With hands-on experience in mining, construction, and municipal leadership, I’ve seen how policies affect our community. I’m dedicated to cutting red tape and restoring, hope, unity, and respect for all Ontarian's. I asked for your trust to bring positive change.
Thank you for this opportunity to introduce myself. I am Martin Tempelman and
represent the New Blue party of Ontario for the ThunderBay/Atikokan riding.
My knowledge, training and experience make me an excellent candidate for
this party and to represent you. Born and raised in ThunderBay, attending
various schools in the city, I have worked in the mines, mills and elevators
throughout Northwestern Ontario, repairing, installing and maintaining
conveyor belts. I have driven a logging truck in the late 70’s and a snow plow
with a tow-plow on 11/17 during the last 2 winter seasons. This has made me
very aware of the dangers and need for changes to make our roads safer.
As a carpenter and being a sole proprietor in the construction industry since
1989 and having the privilege of advocating for businesses on the Ontario
College of Trades (OCOT) as a board member, I’m very aware of the policies
that have hampered the trades and also added to the housing costs over the
years. As a chief building officer in four municipalities in the district of
ThunderBay, I’ve listened to people’s hopes and dreams, many who were
raised, like me, with Judeo-Christian principles of truth, unity, respect, dignity
for all; not with increased burdensome policies and taxes. As a president and
shareholder of a corporation in the realm of affordable housing and rental
units, I’ve witnessed first-hand the desolation and hopelessness caused by
various policies.
It is my hope to garner your trust to represent not only the New Blue party of
Ontario for the ThunderBay/Atikokan riding but also and most importantly you
through them and into the future. I look forward to the opportunity to bring
back hope, unity, appreciation and respect for all citizens of Ontario.
