Clark D. Puckett
C. D. PUCKETT Launches Bid for Conservative Nomination in Moose Jaw-Lake Centre-Lanigan Moose Jaw
June 8th, Clark Dan Puckett from Davidson announced his intention to pursue the Conservative Party nomination for Moose Jaw-Lake Centre-Lanigan in the wake of MP Tom Lukiwski’s recent retirement announcement. Mr. Puckett has been a campaign supporter of the Conservative Party of Canada for the past two decades.
“I would like to thank MP Tom Lukiwski for his many years of dedicated service to both his constituents and the people of Canada. During the many years that I have known Tom, his inspiration and good humor on the election trail has greatly inspired me. I wish him all the best for a happy and restful retirement.”
Mr. Puckett has been involved in politics both at the federal and provincial levels. He began back in 1999 when the Saskatchewan Party ran its first provincial election campaign. The new party very nearly brought down the long running NDP government of Roy Romanow.
“I was very inspired by how the SaskParty was founded as a solid coalition of conservative and liberal MLA’s. This represents my own personal belief in the political center as the healthiest place for Canada’s long history of democratic values. It’s where I firmly believe the Conservative Party of Canada (CPC) needs to be right now.
“I deeply honour our new CPC Leader, Mr. Erin O’Toole, as he moves towards the center despite some opposition within the Conservative Party. Personally speaking, I am a “progressive” member of the Conservative Party of Canada. Time will soon determine whether my views will be accepted in this nomination race.”
“Simply put, my Canada includes Canada. I do not support any separatist movement in our country. My father served Canada in World War 2. He fought for the freedom of Canada.”
C. D. Puckett brings a wealth of experience in many fields including a family grain farming legacy dating back to 1905, when the Puckett’s came to homestead near Davidson. Clark helped his father work the family farm outside of Davidson and continued to farm while raising his own family. In earlier years, he served on the RM of Willner #253 as Councillor from 1989-1997 serving on vital committees related to community service and safety.
He served as a Constituency Assistant to former MLA Greg Brkich from 2000-2012, fielding inquiries from constituents and working closely with the MLA and provincial government Ministries. He was appointed to the Saskatchewan Social Services Provincial Appeals Board in 2007. He is currently serving as Councillor for the Town of Davidson. Clark is still farming while serving families as a Certified Funeral Celebrant. He has helped many families through the loss of a loved one by assisting in funeral service design, leadership and pastoral care.
“I am not a career politician looking for a job. I just have the great misfortune of being an incurable idealist. I have always sought to help people have better lives. I think I have done about 250 funeral services over the last ten years. My public speaking ability is polished and compassionate. I think that this experience will help me to serve people well at home and represent them in Ottawa with commitment and determination.”
“My own personal experience as a young farmer in the ‘80’s and ‘90’s led me to enter into the political world with a vision to improve the viability of farming in Saskatchewan. I know I am a person of sincere empathy for families of all income sources, both business and wage based. It was tough out there when we entered this new millennium in 2000 and now, with the pandemic, it’s going to be a real challenge moving forward. I’m up to that challenge.”
Clark has seen the transformation of agriculture across Saskatchewan in the wake of successful Conservative policies such as the removal of the Canadian Wheat Board monopoly. Mr. Puckett believed that farmers were held back for decades.
“We have since quickly evolved into more viable commodity prices for today’s modern farmers. One look at the landscape reveals a revolution in technology, productivity and expertise. If I am nominated and then possibly elected as a Conservative MP, I will work hard to ensure that our farmers are protected. As seen during this pandemic, the ability to produce our own food and help feed the world has never been more important.”
Mr. Puckett is also very concerned about the overreach of the big retail and internet tech- giants now present in Canada. He believes the federal government needs to act firmly.
“The wealth and power of big retail is suffocating small businesses in Canada. Internet tech-giants are now fully disrupting polite human interaction in historically dangerous ways. I would work towards preserving our democratic right to free speech while seeking to reign in the power of global magnates who care little about our social fabric going forward.”
“I believe that as we emerge from the present Covid-19 crisis, Canada will need a strong Conservative Party government in Ottawa to bring new opportunities for young families and renewed trust for business and investment for our future growth.”
Clark is passionate about seeing positive change in Ottawa while moving towards supporting the issues of young individuals and families across Canada.
“Well, at the age of 59, I am perhaps at odds with my own generation. However, I am passionate about listening to and accepting that younger generations have a new vision. After all, they will inherit and manage our Canadian democracy after I’m gone.”
Clark lists a few policies where he fully supports youth within a rapidly changing world:
- Pro-Choice with the possibility that the father can enter the conversation only if it is an absolutely amicable, non-violent situation. And then only with the full and legal permission of the mother, who retains the power of the final decision.
- Right to die policy based on strictly compassionate grounds related to long-term incurable physical disease, pain and suffering.
- Cultural, religious, and sexual broad-based inclusivity across Canada.
“Canada cannot endure the policies of the Justin Trudeau Liberals any longer. Mr. Trudeau claims that his ad-hoc liberal policies are working but I beg to differ. Young generations that once believed in the Prime Minister’s grandiose vision for Canada’s future are greatly disillusioned. Well thought out policies that are progressive and take immediate action are where our Conservative party needs to aim.”
Mr. Puckett is on board with climate change policy while recognizing the need to find an effective, positive transition from fossil fuels to a carbon-free environment.
“I will work hard to find the cooperation and compromise of energy and climate change into a mutually beneficial and unbendable timeline as we move forward in the 21st century.
Surely we can all sit down at the table to find a solution amenable to the environment, jobs and economic growth for Canadian families. Where climate change policy needs funding, I think many Canadians now accept this fact. Where rebates and exemptions need to be made, as in the production of Canada’s food, Canadians recognize the vital importance of agriculture.”
Mr. Puckett believes that more needs to be done to open up the understanding of diversity and the acceptance of all Canadian citizens. He believes that action, not just good intentions, needs to result in real and positive futures for all Indigenous people. He wants to ensure that our Canadian military veterans and serving members are fully respected and supported. As a grandfather to two children with Autism, he feels that changes must be made to all current federal disability programs including a needs-based system to ensure that every disabled person can receive the proper care and support they require now.
“Ensuring that Canada’s most vulnerable have what they need to be successful is what our country needs to strive for going forward. Nobody should be left behind.”
“We must embrace the positive change of today while learning from the past, rather than seeking to destroy it. We need to find ways to bridge the gap between the right and the left. We must find common ground. Division will not create fair democracy for all Canadians.
If we are to embrace the new generations and their ideas, we will need to work together.” For more information, you can contact him on Twitter: @CDPuckett@conservative