Nova Scotia election riding results: Cole Harbour

Liberal Tony Ince has been re-elected for the riding of Cole Harbour.

Before incumbent Liberal MLA Tony Ince’s 2013 win, the riding was an NDP stronghold.

Riding background

A part of the former riding was broken off to become Cole Harbour-Dartmouth.

This riding includes a portion of Cow Bay, and is primarily residential.

Candidates

Liberal: Tony Ince (incumbent)

• Elected in 2013, when he defeated the incumbent premier Darrell Dexter
• Formerly a counsellor with the Department of Community Services
• Serving as Minister of the Public Service Commission and Minister of African Nova Scotian Affairs

Progressive Conservative: Darryl Johnson

• A community specialist with Halifax Public Libraries in Cole Harbour
• Has run social programs for youth and seniors in marginalized communities

NDP: Jerome Lagmay

• Moved to Canada from the Philippines in 2011 and worked to support his family, he and his wife now own a barbecue sauce business
• Having used food banks has spurred him to want to help others dealing with food insecurity

Atlantica: Chris Kinnie

History

Before electing Liberal MLA Tony Ince in the riding known as Cole Harbour–Portland Valley, the area was an NDP stronghold.