Halifax Liberal MP Fillmore not resigning seat until end of month, but NDP candidate Roberts campaigning for months

The NDP came within three points of winning the Halifax riding in 2021, and the left-of-centre party will carry this riding in the yet-to-be-scheduled byelection, says NDP candidate Lisa Roberts.

Former NDP MLA Lisa Roberts, left, lost the last election to Liberal MP Andy Fillmore by a three percentage point margin. Now, Fillmore is stepping down to run for the mayor of Halifax, and Roberts has been campaigning since spring to win this seat.Photographs courtesy of Lisa Roberts and andyfillmore.ca

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BY ABBAS RANA

August 19, 2024

A closely contested byelection is expected in the swing riding of Halifax, N.S., when the seat becomes vacant this month following the departure of three-term Liberal MP Andy Fillmore to municipal politics.

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