Federal NDP Leader Thomas Mulcair speaking with veterans in Amherstburg, August 21 2014. (Photo by Adelle Loiselle.)Federal NDP Leader Thomas Mulcair speaking with veterans in Amherstburg, August 21 2014. (Photo by Adelle Loiselle.)
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NDP Leader to Visit Sarnia

By Lee Michaels
July 20, 2015 - 1:02pm

The Federal NDP leader is embarking on an eight day pre-election campaign tour of Ontario that includes a stop in Sarnia later this week. The party's Sarnia-Lambton candidate Jason McMichael says Thomas Mulcair will be here Thursday. [audio mp3="http://blackburnnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/McMichael-1.mp3"][/audio] With his New Democrats leading the polls, Mulcair will be showcasing his team and policies in ridings that he feels his party can steal away from the ruling Conservatives.

The federal election is expected to be called for October 19th.

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