St. Paul's Conservative

The Year-end 2011 issue of the St. Paul’s Conservative EDA newsletter is now available.

This issue contains:

• A message from Maureen Harquail – St. Paul’s CPC Candidate, 2011
• In the news from Steve Stinson, Communications Chair
• Last chance for 2011 Political Contribution Tax Credit

The full newsletter is available here.

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Feature Article: Victory in St. Paul’s within striking distance

I write this on December 25 after a wonderful few days celebrating the holidays with family and friends. With the end of 2011 fast approaching, it seems appropriate to reflect on what we have accomplished in St. Paul’s during the year and particularly assess the 2011 election results.

Like most EDA’s, St. Paul’s was required to put a top-notch team into place. Unlike most ridings, we did so with less than a week’s notice. As some readers may know, my nomination took place within days of the writ being dropped and my outstanding team came together shortly thereafter.

Our campaign proved that with hard work and a strong leader with a vision for Canada, we were able to make significant inroads in St. Paul’s and indeed delivered the best results in 20 years!!!!  In just five weeks, we gained six points in the polls, as compared with 2008, and the Liberals fell 10 points. Below are the results since 2004 and it is clear that Liberal support in St. Paul’s continues to decrease and we are now within striking distance of victory in St. Paul’s.

St. Paul’s Election Results – Number of Votes

.                                       LIBS               CPC                   NDP
2011                              22,409            17,864               12,124
2008                              26,286            13,948                 6,666
2006                              29,295            15,021               11,189
2004                              32,171            11,226                 8,667

St. Paul’s Election Results – Percentage of Votes

.                                        LIBS               CPC                   NDP
2011                               40.6%             32.4%                 22.0%
2008                               50.6%             26.9%                 12.8%
2006                               50.3%             25.8%                 19.2%
2004                               58.4%             20.4%                 15.7%

St. Paul’s can and will be represented in the Government benches if we work conscientiously and steadily towards that goal. The recipe for success is not a well guarded secret (like those for Coca-Cola or KFC). To win, we need the following:

• A well respected leader – Within the party, Stephen Harper is a very well liked and popular leader. His appeal nationally is evidenced by the results in May. In St. Paul’s, Prime Minister Harper proved a valuable asset at the door and on the campaign trail.
• Credible and determined candidate – I will leave the former for you to decide. On the latter, I am deeply committed to St. Paul’s success and to working hard over the next four years to see it happen.
• A talented and hard-working team – St. Paul’s is fortunate to have experienced, perceptive, and talented individuals who applied themselves fervently to the campaign and who continue to apply themselves on the EDA Board. They were an integral part of our success in May and, with your support, will continue to work hard to win the next election. There is nonetheless enough work to keep an army of volunteers busy. Whether or not you volunteered in the last election, it’s never too early to get involved in the next one. Your support is invaluable.
• Financial support – Your donations will make the difference between a win and a loss in the next election. Our ability to canvass, drop literature, poll, and host events before the writ is dropped will determine the outcome of the next election and these events depend entirely on your generosity.  In St. Paul’s, it’s as important to give in non-election years and it is during election years.

Thank you for all your support this past year. It’s been a true honour to serve as your candidate of record.

Kindly accept my heartfelt best wishes for a happy and healthy 2012,

                                                                                         Maureen Harquail