With 20 years of experience as an MLA, the conservative candidate for Springfield-Ritchot believes he is the best choice for the riding.

In thriving communities like the ones he hopes to represent, Ron Schuler says electing someone who knows what they are doing is essential.

“In myself, what you do get is somebody who has experience in dealing with the government,” states Schuler, “with a high growth jurisdiction you need an MLA who is engaged and knows how the systems work.”

Given the recent boundary change, Schuler acknowledges that he now lives exactly 2.9 kilometers outside of the riding he is running in. He stresses that this distance is insignificant when considering the already-established relationships he has with half of the councils in his riding and the developing relationship he has with all others.

If the conservatives are elected, Schuler says their primary objective is to decrease the “tough” education tax placed on properties and farmland, drawing instead from their general budget.

“We believe in leaving money on the kitchen table rather than stripping it away and putting it on the government table. That money is the taxpayers’ money and the taxpayers are the best people to spend it.”

Another focal point of Schuler’s platform is the traffic flow in and out of the various communities within Springfield-Ritchot. He recognizes that rush hour can bring significant congestion to the developing hamlets and towns and would like to see the efficiency improved at many of those routes.

Ultimately, Schuler says electing him is electing a party that knows how to stand by its word. Schuler urges the residents of Springfield-Ritchot to put his name on their ballots come election day if they want to see their good communities made even better.

“That’s how I operate,” he comments "I make sure I work with my MP, my mayors, and my councillors to make these communities better than they were four years previously.”