THUNDER BAY — It's his first-ever attempt to win political office, but Amos Bradley said he is doing his best to promote the pillars of the People's Party of Canada's campaign platform for the April 28 federal election.
Bradley said those pillars are freedom, fairness, responsibility and respect.
"We really just want people to feel they like they can vote for a party that instills some common values," he asserted.
The Thunder Bay resident is the PPC candidate in the riding of Thunder Bay-Superior North, where the party finished in fourth place in the 2021 election.
Bradley, 45, works as a delivery driver for a city-based food wholesaler, and also recently founded an agency which, according to a profile published by the PPC, specializes in "creative sales writing and marketing content" for entrepreneurs.
He was born and raised in New Brunswick, lived in Alberta as a teen, and moved to Thunder Bay in 2020.
"I said 'yes' to running as a candidate because I'm doing it for my son's well-being. He's of school age, and I want him to have the choice to be able to stay in this region and thrive in this region, maybe start a family and have a really good career," Bradley said in an interview.
He said he's hearing from many voters that the cost of living, and inflation, are keeping them down.
"A lot of them are living paycheck to paycheck, myself included, so I want my son to have the best opportunity. I don't want him to feel he can't stay here."
Bradley's online profile declares that he believes he has been called to serve his region to defend inherent rights to health, wealth, faith and sovereignty.
"He stands for strong families, strong neighbourhoods and strong businesses supported by a small (efficient) government working for the benefit of the people of this great nation of Canada," it states.
Besides the cost of living, Bradley cites housing, job security and healthcare as major issues in the campaign.
The People's Party of Canada, he said, is "big on trying to balance the budget...and we're definitely concerned with immigration."
He said immigration is outpacing the Canadian economy, and that reducing immigration levels could help.
Bradley said he feels what sets him apart from the other candidates is that he's "just a regular working guy," adding that he thinks he identifies closer to the average Thunder Bay resident than the other candidates do.
His interests aside from his profession include gardening, permaculture, anthroposophy and making stop motion videos with his son.
