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