Voters in Fredericton, one of New Brunswick’s three urban ridings, has elected Jenica Atwin of the Green party as their MP in the 2019 election.
The riding was held by Liberal MP Matt DeCourcey.
From 1993 to 2006 this was a solid Liberal riding while it was a PC riding in the decades before that.
Candidates
Liberal: Matt DeCourcey (Incumbent)
Conservative: Andrea Johnson
NDP: Mackenzie Thomason
Green: Jenica Atwin
PPC: Jason Paull
Libertarian: Brandon Kirby
Communist Party of Canada: Jacob Patterson
Animal Protection Party of Canada: Lesley Thomas
Global News is featuring the candidates for all parties running candidates in the upcoming 2019 general election. For a complete list of candidates, visit Elections Canada.
Geography
This riding includes New Brunswick’s capital city, as well as rural areas to the north and east.
History
Liberal MP Andy Scott held this seat from 1993 until his retirement from politics in 2008, when Conservative MP and former cabinet minister Keith Ashfield won. In many ways his victory was a return to form for the riding—Fredericton was a Progressive Conservative seat from 1957 to 1993.
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