Nova Scotia election riding results: Digby-Annapolis

PC Jill S. Balser has been elected for the riding of Digby-Annapolis.

Digby-Annapolis is a new riding that was created because Clare became a standalone seat.

Riding background

The riding includes a part of the Kejimkujik National Park and many rural coastal communities.

This is rural riding that is supported by fishing, boatbuilding and forestry.

Candidates

Liberal: James MacAlpine

• Retired as a councilor for the Municipality of the District of Digby, a job he held for 20 years
• Recently has been the warden and was employed at T&C Motors, a family operated business

Progressive Conservative: Jill Balser

• Project lead for the local Turning the Tide initiative at Inspiring Communities, a non-profit organization
• A community developer and was born and raised in Digby

NDP: Michael Carty

• Works as the community coordinator for Turning the Tide, a non-profit initiative
• Co-founder of Defining Communities, and an instructor for the Digby Area Learning Association

Green: Jessica Walker

• Studied Mental Health and Addictions Counselling where she gained certifications in suicide intervention and crisis management
• Worked at a homeless shelter and briefly did Reiki at a rehab for the work placement of the Counselling program

Atlantica: Tyler Ducharme

History

This is a new riding that was created because Clare broke of as its own riding when electoral boundaries were re-drawn in 2019.

The former protected district of Clare was initially established to encourage more Acadian representation.