Set to be an important battleground province for the Liberals and Conservatives—Nova Scotia voters’ are interested in a variety of key issues, but top of mind for obvious reasons (ah-hem Trump) is the economy and affordability. With the province’s trade tied up with the U.S., Nova Scotians are rightfully nervous.
Other hot button issues include health care and housing as Nova Scotians continue to see long wait times to see a doctor and a lack of affordable housing options.
There are 11 seats to be picked up in Nova Scotia here is the final list of candidates in the running:
Acadie—Annapolis (formerly West Nova)
- Chris d’Entremont, Conservative Party of Canada (incumbent)
- Ingrid Deon, New Democratic Party
- Ronnie LeBlanc, Liberal Party of Canada
- Matthew Piggott, Green Party of Canada
- James Strange, People’s Party of Canada
Cape Breton—Canso—Antigonish (formerly Cape Breton—Canso)
- Jaime Battiste, Liberal Party of Canada
- Joanna Clark, New Democratic Party
- Allan MacMaster, Conservative Party of Canada
- Ryan Smyth, People’s Party of Canada
- Rebecca Wall, Independent
Central Nova
- Sean Fraser, Liberal Party of Canada (incumbent)
- Brycen Jenkins, Conservative Party of Canada
- Jesiah MacDonald, New Democratic Party
- Charlie MacEachern, People’s Party of Canada
- Alexander MacKenzie, Independent
- Gerald Romsa, Green Party of Canada
Cumberland—Colchester
- Stephen Ellis, Conservative Party of Canada (incumbent)
- Kelly-Ann Callaghan, Green Party of Canada
- Paul Church, People’s Party of Canada
- Larry Duchesne, New Democratic Party
- Alana Hirtle, Liberal Party of Canada
Dartmouth—Cole Harbour
- Darren Fisher, Liberal Party of Canada (incumbent)
- Michelle Lindsay, People’s Party of Canada
- Keith Morrison, New Democratic Party
- Isabelle Obeid, Conservative Party of Canada
- Joseph Shea, Libertarian Party of Canada
- Rana Zaman, Green Party of Canada
Halifax
- Maricar Aliasut, People’s Party of Canada
- Mark Boudreau, Conservative Party of Canada
- Amethyste Hamel-Gregory, Green Party of Canada
- Shannon Miedema, Liberal Party of Canada
- Lisa Roberts, New Democratic Party
Halifax West
- Lena Metlege Diab, Liberal Party of Canada (incumbent)
- Rob Batherson, Conservative Party of Canada
- Adam LeRue, People’s Party of Canada
- Ron G. Parker, Green Party of Canada
- Rae Tench, New Democratic Party
Kings—Hants
- Kody Blois, Liberal Party of Canada (incumbent)
- Karen Beazley, Green Party of Canada
- Alexander Cargill, People’s Party of Canada
- Paul Doerr, New Democratic Party
- Joel Hirtle, Conservative Party of Canada
Sackville—Bedford—Preston
- Andre Anderson, Green Party of Canada
- Dave Carroll, Conservative Party of Canada
- Braedon Clark, Liberal Party of Canada
- Ryan Slaney, People’s Party of Canada
- Isaac Wilson, New Democratic Party
South Shore—St. Margarets
- Rick Perkins, Conservative Party of Canada (incumbent)
- Patrick Shea Boyd, People’s Party of Canada
- Mark Embrett, Green Party of Canada
- Jessica Fancy-Landry, Liberal Party of Canada
- Hayden Henderson, Independent
Sydney—Glace Bay
- Mike Kelloway, Liberal Party of Canada (incumbent)
- Nik Boisvert, Marxist-Leninist Party of Canada
- Jeffrey Evely, People’s Party of Canada
- Chris Gallant, Canadian Future Party
- Kimberly Losier, New Democratic Party
- Anna Manley, Conservative Party of Canada
- Michael Pittman, Libertarian Party of Canada
- Joe Ward, Independent
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This article appears in Apr 1-30, 2025.