Schmale to seek re-election
Haliburton-Kawartha Lakes-Brock MP nominated to run for Conservatives in 2019 federal election
Haliburton-Kawartha LakesBrock Conservative MP Jamie Schmale announced Wednesday that he plans to seek re-election in the 2019 federal election.
Schmale’s riding includes Cavan Monaghan Township in Peterborough County.
No challenger stepped forward prior to the Dec. 15 deadline for the Conservative party’s nomination for the riding after nomination contests for ridings with incumbent Conservative MPs were launched by the part in late November, according to a release.
“It has been an incredible privilege to represent the people of this area in Canada’s 42nd Parliament,” Schmale stated. “I’m also honoured that I continue to hold the trust of local riding association members to serve as their candidate.”
Schmale, a former radio newscaster in Lindsay, was first elected in the Oct. 19, 2015 federal election, winning with 44.8 per cent of the vote, despite a lateelection surge by the Liberals that swept Justin Trudeau into power with a majority government.
Schmale had succeeded Barry Devolin, who had been the riding’s Conservative MP from 2004 to 2015.
Schmale was Devolin’s executive assistant over those 11 years and was also Devolin’s campaign manager in the 2004, 2006, 2008 and 2011 elections.
“As we approach the next federal election, I will continue to stand up for hardworking taxpayers in this riding and beyond,” Schmale stated. “Over the past two years, Canada’s Official Opposition has held Justin Trudeau’s Liberal government accountable for its unethical behaviour, tax hikes and failure to deliver results for middle class Canadians.”
Schmale is Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer’s opposition critic for Northern Ontario Economic Development and deputy opposition critic for natural resources.