Newly named Lloydminster NDP Candidate, Adam Tremblay. (Submitted Photo/Tim Williams)

By Julia Lovett-Squires

NDP Candidate

Adam Tremblay named Lloyd candidate for Sask. NDP

Jul 26, 2024 | 11:43 AM

Lloydminster has a new candidate for the Saskatchewan NDP.

Adam Tremblay was named two days ago, and he’s excited to get started – once he finishes volunteering at the Saskatchewan Summer Games.

“A lot of it is going to be setting up a ground game, getting out into the riding a little bit more, talking to people,” he said.

“Knocking on doors and really getting a sense of what are the issues that are at the forefront of their minds.”

Tremblay is a teacher 45 minutes from the Border City and according to a news release, he earned his X-ring after receiving his Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Education degrees from St. Francis Xavier University.

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“I know what issues are motivating me, but I want to hear from people in this riding,” he said. “It’s making those connections, it’s going to events, it’s talking to people and having those important conversations.”

As a teacher, education is one of his priorities, but the cost of living and healthcare are also top of mind for both the voters and the new candidate.

“I think we have to be practical. Things have been getting a lot more expensive and there are things that a provincial government can do to help alleviate that.”

In the release, Saskatchewan NDP Leader Carla Beck said she was happy to have him as the area’s candidate.

“His dedication to his students and his work ethic will make him an incredible MLA for the people of Lloydminster.”

Early conversations Tremblay has had with people is that there is a general feeling of disconnect with the health care system between the two provinces.

“If they have to go somewhere outside of province because, again it’s a border city, it’s a unique experience here,” he said.

“Sometimes you have to go venture into the other side and that lack of communication between the two sides is something that I’ve been hearing a lot.”

While those feelings have been shared by people in the city itself, he added they have to recognize that the riding is more than just the Saskatchewan side.

In rural healthcare, he said, wait times and access to doctors are something people are struggling with. From an educational standpoint, Tremblay said it’s all about respect.

“Speaking for myself for just a second, I know that teachers felt very disrespected by the process. We don’t want to see an impact on our students and our families and our communities,” he continued, noting a disconnect between teachers and the government.

“Fixing that is very important, finding that respect again, right?”

Meanwhile, starting Monday, the campaign to be the riding’s next MLA begins in earnest.

“I think they’re hungry for change,” he said.

“It’s been 17 years now [with] the SaskParty in power, six years with Scott Moe as premier and I think the people in the province need to – in this riding I should say –just need to think ‘Are we better off now than we were 17 years ago.’”

At the moment, SaskParty MLA Colleen Young is the only other declared candidate.

The provincial election will be held in October.

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