The campaigning has started for the federal election candidates in the Thunder Bay-Rainy River riding. Voters got to the polls May 2
nd. Incumbent MP John Rafferty says he's ready. "There's no secret to my strategy," says Rafferty. "It's the same strategy I always used. That's to knock on as many doors as possible, stand in front of as many post offices as possible, meet as many constituents as possible and see what happens at the other end." Rafferty sees the issue of government ethics to be top of mind on voters.
The riding's Liberal Candidate is prepared to regain the seat he lost to Rafferty in the last federal election. Ken
Boshcoff says it will be a matter of time before his campaign team in place and he's opening campaign offices throughout the riding. "You have to be prepared both psychologically and physically," says
Boshcoff. "I am that. It's just a matter of responding with a volunteer group and that's coming together very nicely." The former area MP says representation will be the key issue in the riding.
Maureen
Comuzzi-
Stehmann carries the Conservative banner in Thunder Bay-Rainy River. t's her first campaign, but is eager to help the Tories win the riding by showcasing projects helped by programs initiated under Prime Minister Harper. " We're going to go after the Economic Action plan and reinforce the good work he's done for this region," says
Comuzzi-
Stehmann. "It's amazing that northwestern Ontario has gotten so much attention."
Comuzzi-
Stehmann says her team is already in place and has her campaign headquarters set up in Thunder Bay.
The campaigning has started for the federal election candidates in the Thunder Bay-Rainy River riding. Voters got to the polls May 2nd. Incumbent MP John Rafferty says he's ready. "There's no secret to my strategy," says Rafferty. "It's the same strategy I always used. That's to knock on as many doors as possible, stand in front of as many post offices as possible, meet as many constituents as possible and see what happens at the other end." Rafferty sees the issue of government ethics to be top of mind on voters. 
The riding's Liberal Candidate is prepared to regain the seat he lost to Rafferty in the last federal election. Ken Boshcoff says it will be a matter of time before his campaign team in place and he's opening campaign offices throughout the riding. "You have to be prepared both psychologically and physically," says Boshcoff. "I am that. It's just a matter of responding with a volunteer group and that's coming together very nicely." The former area MP says representation will be the key issue in the riding. 
Maureen Comuzzi-Stehmann carries the Conservative banner in Thunder Bay-Rainy River. t's her first campaign, but is eager to help the Tories win the riding by showcasing projects helped by programs initiated under Prime Minister Harper. " We're going to go after the Economic Action plan and reinforce the good work he's done for this region," says Comuzzi-Stehmann. "It's amazing that northwestern Ontario has gotten so much attention." Comuzzi-Stehmann says her team is already in place and has her campaign headquarters set up in Thunder Bay.
