Third and Final Provincial Recount, Today

by Bobby NockJune 12, 2017

The third and final recount from the May 30^th provincial election will take place, later this morning.

NDP candidate and former MLA Denise Peterson-Rafuse lost by 90 votes to Liberal Hugh MacKay in Chester-St. Margaret’s.

The recount is due to start at 9:30 this morning at the Halifax courthouse.

Meanwhile, Elections Nova Scotia says two Liberal candidates have been officially re-elected following re-counts on Friday.

Liberal cabinet minister Llyod Hines took Guysborough-Eastern Shore-Tracadie from Progressive Conservative Rob Wolf by 71 votes.

And Bill Horne won Waverley-Fall River-Beaverbank by 67 votes

over PC hopeful Dan McNaughton.

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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