MLA Larry Harrison Endorses Patricia Auchnie for Central Nova

I am incredibly honoured to receive this endorsement from MLA Larry Harrison. Larry is a man I deeply respect. I have turned to Larry over the years for his sage wisdom and humble guidance like so many others do. I will be forever grateful for Larry's comforting words and officiating my beloved grandfathers funeral.  Thank you, Larry.

"My name is Larry Harrison and I am the MLA for Colchester - Musquodoboit Valley. I have known Patricia Auchnie for many years.  She, like her grandfather, the Honourable Premier Roger Bacon, has a great sense of duty and obligation to her community.  She has a positive approach to collaboration and would represent those in the Central Nova Riding well."

Vote Patricia Auchnie

Why Patricia Auchnie?

Our home Central Nova, is ready for a common sense, community focused conservative candidate with the heart, persistence, and experience to represent our people.

The time to select the best candidate for the role of YOUR MP is NOW!

PLEASE WATCH PATRICIA DELIVER HER SPEECH ON WHY PATRICIA FOR CENTRAL NOVA!!

Team Patricia has been working to earn your trust and the privilege to represent you in Ottawa for over a year. We are the team that is ready to hit the ground running to unseat this failed government.

Time is up!

Our team values each community in our vast riding and we have taken the necessary time to visit you and listen to you.

Conservatives have solutions, and we need your help to get us there.

To those whom I have not had the pleasure to meet yet, please take a few moments to watch this short video as well as my campaign speech. It is a simple story that may give you a sense of my roots, my values, and why I have been working so hard to earn your trust to represent you.

Here is a little about Patricia:

  • Mother, Wife, Community Advocate
  • Rural focused, farming background
  • 3 degrees, works in health care
  • Currently providing clinical care to Army, Navy, & Air Force members
  • Speaker and Advisor for Psychological Health and Safety in Workplaces
  • Critical Incident responder for Commercial Fishing Industry and Retail Sector
  • Entrepreneur and Volunteer
  • Loves to Surf with her 3 children (ages 16,17,18)
  • Experienced in policy development,  government, corporate, not for profit, and public sectors

Patricia has gathered a large, dedicated and growing team of volunteers who are working to get us ready for the vote THIS SATURDAY AND SUNDAY!

We will be in touch soon with further details about the nomination meeting!

Warmly,

Patricia for Central Nova

Vote Patricia Auchnie for a Safer NS, on Land, in the Air and at Sea

Greetings Friends and Neighbours of Central Nova,

I need your help! My name is Patricia Auchnie. I am a health professional and a proud Conservative Contestant running to represent you in Ottawa. The contested nomination is just around the corner, and I’m asking for YOUR VOTE to be your CPC candidate in the next Federal election.

Central Nova deserves a common-sense, community-focused Conservative leader with the heart, persistence, and experience to represent us. Team Patricia has spent the past year earning your trust, and now we’re ready to bring the positive change our region needs. Together, we can unseat this failed government. And I need your vote to become YOUR VOICE!

As a healthcare professional, I provide care to the brave men and women of our Army, Navy, and Air Force. I understand the pressures of working in a strained system, and I’ve seen firsthand how broken the national support for our provincial healthcare system is. But it’s not just about treating patients. It’s about reducing barriers, solving problems and delivering real results. I will bring this problem-solving mindset to Ottawa to advocate for practical, real-world solutions.

Public service runs deep in my family. My grandfather, The Honourable Roger Bacon, was a farmer and former Premier of Nova Scotia. He won every election he ever ran in, and his dedication to his community has always been my guiding principle. I drive his old Ford Explorer as I travel through Central Nova, a reminder of the importance of persistence, hard work, and service.

Please watch this video to learn more about the values I will bring to the role of Member of Parliament.

See Background Video here

We face serious fiscal, social and global challenges today, and I am prepared to tackle them head-on.

Rebuilding Our Military: We’ve seen devastating cuts to the Canadian Armed Forces, leaving our military underfunded and understaffed. I will fight to reverse the billion-dollar cuts and ensure our troops receive the support they need to do their job.

Funding Healthcare: With one of the oldest populations in Canada and a high disability rate, Nova Scotia’s healthcare system is overwhelmed. I will push for increased federal health transfer payments to ensure our seniors, people with disabilities and all Nova Scotians get the care they need.

Increasing Affordable Housing: The housing crisis in Nova Scotia is critical. I will work to reduce red tape and increase federal support for affordable housing to ensure that OUR families in Central Nova can find safe and affordable places to call home.

