Jim has come back to the Porch to talk about how the election campaign played out for all the candidates. He and Brian discuss the next steps for the incumbent Mayor and new city council and how they will have to come together for our community.

The Alberta government will table back-to-work legislation on Monday that seeks to end the province-wide teachers’ strike. Bill 2, known as the Back to School Act, was announced today via an order paper published on the Alberta Legislature’s website.
Brian is joined by local ATA presidents Mike Jerred and Deanna Burzminski to discuss how the ongoing teachers strike is affecting Medicine Hat teachers and students.

Election Day is getting closer by the minute including in Cypress County. Dan Hamilton joins Brian to talk about his campaign for Ward 5. Water is a big concern for both agriculture and business and Dan wants the county to be ready. Dan sees the potential for Cypress County to grow their economy and wants to continue to be apart of the decision making going forward.

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Immanual Morritz joins Brian on the Porch. He has run for city council before coming in tenth place. He and Brian speak about the cultural shift that has to take place in Medicine Hat’s city hall to get the city going again. Immanual says we need a council that puts citizens first by providing good leadership.

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The Porch welcomes retired high school teacher Quinn Skelton he is running for Public School Trustee. Brian and Quinn discuss the changes in the classroom since Quinn started in the classroom in the 1990’s. He is running because he wants to make sure the kids come first.

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The porch welcomes a candidate from Redcliff, Matthew St. Pierre is hoping to be re-elected to town council. Brian and Matthew discuss the issues facing Redcliff including infrastructure spending and the need for economic development and how the town wants to grow.

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Candidate for Public School Trustee Jan Kline-Farmer joins Brian on the Porch to discuss her reasons for running. Jan wants to see school boards get back some of their autonomy so they can help guide community and parental involvement.

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Pamela Kunz is a first time candidate vying for your vote. She and Brian discuss her reasons for running for city council. She comes from the non-profit sector and has spent the last two years on various boards learning how government works to get things done.

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Brock Hale is from the Harlow neighbourhood and was thrust into the spot light over a land development deal that he and his neighbours thought wasn’t a good fit. He joins Brian on the Porch to discuss his reasons for running for city council. He thinks the city as a whole can be run more efficiently.

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Local business owner Mark Albrecht joins Brian on the Porch. He is a first time candidate for city council and feels the time is right for him to step up and dedicate himself to the citizens of Medicine Hat. He would like to see a hold on taxes and he explains why he doesn’t think a southside recreation space is a good idea.

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