Prime Minister Justin Trudeau visited Governor General Mary Simon, asking her to dissolve the 43rd Parliament so a federal election could be called. Simon granted that request, and the country was launched into a federal election just prior to Nova Scotia wrapping up a too-close-to-call provincial election. And federal party leaders, such as the NDP’s Jagmeet Singh and the Conservative’s Erin O’Toole, are opposed to the timing of the election. Voters will cast their votes in the federal election on Sept. 20. Below is the candidates list for our area, as of the time of publication, for the 2021 federal election.

Source: thestar August 18, 2021 11:37 UTC