Ed Johnston —(Conservative) “I feel for those who must vote liberal. They wouldn’t do very well if the CFO of their organization at home misplaced a quarter billion dollars.” He said the sponsorship scandal is an issue everyone seems to be forgetting. As for a winter election he thinks we “had to have it.” Residents share what issues they want addressed locally and nationally during this winter election.

Mary McKeen — (leaning toward Green Party) She thinks the government wasted taxpayer dollars with the sponsorship scandal. She also thinks the government should be paying down the debt the county has. She doesn’t think the winter election will make much of a difference and said she hasn’t been thinking about it too much. She expects things to heat up in January. Tom Kelly — (Liberal) “Harper spoiled my Christmas by calling this election. I don’t understand his policy.” He is predicting another Liberal minority government and wants the local MP to get away from the backbench and do something for the town. April Nash — (undecided) Education is the main issue for her. She would like to see money spent on education and the repairing roads. For her a winter election “doesn’t make a difference.”