The following is submitted by Reggie Goldsbury, Liberal candidate for Columbia-Kootenay-Southern Rockies.

It’s time for us to meet the moment. Canada is facing an existential threat from US President Donald Trump. 

This election is not business as usual. The United States, our long-time neighbour and ally has declared economic war with massive protectionist tariffs. They’ve threatened to make Canada the 51st state. Trump’s expansionist aspirations are after our resources – minerals, energy, logs, water and more. And the Kootenays are on the front lines. In these volatile times we need the strongest leadership possible.

The only logical choice is the Liberal Party of Canada under the leadership of Mark Carney. We will never become part of America. 

As your elected Liberal representative with the Carney government, I will work tirelessly to ensure we protect and defend Canada and the Kootenays from Donald Trump’s tariffs. Like any clear-eyed economist, I reject the 51st state drift. We will stand firm, and for the Kootenays I will be the bold voice we need in Ottawa.

As a fourth-generation Kootenay resident, I’ve lived the challenges we’re facing: housing that’s out of reach, health care stretched thin, core industries like softwood lumber, mining and energy under pressure, our Columbia River Treaty under threat, and government decisions made without us. We’ve spent too long between parties that don’t deliver. It’s time for unity and results – and we need them now.

We all recognize the threat the new American establishment carries. And it’s clear our best bet is a Mark Carney led government.

In these challenging times, this election is also about whether small community voices like ours will be heard — or left behind.

I’ll tirelessly push for bold federal investment right here: mills humming again, sustainable critical mining, the Columbia River Treaty respected, a sound energy policy, and thriving communities. No ceding ground to external pressure. This campaign is a disciplined journey grounded in local reality.

Columbia-Kootenay-Southern-Rockies deserves an energetic, progressive voice that’s tough, tested, and local. I’ll steer us forward with energy, insight, and resolve.

The Liberals will win in 2025. We are surging in the polls locally. Let’s make sure the Columbia Kootenay is at the governing table. Vote strategically, vote Liberal and vote for Reggie to build unity, vitality in our communities, economic power, and Kootenay Canadian pride.

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