Michael Harris in Drumheller

When I visited my family's hometown of Drumheller, I met an amazing woman named Darlene who invited me into her home to talk about the issues facing her town and her community. She didn’t hold back, and I’m glad she didn’t.

She talked about how her town has been neglected for years. Promises from Ottawa come and go, but the roads still crumble, basic infrastructure is left behind, the only bridge that lets her into town has been under development for years, and the funding that should go toward improving her community ends up buried in bureaucratic waste or funnelled into flashy parties for local politicians.

Drumheller, like so many towns in Battle River-Crowfoot, is full of hardworking people who pay their taxes and contribute to this country. But when it comes time for the federal government to invest back into their lives, they're met with silence.

The truth is: the money is there. It's just not reaching the people who need it. Instead of fixing roads, water lines, or medical services, it’s being spent on government bonuses, foreign aid, or pet projects in Ottawa.

Darlene’s story is not unique, and that's the problem; many others in her community felt the same way.

This campaign isn’t about left vs. right. It’s about making sure communities like Drumheller are no longer an afterthought.

Michael Harris with Darlene