All this week, CKDM will be previewing the five candidates seeking the Riding Mountain seat in the federal election.
Today, we profile incumbent Dan Mazier, who will again represent the Conservative Party.
A farmer from the Elton area, Mazier was first elected to Parliament Hill in 2019 and has represented this area in Ottawa ever since.
One of the highlights of his time in Ottawa was when he brought forward a private member's bill that holds internet companies accountable for misleading service claims.
That bill was passed, and Mazier says being able to work with other parties in Parliament is one key lesson that he has learned during his time in the nation's capital.
"I had to understand and find a way to work with other parties across the aisle, which was a really good learning experience. And you know, there is a lot of mess to clean up in Ottawa, and we need to get into power to figure out just how much mess there is to clean up."
Mazier has been very busy over the last few weeks going door to door throughout the riding.
One key issue he keeps hearing about from voters is affordability.
"Everybody knows, when you go to the grocery store or when you go to fill up your vehicle, that it is costing more to live. Definitely more over the last 10 years. I am quite impressed with how everyone is in agreement that we are definitely paying more in taxes and that the Liberals have absolutely just hammered the working class in this country."
Violent crime and seniors being targeted by scammers are other issues that Mazier is hearing lots about while on the campaign trail.
Election day is exactly one week away on April 28th.
