Nova Scotia election riding results: Sackville-Uniacke

Progressive Conservative Brad Johns has been elected to represent the voters of Sackville-Uniacke.

Johns is the incumbent for the area, but the riding itself was newly drawn for this election. It was formerly known as Sackville-Beaver Bank.

After the 2019 boundary review, the riding changed its name and gained parts of Hants East. It also swamped some boundaries with Waverley-Fall River-Beaver Bank.

Riding background

The riding includes parts of Mt. Uniacke and Middle Sackville.

The riding has growing communities, with both residential and commercial areas.

Candidates

Liberal: Donalda MacIsaac

• A healthcare advocate and serves with several organizations including the Health Advocacy Committee of the Nova Scotia chapter of the Canadian Association of Retired Persons (CARP), the CSA Blood Quality Control Committee, the Central Zone Continuing Care Quality Committe
• Was co-chair of the Cobequid Community Health Board

Progressive Conservative: Bradley Johns (incumbent)

• First elected in the 2017 election
• Was a Halifax Regional Municipality councillor from 2000 until 2016

NDP: Thomas Hill

• A former teacher at Sackville High School
• An active volunteer with his school, church and Nova Scotia Community Health Teams

Green: Carson LeQuesne

• Grew up on the South Coast of Vancouver Island, British Columbia before moving to Nova Scotia in 2011.
• Passionate about the environment and the issue impacting it including wetland and forest conservation and preservation.

History

The boundaries of this riding are newly drawn. The area has voted MLAs from the PC, Liberal and NDP in recent elections.