While the Conservative Party of Canada were re-elected back to Souris-Moose Mountain, one nominee representing a new party was disappointed with the results. Lyndon Dayman, representing the Canadian Future Party, received 303 votes in the election, having entered in as a protest vote against the CPC's candidate.
He says that seeing many existing MPs get back into parliament isn't very encouraging.
"Well, I'm disappointed that the Liberals got their minority back, and it looks like the same suspects, Guillebault and Freeland and all the usual suspects all got back in, so I'm not expecting much improvement on that line."
That came with a scare as Dayman thought the balance of power would rest with the Bloc Québécois, who might stymie energy hopes for Saskatchewan.
"I'm not a big fan of the NDP-Bloc, and the NDP will make them spin, but the Bloc would kill the pipelines, and so yeah, it is what it is. The people spoke, and we got what we wanted, I guess."
Dayman had some strong words as Steven Bonk was named the new MP for the region, saying that he won't represent the region properly.
"You know, I resent him being here. I don't think he's here to represent us. I think he's here to give the Conservatives the money that Robert Kitchen and Ed Komarnicki had saved up in the EDA, and I know the party wanted it, and I think now they've got it, so that's true."
While he's disappointed in the outcome, Dayman says he can't deny the majority of votes Bonk got, and says he's tried to reach out to him to congratulate Bonk on the win.
After being a protest candidate, Dayman says he'll return to retired life while doing a bit of work here and there.
"I'm just going to go back to my nice, quiet, fussing around retirement life, and drive for the dealership, drive nice new vehicles all over the country, and yeah, life is good."
Dayman did bring up the possibility that Pierre Pollievre, the leader of the Conservative Party of Canada, could be considering a seat such as Souris-Moose Mountain following his riding loss during the election. He would need a current MP to vacate their seat for him to move in following a by-election in order to stay a member of parliament.