NDP leadership hopeful Naheed Nenshi urges grassroots to engage neighbours
Alberta NDP leadership candidate Naheed Nenshi is urging grassroot supporters to engage with neighbours and friends to build up momentum in their communities ahead of the next provincial election.
“Right now is no time for bystanders,” Nenshi, a three-term Calgary mayor, told over 300 people gathered in Medicine Hat’s historic Monarch Theatre for a town hall Wednesday.
“Every single one of us is called upon to use every single thing we’ve got — sweat or blood or tears or strong backs or voices — in order to fight for the Alberta that we need, in order to take back Alberta.”
In his 45-minute speech to a lively crowd, Nenshi criticized the United Conservatives for prioritizing power over governing, leading to a decline in services like healthcare and education.