Q&A: MP Karen Vecchio on watching an election she’s not running in [Video]

Conservative MP Karen Vecchio announced last summer that she would not be running in the election campaign that’s now in full swing. 

First elected to the riding of Elgin-Middlesex-London in 2015, Vecchio has been a champion for women’s rights, safety in sports and combating human trafficking.

She joined London Morning to talk to host Andrew Brown about her time in office, and watching the campaign unfold from the sidelines. 

The following interview has been edited for length and clarity.

Andrew Brown: What’s it like to watch an election like the rest of us?

Karen Vecchio: It’s strange. During an election, I’m trying to compare how I feel today to how I felt in 2021, and even back in 2004 when I worked on Joe Preston’s campaign. When you’re not boots on the ground, it feels very, very different. But the angst is still there somehow.

AB: Really? Why do you think that is?

KV: I think it’s because …