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‘Represent the needs and wants of this region’: Dan Davies outlines key issues facing Peace River North [Video]

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FORT ST. JOHN –In the riding of Peace River North, the political landscape is heating up as incumbent Dan Davies campaigns for re-election in a race on the right.

Promising a ‘modern conservative’ approach and experienced leadership, Davies, who assumed office in 2017, aims to hold the government accountable on issues affecting the region.

On being an Independent, “I can say what I want,” said Davies in an interview with CJDC-TV, “I can represent the needs and wants of this region directly in the legislature without having to put a filter on.”

One of Davies’ key focuses is healthcare. For the past five years, the former BC United MLA has been advocating for an audit of Northern Health amid ongoing hospital diversions in Fort St. John and Fort Nelson.

“Not to play gotcha, but literally to look at how we can do things better,” he explains.

Davies proposes bringing …

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