Brian Nolan elected Conservative candidate

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Conservative challenger Brian Nolan ready to tackle Ottawa’s mess
Bonnie James
Local Journalism Initiative
Published January 15, 2025.

PONTIAC-KITIGAN ZIBI – Brian Nolan was elected Pontiac’s Conservative candidate, December 14 in Shawville. A bilingual francophone hailing from Chelsea, Nolan has wide experience: 25 years of public service work across various government departments and agencies and currently serves as a Senior Program Officer for the Canadian Border
Services Agency.

With a degree in computer programming, Nolan founded and ran an IT consulting company for 15 years. He also co-owned a food store in the ByWard Market.

Additionally, Nolan worked in the cannabis sector, serving as Vice President for Marketing, Product Development, Technology, and Investor Relations at two start-up companies. He owned and operated a 100-acre hemp farm in Scotland, ON.

Nolan volunteered with Des Collines Minor Hockey for 12 years; 8 as president and
4 as vice president.

With no prior political experience, Nolan said he chose to get involved now “…because of the mess we’re in.” Referring to his involvement in hockey he said: “I could sit on the sidelines and complain about things, but I decided that if I want to make a change, I have to get involved.”

“We need major change. With the Liberal/NDP coalition maintaining the balance of power, every member of parliament is responsible for the mess we’re in… none should be back in power. We need new blood and ideas. We need to bring common sense and financial responsibility to [the country] or we’ll be bankrupt in no time … We’ll (the Conservatives) make a big difference and with the support of the people of Pontiac-Kitigan Zibi;
we’ll bring the country back to the way it was,” he concluded.