{"id":227426,"date":"2019-06-19T12:31:19","date_gmt":"2019-06-19T16:31:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dominicanewsonline.com\/news\/?p=227426"},"modified":"2019-06-19T12:39:55","modified_gmt":"2019-06-19T16:39:55","slug":"former-wesley-mp-endorses-new-comer-fidel-grant","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dominicanewsonline.com\/news\/homepage\/news\/former-wesley-mp-endorses-new-comer-fidel-grant\/","title":{"rendered":"Former Wesley MP endorses DLP new comer Fidel Grant"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Gloria Shillingford addressing DLP supporters at the launch of Grant<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Former MP for the Wesley constituency, Gloria Shillingford has\u00a0 endorsed <\/span>Fidel Grant\u00a0who is now the new candidate for the Dominica Labour Party (DLP).<\/span><\/p>\n

Grant was officially launched at a labour party rally held in Wesley on Sunday.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cAs your last parliamentary representative, I feel honoured and privileged to endorse him today as our next Parliamentary representative of the Wesley constituency,” Shillingford told DLP supporters at the rally.<\/span><\/p>\n

According to her, Dominica has come to an important time in history, \u201cand now we have the power to maintain the political landscape of Dominica.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cI have said to you time and again that what this country needs is strong, bright and reliable leadership to maintain the successful path that we are now moving towards,\u201d Shillingford stated.<\/span><\/p>\n

She described Grant as a Wesley man, a home\u2013grown man, humble man, a responsible father and family man.<\/span><\/p>\n

“And for that we know you will represent us effectively,” the former Wesley MP told the new comer.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Former MP for the Wesley constituency, Gloria Shillingford has\u00a0 endorsed Fidel Grant\u00a0who is now the new candidate for the Dominica Labour Party (DLP). 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