The Liberals have held 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: 9, 498
Shannon Miedema, Liberals: 31, 672
Lisa Roberts, New Democratic Party: 8, 397
Maricar Aliasut, People’s Party: 258
Amethyste Hamel-Gregory, Green Party: 403
In Halifax West, Liberal Lena Metlege Diab landed a large lead over Conservative Rob Batherson.
Halifax West
Rob Batherson, Conservatives: 13, 726
Lena Metlege Diab, Liberals (incumbent): 31, 709
Rae Tench, New Democratic Party: 2, 828
Adam LeRue, People’s Party: 365
Ron G. Parker, Green Party: 457
Liberal Darren Fisher won another term in Dartmouth-Cole Harbour.
Dartmouth-Cole Harbour
Isabelle Obeid, Conservatives: 13, 192
Darren Fisher, Liberals (incumbent): 39, 537
Keith Morrison, New Democratic Party: 4, 099
Joseph Shea, Libertarian Party: 124
Michelle Lindsay, People’s Party: 746
Rana Zaman, Green Party: 617
Braden Clark for the Liberals won 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): 34, 974
Joel Hirtle, Conservatives: 19, 449
Paul Doerr, New Democratic Party: 2, 122
Alexander Cargill, People’s Party: 586
Karen Beazley, Green Party: 810
Incumbent Liberal Sean Fraser has won 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): 25, 612
Brycen Jenkins, Conservatives: 21, 201
Jesiah MacDonald, New Democratic Party: 1, 621
Gerald Romsa, Green Party: 444
Charlie MacEachern, People’s Party: 327
Alexander MacKenzie, Independent: 232
