Delta residents are saying it's time for a change.
That's the word from Liberal Carla Qualtrough and the NDP's Jeremy Leveque as they hit the campaign trail to take on Conservative incumbent Kerry-Lynne Findlay in October's federal election.
"I have knocked on hundreds of doors in Delta and the number one thing I'm hearing is that people want change in Ottawa," Leveque told the Optimist as the 11-week campaign got underway.
"People tell me they are tired of all the scandals, and that (Prime Minister) Stephen Harper has the wrong priorities for Canada," Leveque added.
A Queen's Diamond Jubilee Medal recipient in 2012, Qualtrough said she has been traveling throughout Delta, meeting with and listening to members of the community.
"It is clear that many of us want to see a change in our government and our representation," she said. "We want change that will make a difference: change that will help families make ends meet; change that will protect our environment; change that will bring this country together and restore Canadians' relationship with their government.
"I am excited to be a part of this plan for change," she added, "and I believe it is the best alternative for Delta."
Findlay, who won Delta-Richmond East in 2011 with 54.2 per cent of the vote, is campaigning on her experience in office and her party's leadership on big issues such as the economy and national security.
As MP and as a minister, I have consistently worked closely with other levels of government on issues important to residents, to ensure our community's priorities are put first," said Findlay, the minister of national revenue.
"As a result of my efforts since 2011 to increase Delta's profile and influence in Ottawa, many other ministers from various portfolios (as well as the prime minister) have visited our community to meet and consult with residents, business owners and stakeholders, and to see first-hand the issues, challenges and beauty of living on the Fraser River delta."