Improving Policing and Community Safety: Crime is rising, and our communities are less safe. We need a stronger police presence. I will advocate for federal financial support to transform our policing system and improve community safety, on land, in the air and on the water! It is long overdue.

Protecting the Chignecto Isthmus: I will fight to ensure that the federal government covers the full cost of protecting OUR vital trade corridor, relieving the financial burden from Nova Scotians.

Central Nova, I’ve been to each corner of our riding, I have listened to your concerns, and I’m ready to fight for you like you have never seen before.
On nomination day, I ask for your vote.

Together, we will bring positive, common-sense change, we will strengthen our communities, and I will make sure our voice is heard in Ottawa.

Thank you.

Patricia Auchnie

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The following is from Michael Crase, Executive Director, Conservative Party of Canada

Official Nomination Closing Notice for the Electoral District of Central Nova

Pursuant to Section 5 a) of the Conservative Party of Canada Rules and Procedures for Candidate Nominations (“the Rules”), I am writing to advise you of the nomination Closing Notice in the Electoral District of Central Nova occurring on Tuesday September 24, 2024, at 5:00 PM Eastern Time.

Anybody who wishes to be a Nomination Contestant must submit their completed candidate nomination application to Conservative Party of Canada Headquarters via the CPC Candidate Nomination Application Portal, by 5:00 PM Eastern Time on Tuesday September 24, 2024.

Anybody who wishes to be eligible to vote at the nomination meeting(s), the date(s), time(s) and location(s) of which will be announced at a later date, must be a member of the Conservative Party of Canada and residing in the Electoral District of Central Nova as of Thursday September 12, 2024. New memberships must be received by Party Headquarters by 5:00 PM Eastern Time on Thursday September 12, 2024. Memberships can be purchased online until 11:59 PM Eastern Time on Thursday September 12, 2024.

Any member whose membership has expired within the previous ninety (90) days of two (2) days following the issuance of the Closing Notice shall be eligible to vote provided that the member pays the appropriate membership renewal fee in the amount and in the manner required by the Party.

Fundraiser Dinner, Plymouth Fire Hall

Axe the Tax

Central Nova Conservatives!

Let’s have some good conversations, meaningful connections, delicious beef and raise a little money for our party for the next Federal election!

This fundraising dinner will be a great chance to come out to meet some of your Conservative NOMINATION Contestants!

Friday, October 25, 2024, 6:30 PM, Roast Beef Dinner, Plymouth Fire Hall, $35.00/plate - 4667 East River East Side Rd. Plymouth, Pictou County, Nova Scotia. For Tickets!

Although all the nomination contenders are on the SAME team, ONLY ONE will be chosen by the Conservative Party members to bring back common sense by turning this riding back to BLUE.

Team Patricia For Central Nova believe Patricia has the experience, the heart, courage and intelligence to be their voice. 

Join Patricia and team at the Central Nova Board fundraiser dinner as we welcome MP for Cumberland Colchester, Dr. Stephen Ellis, as our guest speaker.

Patricia is working hard to earn the Central Nova nomination and once she becomes elected, she will axe the tax and axe other liberal policy decisions that have not respected Canadians or the public purse.

If you and your family would like to join us for the fundraiser dinner, let us know!

Lets Work Together For A Safer Canada

Safety is a primary concern for many Canadians and the data demonstrates that we are less safe under Trudeau's government.

Housing
Safety is inseparable from secure housing. Canadians cannot feel safe while facing insecure housing or homelessness. We can address this by increasing the housing supply, reducing bureaucratic red tape, improving long-term planning, and streamlining system efficiencies.

Crime and Justice Reform
Rising car thefts, home invasions, and violent crimes threaten our communities. Our Federal justice system requires reform to ensure that the bail system works, crime is punished, and rehabilitation programs are effective.

Economic Stability
The country's finances are in a shameful shambles due to wasteful spending. Good governance begins with respecting the public purse. We must create opportunities for economic growth, improve international relations to attract investment, and generate jobs for Canadian citizens.

Quality of Life
Many people in Central Nova and across Canada lack the financial security to eat healthily, fill prescriptions, fuel their vehicles, or heat their homes. Trudeau's government has systematically dismantled our quality of life, jeopardizing the Canadian dream for our children. We all deserve better. It's time to fix this.

A Practical Approach
I was raised to find practical solutions: map out what needs to be done, get to work, and then check to make sure the work actually gets the results needed—a formula otherwise known as common sense. My team and I are committed to earning a spot on the Federal Conservative team to deliver results for Canada.

Join Us
I want to work for you. I have the heart, the mind, and the determination to bring us together for better things. I need your help to achieve this. Please join Team Patricia for Central Nova today for a better tomorrow.

