Dylan McLay is a food equipment sales representative, an industry he knows very well from his many years as an award-winning chef. He won his most memorable prize, the Best Chef in Britain under twenty-one, when he was 16 and spent many years travelling the world preparing meals for celebrities, heads of government and royalty.
As an entrepreneur who ran several local restaurants and catering operations, McLay knows it takes courage for government to invest in the needs of families. He believes in the NDP’s platform for small business is the key to building the local economy. That’s why McLay is fighting for business-owners and to create new well-paying local jobs. He also wants to improve access to health care and universal pharmacare and affordable housing, so that everyone can thrive.
McLay lives in Tupperville with Ashley and their two children. He brings his dedication to community building to his volunteer work on the Boards of several local organizations like the Shriners Hospital for children and MOCHA Shriners, the Niagara Culinary trail, and the Kent Kennel Club. He will be a strong voice in Ottawa.
How can the public trust our party system when it appears there are decisions being made with questionable judgment by political leaders, with little to no repercussions?
I have made statements at each of the debates/candidate forums I have attended, thanking everyone for coming to listen to people make promises they won’t keep. I personally believe it is time for laws in Canada at all levels of government to hold politicians accountable for their promises.
Disincentives like the Carbon Tax are meant to help the environment by increasing the cost of fossil fuel consumption. But is such a tax fair for people who live in small-town Canada? Or is this just another tax on the middle class in general?
The way the Liberals have it, it is a tax on the middle class. However, the NDP is committed to reworking the carbon tax so those who create the most pay the most.
Keep in mind most fuels used in the farming industry are exempt from the Carbon tax.
Opioid addiction and its associated problems, such as increased crime, have reached a crisis level in Canada. What can be done to cause change at the federal level?
The federal government is going to need to work with its provincial, regional and municipal counterparts to solve this problem. We are seeing issues with this problem right here in Chatham-Kent and Lambton-Kent-Middlesex.
