Nova Scotia election riding results: Glace Bay – Dominion

PC John White has been elected for the riding of Glace Bay-Dominion.

The candidates from all three major parties were named John, and there was no incumbent running.

Riding background

The riding consists of mostly Glace Bay, and a portion of Dominion. The boundaries were slightly redrawn in 2019.

Glace Bay is a former mining town, that has now become a service town with a call centre. It also is home to the Glace Bay Miners Museum.

Candidates

Liberal: John John McCarthy

• A teacher at Glace Bay High School and owns John John’s Knockout Fitness
• Represented his hometown nationally and internationally as a boxer and baseball player

Progressive Conservative: John White

• A mental health professional and chair of the Nova Scotia Critical Incident Management team
• Founder of Christmas Crew Society and Future Ready Youth Society

NDP: John Morgan

• Served as mayor of Cape Breton Regional Municipality for 12 years
• Past president of the Federation of Nova Scotia Municipalities.

History

Liberal cabinet minister Geoff MacLellan was first elected in this riding in a 2010 by –election, after fellow Liberal Dave Wilson resigned. MacLellan announced earlier this year he would not be reoffering.