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- Toronto Sun
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National Post
7 hours ago
- National Post
Meet the military trailblazer who's gunning for Pierre Poilievre in rural Alberta
Article content OTTAWA — Bonnie Critchley is used to breaking the mould. Article content A trailblazer in uniform, Critchley was just 17 years old when she became the second woman ever to serve as an armoured crewman in her unit. She and reservist dad Steve later made history as the first father–daughter gunnery crew in the Royal Canadian Armoured Corps. Article content Article content She's now looking to take out Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre in one of the safest Conservative ridings in Canada, running as an independent in the upcoming Battle River—Crowfoot byelection. Article content Critchley, who's been traversing the rural Alberta riding for about a month, says she sees a path to an upset victory over Poilievre. Article content 'Honestly, a good result for us would be a win,' Critchley told the National Post on Wednesday. She said that Poilievre is starting off on the wrong foot after yanking popular incumbent MP Damien Kurek out of the seat and creating a hefty byelection bill for taxpayers. Article content 'I've been talking to a lot of 'small-c' conservatives around here who aren't thrilled that the 'big-C' Conservatives are spending an extra two million dollars on a mulligan for a guy who failed in his duty to his constituents and was fired,' said Critchley. Article content Poilievre lost his Ottawa-area riding to Liberal Bruce Fanjoy by a five-point margin in April's federal election, after holding the seat for two decades. Article content Critchley also says that the Calgary-born Poilievre has put off residents by donning western-style cowboy attire in his visits to the riding. Article content 'Whether it's the backwards cowboy hat at the Wainwright Stampede or sitting in a truck in Drumheller, it just isn't landing,' said Critchley. Article content A 22-year army reservist who later rode her bike across Europe to raise money for veterans and first responders, Critchley has a CV that would be attractive to any major political party. Article content She says she's running an an independent because she's grown disillusioned with partisan politics. Article content 'One of the things that I think we're having issues with is team politics. It's my team versus your team, and it doesn't matter what my team does or says, my team is better than your team,' said Critchley. Article content She added that she's finds it especially concerning when party politics prevents constituents from being properly represented, pointing to the Poilivre-Kurek switcheroo as a prime example of this problem. Article content Critchley calls herself a centrist and says she objects to 'performative policies' on both the left and right. Article content She was one of many who welcomed the termination of the Liberals' consumer carbon tax, calling it more symbolic than substantive.
