Liberal Kelly Regan has been re-elected to represent the Bedford Basin riding.
Regan was the incumbent for the area and will be the first MLA to serve the newly created riding.
The riding of Bedford Basin was created after Bedford was split into Bedford Basin and Bedford South. Liberal Kelly Regan was first elected in 2009 in what was then known as Bedford-Birch Cove.
Riding background
The former riding of Bedford was split in two, and Bedford Basin includes Rocky Lake down to Larry Uteck Drive.
The riding includes residential areas, businesses and strip malls mostly along the Bedford Highway.
Candidates
Liberal: Kelly Regan (incumbent)
- Entered provincial politics in 2009 when she defeated PC cabinet minister Len Goucher
- Served as Minister of Labour and Advanced Education, Minister responsible for the Advisory Council on the Status of Women Act, Minister responsible for youth, and Minister of Community Services
Progressive Conservative: Nick Driscoll
- Community volunteer, athlete, and a life-long resident of Bedford.
NDP: Jacob Wilson
- Originally from Bedford and is a long-time construction worker
- Work and volunteer experience include Workers’ Action Centre, Fight for $15 and Fairness, Solidarity Kjipuktuk-Halifax, and the Affordable Housing Association of NS’s homeless shelter
Green: Madeline Taylor
History
Liberal Kelly Regan has held the seat since 2009. In the 2017 election, Regan received 52.69 per cent of the votes, ahead of the PC candidate.
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