A former Thompson city councillor has put his name out there to be a candidate in the provincial by-election for the constituency.

 

Oswald Sawh’s nomination to be a candidate for the Manitoba NDP was approved in early March.

 

Sawh says that having lived in the community for nearly 30 years, in addition to his involvement in many local organizations like the Thompson Chamber of Commerce, Men Are Part of the Solution, and the local city council have given him the experience and understanding of the issues the area faces.

 

Issues that Sawh is campaigning on include addressing child poverty, reducing substance abuse, intimate-partner violence, and economic development.

 

Sawh is the first person to throw his hat in the ring to fill the seat vacated by former Thompson MLA Danielle Adams, who was killed in a head-on collision on Highway 6 in December.

 

While the by-election for Thompson hasn’t been called yet, voting is required to take place by early June.