On June 2nd, Lise Vaugeois will make another attempt to become the Member of Provincial Parliament for Thunder Bay-Superior North.
She is running for the NDP after losing in the 2018 election to Liberal incumbent Michael Gravelle by just 813 votes.
“I have more experience this time around and I am more confident,” Vaugeois reflected, when asked what’s different this time. “I was ready the last time around, and we came very close to defeating Michael. People like Michael and I like him too. I feel like the NDP is really well positioned this time around. We have had 40 members in opposition that were not able to do nearly as much as they would like to do if they were working with a cooperative government.”
Vaugeois, who is a professor with Lakehead University and also a small business owner, was chosen as the candidate in February.
She feels she would be perfect for the role based on her ability to think on her feet and pivot quickly, which are skills that teachers have.
For the NDP, it’s about putting money back into areas like health care and education.
“We have as many as 45 students in some classes. I think the (PC government) let go between three and four thousand teachers before the (COVID-19) pandemic, and then we get into the pandemic and it has been disastrous for teachers, students and it doesn’t need to be,” Vaugeois added.
Election Day is Thursday, June 2nd
