Clarke To Make Announcement Saturday

by Dave DesveauxJanuary 29, 2018

Regional Mayor Cecil Clarke is scheduled to make an announcement this coming weekend on whether he’ll run for the provincial Tory leadership.

A social media post headlined “We Have Big News” says hundreds of Tories from across the province will be present when Clarke makes his announcement in North Sydney on Saturday afternoon.

Clarke confirmed last month he was considering entering the race that will pit him against Tory MLA’s Tim Houston and John Lohr.

Former Leader Jamie Baillie had announced his intention to resign when a new leader is chosen, but he stepped down last week amid accusations of sexual harassment.

Karla MacFarlane is now the party’s interim leader.

Clarke’s announcement is set to take place at the North Sydney Fireman’s Club on Saturday from 1-3 pm.

Dave Desveaux

Dave Desveaux, a native of New Waterford leverages his experience and passion for research in The Coast 89.7 Newsroom where as the Weekday Newscaster. His foray into radio began with a research position at The Coast, which led to the production of a radio documentary on the music of the Mi’kmaq people. The program, entitled “First Nations, First Music” was co-produced with fellow Coast personality Ron Neville and released in early 2011. A graduate of Breton Education Centre, Dave went on to get a Bachelor of Arts Degree in History and Sociology from Cape Breton University, as well as a Master of Arts Degree in Sociology from Dalhousie University. He has worked as a teaching assistant at Dalhousie, and in various short-term customer service and research positions.

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