Re-elected Airdrie-Cochrane Member of Parliament Blake Richards pulled no punches in a forceful speech to local Conservative Party supporters after the Liberal minority government was declared in the April 28 federal election. Richards held his post-election event at Rival Axe Throwing in Airdrie, arriving just after 9:30 p.m.
"Let me just say first of all, the fight is not over," he declared, "and we are going to get another opportunity real soon, and it going to get the change we need in this country. That's going to happen. It's just a matter of when."
Richards said while he was disappointed the Liberals seemed to have narrowly held on to power for now, he felt change was going to come in Canada sooner rather than later.
"Obviously, you are always hoping for a majority government for your side, but I think I will focus on the positives tonight because there is lots of time for us to look at the future," he stated. "The positives tonight is we have added a substantial number of Conservatives into Parliament to fight on behalf of Canadians. We have a government in the Liberals who have been disastrous for the country. And we have got to still fight. We all got to make sure to keep pulling hard on the rope so we can get this across the line whenever the next election comes. We have to make the change this country needs."
Richards went on to thank his supporters, and all who voted to elect him decisively for another term.
"It's always an honour to represent your community and your fellow residents in our Parliament," he said. "For people to give their confidence to me to be their representative, it really is an honour. There is no other way to put it.
