害羞草研究所淚 hope to be calling you prime minister soon,害羞草研究所� one Kelownian told Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer during his visit to Kelowna on Canada Day.

But Scheer wasn害羞草研究所檛 just visiting to take in the fireworks. He was visiting to promote MP hopeful Tracy Gray.

害羞草研究所淭here害羞草研究所檚 a lot of frustrations with the local MP,害羞草研究所� Scheer said about Kelowna-Lake Country MP Stephen Fuhr. 害羞草研究所淭here害羞草研究所檚 a real feeling that he sold people out.害羞草研究所�

害羞草研究所淗e does what Justin Trudeau tells him to do, not what the voters of Kelowna tell him to do.害羞草研究所�

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害羞草研究所淭hat害羞草研究所檚 classic politics,害羞草研究所� Fuhr responded. 害羞草研究所淭he unemotional, non-partisan truth is we害羞草研究所檝e had the best federal investment in the history of our community.害羞草研究所�

The national caucus in 2017, pre-budget consultations and over $150 million in federal investment are all general accomplishments Fuhr recalled as examples that debunk Scheer害羞草研究所檚 statement.

害羞草研究所淲hat害羞草研究所檚 he going to say? That I害羞草研究所檓 doing a great job?害羞草研究所�

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In 2017, during Bill Morneau害羞草研究所檚 害羞草研究所渁ttack on small businesses,害羞草研究所� Scheer said Fuhr supported the tax hikes before the Liberals slackened up and brought new approaches to the legislature.

It would seem as though this was the main selling point for conservative MP candidate Tracy Gray, as both she and Scheer spoke up about the conservatives commitment to small businesses.

害羞草研究所淭racy is going to reverse that,害羞草研究所� Scheer said. 害羞草研究所淭racy is going to be a strong voice for Kelowna and the people here and that害羞草研究所檚 why we need her representing the riding.害羞草研究所�

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害羞草研究所淚 think one of the main reasons why I decided to run was because of some of the changes that were being imposed on small business,害羞草研究所� Gray said.

Gray and Scheer both emphasized the importance of listening to the people, citing that 85 per cent of businesses in Kelowna are small- to medium-sized enterprises.

害羞草研究所淎nybody with an internet connection and some critical analysis could pull up in about five seconds that I was pretty vocal about the initial tax changes,害羞草研究所� Fuhr said, noting he was one of the few MPs that later opposed Morneau害羞草研究所檚 proposed tax hike and pushed for amendments.

Fuhr has been quoted on multiple occasions about his 害羞草研究所渘on-partisan害羞草研究所� commitment to the Kelowna-Lake Country riding and its residents, rather than vouching for his Liberal successors.

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In the past few weeks, Fuhr, along with municipal and provincial partners have cut-the-ribbon on two water treatment plants, the Pelmewash Highway and broke ground on the Multi-Generational Activity Centre in Lake Country alone. All of which were largely funded by the federal government.

害羞草研究所淚害羞草研究所檓 quite proud of what the federal government has done for our riding and my ability to help facilitate that,害羞草研究所� Fuhr said.

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