Carrying The Torch: A Legacy of Persistence and Community

I still remember the sound of clinking glasses, eyes burning as I ran through my grandparent's living room thick with smoke, darting between
people, and listening to their laughter.  I was a child.  I remember thinking, "Wow, what a party!"  I didn't realize that it was a celebration of my grandfather, Roger Bacon, winning another provincial election.

He never lost an election.  I can't say the same, but I can say that I inherited his and my father's persistence, a quality necessary for the job I'm applying to do.

As I drive through the North Shore to the Eastern Shore and everywhere in between, I feel Roger riding shotgun alongside me.  It is surreal at times as I am actually driving my grandfather's old Ford as I campaign in Central Nova.  I am focused on listening, learning, and shoring up the support of like-minded people for my bid for the Federal Conservative nomination.

My Grampy died a few years ago, a loss most of us have not yet come to terms with.  He was larger than life and I always felt important in his presence.  My father had a visIit with Roger's care provider shortly before his passing and mentioned to her that Roger's old car was in town getting detailed, undercoated, and having new tires put on.  Dad told her that he would be giving the vehicle to me.  As she looked at my father, a big smile spread across her face, and she said, "Roger knew that is where the vehicle would go."

Family is everything for me.  We stand tall together through hard things with roots deep in Nova Scotia.  Family is where we learn who we are, the value of hard work, and how to dust ourselves off after a fall and get back on the horse.  Home is where we learn our standards, the value of a dollar, the importance of helping others and doing the right thing for the right reasons.

My experience in business, in not-for-profit, corporate, and government sectors, and as a service  provider to those living with substance use problems, behaviour addictions, mental illness, chronic health conditions, and serious injuries has prepared me well to understand people, suffering, systems, and the complexities of our time.

With every mile I drive in my grandfather's old Ford, I am not just continuing a family tradition - I am forging a future where our shared values of hard work, resilience, and community lead the way.  Together, let's build a stronger Central Nova, rooted in the legacy of those who came before us and inspired by the promise of what lies ahead.

Home in Central Nova

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Home in Central Nova

Hello friends, neighbors and community members, my name is Patricia Auchnie and this is my first blog post about the community voices we have heard so far and our team's bid to earn the Federal Conservative Nomination for Central Nova.

At the end of April 2024, Elections Canada initiated many Federal electoral district boundaries changes across Canada. Now that the new lines are official, our team is formally announcing the launch of our “Patricia For Central Nova” campaign.

You can learn more about the new boundaries for Central Nova here: https://redecoupage-redistribution-2022.ca/ebv2/index.html?locale=en-ca 

We have been hearing from you that our riding is eager for a common sense, community minded, hard working candidate to turn this riding back to Conservative blue. I was asked to seek this nomination and I have been working hard, and smart, to become YOUR chosen Conservative Party of Canada candidate for the 45th Federal election.

Our growing campaign team of local volunteers has been working together since last year focusing on meeting, and listening to, as many people as we can. To chart a new course and build a plan for the future, we must understand current community strengths, resources, opportunities, needs, fears, and barriers. People are telling us that there is much work to do to right this ship, that Canada is off course and those in the wheelhouse continue to ignore what is taking us down.

Improving the quality of life of people has been my focus in volunteer work and professional career. In accepting this nomination challenge, I am applying my professional and personal skills to listen and learn more about how this government's failed policies have impacted lives and livelihoods. The stories we are hearing are heart wrenching and our team empathizes with the people who feel ashamed of what this government has done to the fiscal health of our country, to our quality of life and the cost of living. We have seen evidence of failed social and environmental policies, perpetual ethical violations, and the failure to plan for and protect Canadians’ financial future.

We can all agree that it is difficult to achieve great things when a dollar is definitely not going as far as a dollar should. We are living in a time of confusion, constant change and distractions. We have the red team party governing with unchecked authoritarian power, unmonitored foreign influences, corrupt corporate interests mixed with destructive government policies. Having bad actors in the wheelhouse has resulted in disaster for our communities. Join us in letting them know it’s time for them to go!

Hope still lives in the hearts of many we spoke with. As we all know, Nova Scotians come from good stock. We are strong, creative, intelligent and resilient people. We are capable of overcoming hardships, disasters and achieving great things together.

We’ve cleaned up their mess before, and we will do it again!  We have all we need to succeed and it's time we show this failed Federal government the door.

We are working to bring YOUR voice to Ottawa to bring safety, security, and prosperity HOME TO CENTRAL NOVA! 

Please consider joining our team today, for a better tomorrow.

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