Michelle Ferreri Wins Candidacy for Conservative Party

Michelle Ferreri won the nomination to be the candidate for the Conservative Party of Canada on Wednesday night.

Photo courtesy of Michelle Ferreri

Ferreri says the real work starts after winning the candidacy.

“It’s a lot of learning, a lot of reading, an influx of information,” said Ferrari.

Before she won the nomination Ferreri had to make sure she was running for the right reasons.

“For me it’s a real extension of what I’ve been doing for the community for over twenty years, which is actively listening to people and then finding solutions,” Ferreri said. “I like to use those positive relationships I’ve built in the community to be able to say I know who we can talk to, I know how we can fix this.”

Ferreri will represent the Conservative Party, while Chante White was selected for the Green Party and Joy Lachica for the NDP. Liberal incumbent Maryam Monsef will be seeking her third term as Peterborough-Kawartha MP.

This election marks the first time that all four major federal party candidates for Peterborough-Kawartha riding are women.

“There not just women, they’re diverse,” said Ferreri. “I think it’s a testament to all the other women that have done really hard work, and put themselves in traditionally male dominated careers.”

“This is a big accomplishment, it has been primarily a male dominated space for a long time and I think women are just as capable - but people are people.”

The federal election must be held on or before October 23, 2023, though Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is widely expected to call an election later in August meaning a vote would be held in late September.

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