{"id":12394,"date":"2020-09-30T14:49:54","date_gmt":"2020-09-30T18:49:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canada-info.ca\/?p=12394"},"modified":"2020-10-01T10:59:24","modified_gmt":"2020-10-01T14:59:24","slug":"norm-facey-the-bc-liberal-candidate-for-north-island","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canada-info.ca\/en\/norm-facey-the-bc-liberal-candidate-for-north-island\/","title":{"rendered":"Norm Facey: BC Liberal candidate for North Island"},"content":{"rendered":"

By Roy L Hales<\/p>\n

I asked\u00a0Norm Facey<\/a>, the BC Liberal candidate for\u00a0North Island<\/a>\u00a0riding, why are you\u00a0running for office<\/a>?<\/p>\n

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Why are you running for office?<\/h2>\n

Norm Facey<\/strong>: \u201cI\u2019ve always admired good government and the strength that it takes to do that. There is a strength of personality, integrity and the intelligence to pull it all together. So I\u2019ve always had an interest.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cOn top of that, we are in incredibly challenging times and I see a need for strong, calm leadership.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cI think Canada and the US are blessed with a political structure that many around the world envy and I want to make sure that that stays at the very high level that it is.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cWe talk about corruption in our government<\/a>, [but] it\u2019s just trivial compared to other nations. That\u2019s important to me.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cI have to admit the final little impetus is being called into an election at this point in time. We didn\u2019t need an election. We weren\u2019t supposed to have an election and\u00a0 it\u2019s not for the people it\u2019s for benefit of a particular party.<\/p>\n

\u201cI think that needs to be challenged, so I am here for the challenge.\u201d<\/p>\n

\"Norm<\/a>

Norm Facey, BC Liberal candidate for North Island. Photo courtesy of Norm Facey.<\/p><\/div>\n

Why should I vote for you?<\/h2>\n

Norm Facey<\/strong>: \u201cI bring a great range of ability, training and experience.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cPeople tend to focus on the fact I have an engineering degree, I\u2019ve been trained in business and I have been Executive Vice President for different companies over the past few years.<\/p>\n

\u201c \u2026 My father was a faller. He had a massive injury and had to reinvent himself. He became a log scaler and then a very successful businessman in a small business realm \u2013 a log sorting realm.<\/p>\n

That\u2019s where I grew up. I grew up underneath sawmills. I dug ditches and I worked on the booms, in the sorting ground. That\u2019s where my basis comes from and i tend to associate with middle businesses and, particularly in the North Island, want to see people do well \u2026 and communities grow strong.<\/p>\n

That\u2019s where I am putting my energies and I think I have that blend of abilities and experience to help it come true. I think I\u2019m a great candidate.\u201d<\/p>\n

What\u2019s the biggest issue for this election?<\/h2>\n

Norm Facey<\/strong>: \u201cIt\u2019s COVID related.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt isn\u2019t COVID itself, because I think we have had great health leadership. Dr Henry is superb and I know that no matter who comes in, she is going to be supported and that is going to continue.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201c \u2026 The challenge is the economics that is going to come home fairly quickly.\u00a0 We\u2019ve had too many people off business, off work. The bills are building and we must address that.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m not saying we\u2019re going to run in and balance the budget \u2013 because we\u2019re not. We are going to run in and take care of people. We\u2019re going to make sure that services are extended. We\u2019re going to reduce costs. We are going to make sure that people come first and we get a recovery that includes everybody, not just a few.<\/p>\n

\u201cThat is the main challenge and it is complex. It has so many facets to it, but that is the crux. We have to take care of the economy and the people together. So that five years down the road, we are where we want to be. We\u2019re building. We are prosperous, happy, not still digging our way out.\u201d<\/p>\n

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