Meet Lynne Thiele: The NDP candidate for the District 10 byelection

Lynne Thiele, the NDP candidate for the upcoming District 10, Charlottetown-Winsloebyelection, has some experience with elections this is her third time as a candidate.

She ran another time provincially and alsoin the most recent federal election.

"The odds are against me, but a lot of time changes happen when the odds are against you," said Thiele.

"I still will have gotten my ideas out there."

A writer andteacher

Thiele, wholives in Stratford,decided not to knock on doors for her campaign but she is leavingher postcardsand hopes to connect with people later. Thielesaid she believes strongly in the principles of the New Democratic Party and that's why she is running.

"We believe in public funding for public service," she said.

"The idea that the privatecompanies are going to serve those that need help the most, that's not their job, their job is to run a good business and make a profit."

Thiele was a teacher for 30 years in Saskatchewan and on P.E.I. as well.

She's also a writer and has a master's degree in educational leadership.

Health care and West Royalty school

Thiele saidshe has the skills to bring about change. When asked what she sees as the top two issues in District 10, she said health care and West Royalty Elementary.

Thiele said she would like to see more done to deal with health problems proactively, to prevent problems from getting worse, andsaid waiting lists are too long for some treatments.

"With health care we need to provide the best treatment immediately," said Thiele.

I know exactly what I'd like to see happen and the funny thingis, I'd really like to win now. Lynne Thiele

As for West Royalty Elementary, Thielesaidovercrowding, and changing plans for expansionhave been frustrating.

"West Royalty should have been in the capital budget, a provincial budget, it should not be relying onfederal funding," she said.

So far, every time Thiele has run in an election, she's been the only woman on the ballot,although she said she wishes there were more.

"We need women in leadership, we need more people to vote for a woman who has strong ideals."

Thielesaid she knows the NDP may not get the most votes last election the party had 41 votes in the district but she's aiming to better that this time around.

"I'm like the teacher who says, 'homework is due.'We're going to get this all finished upand accomplished,"she said.

"I know exactly what I'd like to see happen and the funny thingis, I'd really like to win now."

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