Nova Scotia election riding results: Richmond

PC Trevor Boudreau has been elected for the riding of Richmond.

The boundaries of this riding have been re-drawn for this election. The riding of Richmond broke out of the former riding of Cape Breton-Richmond.

Riding background

Tourism makes up part of the district, especially in the areas of Arichat and southern parts of the riding. The district has many rural communities.

Candidates

Liberal: Mathieu Haley

• Co-ordinator of operations for the Conseil Scolaire Acadien Provincial
• Involved in bringing green and accessible infrastructure to his community as director for both the Petit de Grat Beautification Society and the Arichat Community Development Association

Progressive Conservative: Trevor Boudreau

• Former councillor and deputy mayor for the Town of Port Hawkesbury
• A chiropractor and co-owns a health clinic

NDP: Bryson Syliboy

• A 2-spirit Mi’kmaw activist living in rural Cape Breton.
• Originally from Sipekne’katik First Nations, he is the son and descendant of residential school survivors.

Independent: Alana Paon