ANTIGONISH: Progressive Conservative (PC) candidate Michelle Thompson is heading to Province House as part of the tidal wave of blue sweeping Nova Scotia as a result of the province's 41st general election. With...
With the governing Liberals expected to call an election after introducing the budget at the end of this month, there is speculation about what will happen when Nova Scotians soon go the polls. On April 27, the provincial government will...
Even as it became all too clear that we were going to have a provincial election this spring, I wasn’t prepared for this campaign to have such a record-setting nature. No, I’m not talking about the shortness of the campaign,...
PORT HAWKESBURY: A political newcomer made headlines across the province by upsetting a cabinet minister who recently marked 20 years of political life. In unofficial results from Elections Nova Scotia, Progressive Conservative candidate Alana Paon took 3,336 votes to 3,316...
As part of CPAC’s Vote 2019 election coverage, it has several teams on the road, travelling the country to gather information on over 40 key strategic ridings. They are speaking to candidates, examining issues, and finding out what is preoccupying voters.
RICHMOND: A local MLA said he is ready to run should a provincial election be called. Cape Breton-Richmond MLA Michel Samson will take part in his seventh nomination meeting on Sunday, April 30. “I’m looking forward to the opportunity to defend...
PORT HAWKESBURY: Liberal Leader Stephen McNeil made three Strait area stops during the second week of the spring election campaign, pledging to respond to a court ruling regarding Acadian communities’ rights within provincial electoral boundaries and insisting that a...
PORT HAWKESBURY: The NDP has a new face in a local riding. Isle Madame native Larry Keating is set to be announced as the NDP candidate for Cape Breton-Richmond riding during an April 9 nomination meeting at the Louisdale Lions...
ISLE MADAME: The Progressive Conservatives have a new face seeking election. Isle Madame native Alana Paon became the PC candidate for the riding of Cape Breton-Richmond after being acclaimed on February 1. A business consultant and farmer, Paon said she’s been...
GUYSBOROUGH-TRACADIE: A long-time broadcaster has defeated a veteran politician in Guysborough-Tracadie to represent the riding as the next Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) in Halifax. Getting a taste of success early and often...




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