Rafferty Takes Thunder Bay-Rainy River Riding

Thunder Bay-Rainy River riding sends John Rafferty as the NDP MP Candidate in the coming Federal Election. Rafferty defeated opponent Larry Richardson at final nomination meeting.

Thunder Bay, ON (PRWEB) April 18, 2004 --John Rafferty, NDP, wins the federal election nomination by a landslide at tonights final nomination meeting for the Thunder Bay-Rainy River riding. Raffertys platform is built around families, jobs, and retaining the people of Northwestern Ontario. Opponent, Larry Richardson of Fort Francis, former Liberal, focused on border security and a fairer North American Free Trade Agreement.

Says John Rafferty; The NDP is the party of tolerance and compassion. More than ever we need these values, not only in the North, but across Canada. These values just havent been apart of the Liberals way of governing".

Rafferty will face Liberal candidate Ken Boshcoff and Conservative David Leskowski in a fight for the MP position in the coming federal election.
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