“The new
face of the
Conservatives”
Richard.mahoney@eap.on.ca
H AWKESBURY
“This is the new face of the
Conservatives,”LisaMacLeodsaysproudly,
gesturing to Marilissa Gosselin.
At 36,MacLeod, who representsNepean-
Carleton,istheyoungestOntarioM.P.P.“But
thatisgoingtochangesoonbecauseMarilissa
willbeelectedinOctober,”predictsMacLeod.
HAWKESBURY SELECTS
Gosselin, the 31-year-old Conservative
candidateinGlengarry-Prescott-Russell,will
make history if she wins in the October 6
provincial election.
If the accountant who lives in Embrun
Photo Richard Mahoney
retakes the riding for the Conservatives, she
Glengarry-Prescott-Russell Conservative
will become the region’s first female M.P.P.
HAWKESBURY SELECTS : BELLE PERFORMANCE
candidate Marilissa Gosselin (right) and
The Tories are trying to take back the seat
Nepean-Carleton M.P.P. Lisa MacLeod.
they once held for decades.
Russell, she has helped manage federal
Liberals have reigned in the riding since
campaigns.Herfather,GaëtanGosselin,isa
1981 when Don Boudria defeated Albert
former town councillor in the Northern
Bélanger in what was then Prescott-Russell.
Sur la photo : Kathleen Noble (assistante), Fay Pettigrew, Amélie Baaklini, Allisson Larocque, Claire Pettigrew, Fred Baaklini (assistant), Kasandra Larocque-Brunet, Chloe Leduc, Marie-Ève Mathieu, Vanessa Dupelle, Brianna Brisson, Gérard Bakx (entraîneur), Savanah Lacombe-Théoret, Lydia Periard. Le week-end dernier, à Trois-Rivières, elles ont travaillé fort en defensive n’accordant que 63 points en 4 parties. Leur travail d’équipe, leur desir de gagner et, surtout, de bien représenter leur région ont fait en sorte qu’elles ont inscrit 253 points en 4 par- ties et ainsi remporté leur deuxième tournoi d’envergure d’affilée! Toute une perfor- mance d’équipe! Les joueuses tiennent à remercier leurs commanditaires, soit la Banque Scotia, Hotte Ford et tous les autres pour leur appui financier. Grâce à vous, elles peuvent fièrement représenter leur région dans les tournois extérieurs. Leurs ef- forts soutenus ainsi que leur travail d’équipe les aident à accumuler les bannières de gagnantes. Félicitations!
Ontario municipality of Mattice.
JeanPoiriersucceededBoudriawhenhewas
She is married to Fred DeLorey, chief
elected Glengarry-Prescott-Russell MP in
spokesperson for the Conservative Party of
1984.WhenPoiriersteppeddownin1995,he
Canada.Theyhaveoneson,William,whois
was succeeded by Jean-Marc Lalonde.
21 months old.
In the October, 2007 election, Lalonde
Gosselinishopingthattaxeswillconvince
won a landslide victory, pulling in 24,525
voters to support her. “We need to win the
votes, or 60 per cent of all ballots cast.
election this year so that we can make sure
ConservativecandidateDenisPommainville
our seniors, our families, and our
was second with 11,018, or 27 per cent of the
communities get a real voice in a new
popular vote.
provincialgovernment,”shedeclares.“With
Whilesheisanewfaceonthelocalpolitical
theMcGuintyLiberalsbringinginthelargest
scene, Gosselin is no newcomer to politics.
incometaxandsalestaxincreasesinOntario
Besides serving as Ontario PC riding
history, and with hydro rates going up 75
association president inGlengarry-Prescott-
per cent under their watch, it’s time to put
Ontario families first. An Ontario PC
government will provide real relief for
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families.”
Highelectricityratesareangeringvoters,
says Gosselin during a recent tour of the
riding with Nepean-Carleton M.P.P. Lisa
MacLeod.
They point to a recent survey of nearly
3,400 small businesses by the Canadian
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Federation of Independent Business found
electricitypricestoppedthelistofprovincial
policiesaffectingtheirabilitytoearnaliving.
Gosselin says that the experience of
working with start-up companies, small
businesses, and multinationals has given
her “the necessary knowledge and skills to
help make Ontario lead again.”
“A fully bilingual certified management
accountant with several years of experience
within the private and public sectors, she
has developed an expertise in cost
accounting, contract bidding, budget
analysis and forecasting – skills that will be
valuabletotheOntarioPCteamaswetackle
the large deficit that the McGuinty Liberals
have racked up over the years. She knows
theimportanceofaccountability,something
thathasbeensorelylackingundertheLiberal
regime,” Gosselin says.
She worked in an accounting firm in
Orleans and for the Federation of Canadian
Municipalities before joining Waste
Management in 2005. At the age of 26 she
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theTreasuryBoard.“Asapolicyadvisorshe
reviewed Treasury Board submissions to
ensure programs were aligned with
government’s priorities and developed
policies on financial reporting and internal
audits to increase transparency and
accountability throughout government,
skillsandexperiencesthatwillcomeinhandy
when the next Ontario PC government
tackles the McGuinty Liberal deficit,” she
says.
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