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Foothills PPC candidate plans to push back on overreach from Ottawa

People’s Party of Canada candidate for Foothills Paul O’Halloran says a vote for him means a vote for fighting government overreach.

The former member of the Canadian Armed Forces says there is an overreach from Ottawa via taxes and what he calls “resource mismanagement”, is a fight he believes he is suited to win.

“Energy, agriculture, and small businesses drive us, but the carbon tax hammers farmers and truckers, while Bills C-48 and C-69 choke our oil and gas,” he says.

“We’re overtaxed, overregulated, and sidelined when we demand resource control. I’ll slash taxes, ditch the carbon levy, and reclaim pipeline jurisdiction—Ottawa’s disconnect is strangling Foothills’ prosperity.”

O’Halloran says further to the overreach from Ottawa, one of his main goals, if he is able to secure a victory in the April 28th election, would be to call for cuts to all corporate subsidies, including bailouts, grants, and tax credits—that favor big firms over our small businesses.

“I’ll lower the corporate tax rate from 15% to 10% over one mandate, for local firms to raise wages or invest, boosting productivity without Ottawa’s interference.”

He says he would also push to phase out the capital gains tax, dropping the inclusion rate from 50% to 0%.

“Together, we’ll build a future that’s prosperous and free, rooted in the values that make Foothills resilient. Standing strong and free, we’ll make our voices heard and our priorities clear”

As of April 4th, confirmed candidates for the riding include O’Halloran, Conservative candidate John Barlow and Liberal candidate John Bruinsma.

Kass Patterson
Kass Patterson
Born and raised in Calgary, Kass, from a young age, developed a love for learning people's stories and being able to share them with the community (or her family, or whoever would listen). In addition to working in communities like Okotoks and Calgary, Kass has also spent her summers travelling with the World Professional Chuckwagon Association since 2019, to help provide a peek behind the barn door into the world of chuckwagon racing. Outside of work and anything horse related, Kass is a reader and an avid country music fan, and most likely can be found with the biggest cup of coffee possible.
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