CKDM continues its profiles of the candidates seeking your vote on April 28th in the Riding Mountain constituency federal election.
Today it is NDP candidate Andy Maxwell, who says he was drawn into this race by the recent behaviour of U.S. President Donald Trump.
"Right now, with Trump changing his mind every five minutes with ridiculous things such as taking over Gaza or the Panama Canal or taking over Canada, he is a threat to our sovereignty. And it is a very dangerous time. So we need that team Canada approach and I would like to be a part of that."
A former dentist in Swan River, Maxwell ran for the NDP in the 2023 provincial election.
Now retired, Maxwell says he has plenty of time for the job, especially to learn the ins and outs of being a politician.
"I have not been paid (to be a politician) like (Swan River MLA) Rick Wowchuk and Dan Mazier so they are a little quicker on issues than I am. But they had to learn, so if they can, then I can."
Tariffs from both the U.S. and China on agricultural products, and improvements to health care are two key issues for Maxwell in this campaign.
