But her ideas and discussions that shaped the Dominica Reform Party continued to be part of my life. I was still reading them, thinking about them, and seeing how I could connect them to the real challenges people are facing here. That is where my own interest began to grow more seriously, as I started to recognize the importance of my mom’s work that she had been creating.

One of my mom’s policies is access to land and housing – described as the “Roots and Roof Program.” The idea that our people should have a real path to free land and affordable and fixed interest rates for home ownership and stable housing is something I strongly agree with, and I understand it as a foundation for independence and family stability.

Another policy that stood out to me is the discussion around more direct involvement of citizens in decision-making. The principle of Direct Democracy, where our people have the final say in government decisions that affect our lives, is something I believe deserves serious discussion and study.

I also recognize the importance of developing Dominica’s tourism sector in a way that is sustainable and benefits all of our local people more directly. Real tourism will create jobs and opportunities, but it has to be structured in a way that includes communities, not just a small number of beneficiaries.

At the same time, there is also a focus on addressing concerns around how the CBI program operates, including questions about fairness, transparency, and whether financial benefits are reaching our people broadly rather than a limited group.

These are serious topics, and I am not claiming to have mastered or fully understood them. I will be honest, I am still in the process of fully understanding all aspects of the work my mom created. I am not pretending to have every detail figured out. What I am saying is that over the coming weeks and months, I will be taking the time to properly familiarize myself with my mom’s work, her views, her research, and her proposals, so that I can understand them in depth and engage with them responsibly.

I fully respect that in Dominica, the minimum age for serving in the House of Assembly is twenty-one. I agree with that. Leadership in government should come with experience, maturity, and time. Because of that, I do not see my role as rushing into leadership. I see my role as learning properly before anything else. That means listening to people, speaking with different communities, and trying to understand how these ideas connect to real life in Dominica, not in theory, but in practice.

I also understand that development does not happen in isolation. I will continue to seek guidance from my parents, and seek out people with experience in leadership, community work, and governance, as well as from those around me who help me think more clearly and stay grounded.

I will not be acting in the role of Leader of the Dominica Reform Party. That position will remain vacant until someone can formally fill it, or until I come of age in four years. In the meantime, I will serve under the title The Next Generation of Reform, where I will focus on learning, listening, contributing, and helping to share and build the vision and future direction of the Dominica Reform Party movement.

I am proud to be Canadian, and I am also proud of my Dominican heritage. Both identities are part of who I am, and guide how I think about the future of our nation I call home. I care deeply about your future, and I believe that anyone who speaks about it carries a heavy responsibility to understand it properly before trying to shape it.

Thank you for taking the time to read my post. I look forward to beginning to meet with people across our beautiful island of valleys and volcanoes, and to listening and learning from communities throughout our nation.

Eexii Read
The Next Generation of Reform

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The Dominica Reform Party – The Future is Ours To Build!

Dominica is ready for change. Our people are ready to move forward, together. For too long, politics has been about division, empty promises, and the same old faces playing the same old games. It is time to rewrite that story. It is time to put people over politics, solutions over slogans, and hope over fear.

The Dominica Reform Party was born from the belief that every Dominican deserves a voice, a seat at the table, and a real chance to thrive. We stand for progress, not just for the privileged few, but for every village, every community, and every family. We believe:

• Opportunity should not depend on who you know, but on what you can do.
• Our young people deserve a future right here at home with good jobs, modern schools, and real hope.
• Our elders deserve dignity, respect, and the security they worked their whole lives for.
• Our island deserves leadership that puts Dominica first, always!

We are a party for the workers, the dreamers, the entrepreneurs, the farmers, the teachers, the youth, and the forgotten voices. We do not care where you come from, how much money you have, or what your last name is; if you care about Dominica, this party is your home.

The door is open, a new beginning is waiting, and together, we can reform the system, rebuild trust, and create a new government where fairness, opportunity, and progress are not just words, but a way of life.

This is more than a party.. This is a movement. Join us, and let us shape Dominica’s future together. Dominica First, Our People First!