The Liberals will hold onto many of their ridings in the Halifax area.
Shannon Miedema won the Halifax seat by a large margin, with the Conservatives in second place.
She says voters wanted her fresh perspective, including her career related to environment and climate change, as well as 15 years working with the city.
“So working in community for a long time, [I] have got a lot of good things done, and have been championing this city across the country and internationally. And I feel like that’s a lot of what I’m going to get to do in this role,” said Miedema.
Andy Fillmore stepped down from his position as Liberal MP in the riding to run for mayor and win. He held the spot from 2015 until last year.
Miedema says she admires his work, but she’ll do things her way.
She says housing is one of her priorities, especially in one of the country’s fastest growing cities.
Campaigning was more than she anticipated, saying she’s thrilled with how many people expressed their support while knocking door-to-door. She says most people are worried about what the Trump administration in the United States, as well as him threatening to make Canada the 51st state.
“And I think with Prime Minister Carney at the helm, they’re feeling a sense of relief that there’s kind of an adult in the room, a professional with serious clout, serious chops on the world economic scale, also with a climate background, also with a very solid reputation,” said Miedema.
Halifax
Marc Boudreau, Conservatives: 8, 756
Shannon Miedema, Liberals: 27, 054
Lisa Roberts, New Democratic Party: 7, 121
Maricar Aliasut, People’s Party: 240
Amethyste Hamel-Gregory, Green Party: 372
In Halifax West, Liberal Lena Metlege Diab landed a large lead over Conservative Rob Batherson.
Halifax West
Rob Batherson, Conservatives: 12, 827
Lena Metlege Diab, Liberals (incumbent): 30, 205
Rae Tench, New Democratic Party: 2, 654
Adam LeRue, People’s Party: 334
Ron G. Parker, Green Party: 429
Liberal Darren Fisher is also projected to win another term in Dartmouth-Cole Harbour.
Dartmouth-Cole Harbour
Isabelle Obeid, Conservatives: 11, 5604
Darren Fisher, Liberals (incumbent): 31, 664
Keith Morrison, New Democratic Party: 3, 629
Joseph Shea, Libertarian Party: 112
Michelle Lindsay, People’s Party: 690
Rana Zaman, Green Party: 565
Braden Clark is projected to win for the Liberals in Sackville-Bedford-Preston over Conservative Braeden Clark.
Sackville-Bedford-Preston
Dave Carroll, Conservatives: 13, 882
Braeden Clark, Liberals: 25, 897
Isaac Wilson, New Democratic Party: 1, 740
Ryan Slaney, People’s Party: 316
Andre Anderson, Green Party: 405
Incumbent Liberal MP Kody Blois kept his seat in the Kings-Hants riding.
Kings- Hants
Kody Blois, Liberals (incumbent): 26, 744
Joel Hirtle, Conservatives: 16, 192
Paul Doerr, New Democratic Party: 1, 770
Alexander Cargill, People’s Party: 505
Karen Beazley, Green Party: 688
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.
Fraser and 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): 15, 904
Brycen Jenkins, Conservatives: 14, 646
Jesiah MacDonald, New Democratic Party: 1, 124
Gerald Romsa, Green Party: 301
Charlie MacEachern, People’s Party: 234
Alexander MacKenzie, Independent: 175
