M.L. mayor seeks Tory nomination for Desnethe-Missinippi-Churchill River riding
The mayor of Meadow Lake said he feels a compulsion to put his name into the ring to seek the Conservative party nomination for the riding of Desnethe-Missinippi-Churchill River.
Speaking to meadowlakeNOW, Gary Vidal said he finds himself increasingly frustrated with the policies and direction of the current federal government.
“I kept telling myself that somebody has to do something about this and I came to a place where I decided I am somebody,” he said. “It is the desire I have to see a change at the federal level and the fact that I feel I have the opportunity to make a difference and bring about some change.”
Vidal was born and raised in Meadow Lake and always called the region home. He was elected mayor in 2011 and has worked day to day since 1988 as an accountant and partner at Pliska Vidal & Co. He also spent nearly a decade on the SaskWater board of directors, only recently resigning the role.