Danielle Rae named NDP candidate for Lanark-Frontenac

On Sunday March 30, Pakenham resident Danielle Rae was named the NDP candidate in the riding of Lanark-Frontenac for the coming federal election. 

A media release from the Lanark-Frontenac NDP riding association says Rae is excited to be running for the NDP at a critical time for the riding and country.

“In addition to addressing the issues of the day, she wants to use the campaign to increase the visibility and engagement of people in Lanark-Frontenac with the NDP, a party she sees as the only one with the capacity to forge a better path out of the current economic crisis – a path rooted in equality and justice,” the media release states.

On her reasons for running, Rae commented that  “I’m running to engage with my fellow citizens about Canada’s future, to give them space to share their hopes and fears as we navigate our way through the current crisis into a brighter tomorrow.”

Rae has completed degrees in political science at University of Ottawa and McGill. She knows the challenges of the affordability crisis first hand. Though happy to be back home in Pakenham, the decision to come back was partly driven by being priced out of the rental housing market in Ottawa.

She currently juggles two part time jobs, one as a legal assistant and another in a restaurant.

Though a first time candidate, Danielle has worked on numerous election campaigns, including NDP campaigns in Ottawa Centre, Ottawa South and Ottawa Vanier.

Stay tuned to Lanarkist for a more detailed profile of Rae and all other candidates in the riding.