Nova Scotia Byelection
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Byelection vote set for Tuesday in Nova Scotia riding of PrestonA provincial byelection is set for Tuesday in the Nova Scotia riding of Preston as the Opposition Liberals try to retain a seat they've held for most of the last 20 years.PoliticsAug 7, 2023
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Premier announces Nova Scotia byelection to fill vacant Preston seat on Aug. 8The Halifax-area riding has been vacant since April 1 with the resignation of Liberal member Angela Simmonds, who had announced in late January that she would be departing.PoliticsJul 7, 2023
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N.S. to introduce electronic ballots in upcoming byelection, first in CanadaElections Nova Scotia says voters in the riding of Preston will be able to cast early ballots in person using an electronic system for an upcoming byelection.CanadaApr 26, 2023
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Nova Scotia byelection losses make little difference to operations, premier saysThe outcomes leave the Liberals with 26 of the House of Assembly's 51-seats, while the Progressive Conservatives now have 18, the NDP five, and there are two Independents.PoliticsMar 11, 2020
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New Democrats lose riding stronghold to Tories in Nova Scotia byelectionThe unofficial results for the riding of Sackville-Cobequid show Tory Steve Craig, a city councillor, with 2,655 votes, finishing ahead of the New Democrat Lara Fawthrop, a school teacher.PoliticsJun 19, 2019
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Nova Scotia NDP file complaint against PC candidate in Sackville-Cobequid byelectionThe complaint centres on two issues, both of which are tied to Craig's actions as a municipal councillor for Lower Sackville.PoliticsMay 16, 2019
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Byelection date set for N.S. riding left vacant by Jamie Baillie resignationThe riding became vacant when Baillie resigned as both party leader and MLA on January 24th after an independent investigation ordered by his party found he acted inappropriately and breached the legislature's policy on workplace harassment.PoliticsMay 17, 2018
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