberland and Colchester counties, including working with the Amherst Armoury Plus committee that’s trying to preserve and repurpose the Col. James Layton Ralston Armoury that’s been declared surplus by the Department of National Defence.
“Bill’s shoes are big to fill and luckily for me, he’s still going to support me and provide guidance and advice when I need it,” she said. “I feel blessed that I have such a great mentor. I’ve been lucky throughout my elected life to have great mentors like Alex Mcdonough, who advised me for 10 years and is still a very dear friend. Between Alexa Mcdonough and Bill Casey I feel like I’ve had the best of both possible worlds and I’m ready to take on any issue that comes up.”