The Liberals are projected to win the newly expanded riding of Cape Breton-Canso-Antigonish.
Liberal candidate Jaime Battiste continues to keep a firm lead over Conservative candidate, Allan MacMaster, and is expected to secure the riding.
Battiste was in the running to be the Liberal candidate for Prime Minister but stepped away to support Mark Carney.
He tells our newsroom he is really proud.
“We had a terrific campaign. We put in the work. We put more than 9,000 km on my car. Drove all over this beautiful riding,” says Battiste.
As for his priorities, he tells us cell service is key.
“I couldn’t carry on too much of a conversation and call voters during this time. One of the things I’m going to be looking forward to is making sure that we continue to promote our economy, create growth, promote the tourism, seafood, the golf, the scenery,” says Battiste.
Conservative candidate Allan MacMaster tried to nab a role in federal politics after years of being MLA of Inverness.
He had the largest nomination vote in Atlantic Canada to secure him the spot.
We are still waiting on results from a number of polls, so these numbers are subject to change.
Cape Breton-Canso-Antigonish:
Allan MacMaster, Conservative Party of Canada: 17, 143
Jaime Battiste, Liberal Party of Canada: 20, 663
Joanna Clark, New Democratic Party of Canada: 1, 634
Ryan Smith, People’s Party of Canada: 291
Rebecca Wall, Independent: 205
Incumbent Liberal Sean Fraser is projected to win the riding of Central Nova which encompasses Pictou County, the municipality of the District of St. Mary’s and sections of HRM.
Conservative candidate Brycen Jenkins were neck and neck for most of Monday night, until Fraser pulled out the win.
Fraser threw his hat back in the ring after stepping away from federal politics in December to spend more time with family.
A phone call from Prime Minister Mark Carney changed his mind, even after a Liberal candidate was already selected.
Central Nova
Sean Fraser, Liberals (incumbent): 17, 926
Brycen Jenkins, Conservatives: 16, 010
Jesiah MacDonald, New Democratic Party: 1, 243
Gerald Romsa, Green Party: 329
Charlie MacEachern, People’s Party: 254
Alexander MacKenzie, Independent: 187
