Tory Rosemaire Falk was reelected in Battlefords-Lloydminster in the Oct. 21 federal election. (Tyler Marr/battlefordsNOW Staff)

By Angela Brown

Blue takes the riding

Falk retains seat in Battlefords-Lloydminster

Oct 21, 2019 | 8:48 PM

Conservative incumbent Rosemarie Falk once again managed to continue to secure the Tories’ stronghold on Battlefords-Lloydminster and retain her seat in the House of Commons.

Falk surpassed other hopeful candidates by a wide margin, over 79 per cent of the vote over NDP Marcella Pedersen, Liberal Larry Ingram, Green Party David Kim-Cragg and the People’s Party of Canada’s Jason MacInnis.

Pedersen earned 11.2 per cent, while Ingram trailed in third with 6.3 per cent, MacInnis took just under 2 per cent and Kim-Cragg earned 1.7.

Falk campaigned vigorously leading up to the election by door-knocking and meeting with constituents and community leaders throughout the riding to hear what issues matter most to them.

Falk continues the Conservative’s 22-year hold on the riding. She was first elected in a federal byelection in Dec. 2017. She previously won the candidacy in the nomination race in November of that year, after long-time Conservative MP Gerry Ritz announced his retirement. Ritz held the seat since 1997.

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During her campaign, Falk continued to push for Andrew Scheer’s Conservative platform that includes scrapping the carbon tax, standing up for oil and gas sector workers and supporting Canadian farmers’ interests. She is focused on being a strong voice for families, taxpayers and rural communities.

Falk, who has three children, resides with her husband Adam in her hometown of Lloydminster. Falk’s background is in social work; she holds a Bachelor of Social Work from the University of Calgary.

Speaking to media after her win, Falk was appreciative of the opportunity to head back to Ottawa and represent the people of Battlefords-Lloydminster.

“We are going to continue to fight for small businesses for our farmers for oil and gas workers and fight for lower taxes,” she said.

At the door, she said the message was clear: “People just want to get back to work.”

“We know the Trudeau government definitely did not care about oil and gas workers as well as out farmers. It was something I heard over and over again wherever I went,” she added.

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angela.brown@jpbg.ca

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