Jennifer Lash on Mark Carney's Election As The Liberal Party's New Leader

Roy L Hales/Cortes Currents - On Sunday, March 9th, the Liberal Party chose Mark Carney as their new leader. While there have been no polls taken since his election, EKOS carried out a survey just prior to the Convention that suggests Carney may be able to lead the Liberal Party to a majority government. 42% of the respondents between March 2 and 5 chose the Liberal Party, while the Conservatives slipped back to 33%. The NDP was at 13% and the Greens 4%.  Cortes Currents reached out to Jennifer Lash, the Liberal candidate in North Island Powell River for her perspective. “I am so thrilled with the results of the leadership race last night. I think that Mark Carney is the right person at the right time, not only for the Liberal Party of Canada, but for all of Canada. He brings a level of expertise in terms of how to handle the economic chaos caused by donald Trump at the exact time that we need it,” she said. “I also think that the overwhelming support that he received, almost 86 percent of the vote shows that the Liberal Party is united. There's aren't factions. There's no infighting. We are united. We stand by him as our leader, and we're really looking forward to the next steps. One of the things I've found so fascinating about Mark Carney, when I've been talking with people on the street, on the phone, on social media, is just how much he is drawing people in from across the political spectrum.” “So people who have historically voted NDP, people who have been considering voting Conservative, they're all starting to look at the Liberal Party under Mark Carney's leadership as a really good viable option and for exactly what Canada needs right now. There's a lot of momentum growing and i'm really hoping that people continue to explore and Learn more about the Liberal Party . If they have any questions or any concerns or want to talk with me, they can always learn more about what I feel the Liberal Party can do for North Island Powell River at jenniferlash.ca."