Nominations Closed For Two Cape Breton By-Elections

by Bobby NockAugust 15, 2019

Nominations have closed for two provincial by-elections in Cape Breton on September 3^rd.

Five candidates are on the ballot in Sydney River-Mira-Louisbourg.

Marc Botte is the Liberal hopeful, Mary Beth MacDonald is running for the NDP and Brian Comer is carrying the Progressive Conservative banner.

Green Party candidate Bill Matheson and independent Russ Green round out the field.

There’s a crowded field in Northside-Westmount where seven candidates are vying for the seat.

Paul Ratchford is the Liberal candidate, Ronald Crowther is running for the NDP and Murray Ryan is carrying the Progressive Conservative banner.

Ron Parker is the Green candidate and Thomas Bethel is running for the Atlantica Party.

And Andrew Doyle and Danny Laffin are running as independents.

Bobby Nock

Bobby grew up in Whycocomagh before moving to Halifax to attend university where he earned a Bachelor of Arts and a Bachelor of Journalism degree. After university, Bobby moved back to Cape Breton where he began working as a freelance journalist and has done work for both print media and as a broadcast journalist. As the News Director, Bobby Nock will get your day started by bringing you information that helps connect you to the community with all the latest in local news.

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