Chris Lewis will be looking for this third victory in federal politics.
The incumbent Member of Parliament for the riding of Essex will once again represent the Conservative Party of Canada (CPC) locally as Canadians go to the polls April 28. The election call came last Sunday.
“The biggest issue I’m hearing is that people are worried,” said Lewis. “They are full of anxiety and people are frustrated. They want stability in their lives.”
According to Lewis, eight in ten young adults believe home ownership is out of their grasp. He added there are concerns from small and medium sized businesses as well as worries from the seniors about how they will be able to move forward.
“Without businesses, there are no jobs,” he said.
Tariffs are one of the issues but affordability is as well as he has had people in his office openly worried about the future.
“The beautiful thing is it doesn’t have to be this way,” said Lewis, “and it doesn’t have to be this way again.”
Lewis said “it’s the same old story” where Conservatives come up with ideas only to have Liberals and the NDP come along and take them and move forward with them. He noted the carbon tax issue, with Conservatives and leader Pierre Poilievre championing the cause for a long time to cut it.
“Conservatives are the ones who have been calling to ‘axe the tax’ for a long time,” said Lewis.
From plans to support home ownership to those in skilled trades and more, the Conservatives have an “assortment of great ideas” for Canadians, Lewis said.
“There are fresh ideas for across the country,” he said. “I’m excited to be part of the solution. This country is far too great to give up on.”
Lewis said he is excited to hit the campaign trail across the Essex riding, believing “there is something spectacular that is about to happen.” He said there are opportunities across the country, as well as in Essex, to improve.
Noting he has listened to people in industry since being an MP, Lewis noted he has “very deep roots in the auto industry” as both the chair of the Conservative Auto Caucus and shadow minister of labour. He said he has listened to unions and others in the labour movement.
“They need someone to step up to the table. We need people with common sense and cool heads,” he said. “I’m proud to be a Conservative and I know Pierre Poilievre and his leadership will put us on the right path.”
Lewis said his message remains as it was when he was first elected and that is to leave the world a better place than when he found it. He said he is more excited now than when he was when first elected in 2019. He was re-elected in 2021.
In this year’s federal election, Lewis will be up against Liberal Chris Sutton, Lori Wightman of the NDP and Jason Henry of the People’s Party of Canada (PPC).No other candidates were known as of press time.
Conservative Lewis seeking third consecutive election victory
By Ron Giofu