Simone Webster wins P.E.I. NDP nomination to run in District 9 byelection
Simone Webster has been nominated as the New Democratic Party candidate in the pending byelection for District 9: Charlottetown-Hillsborough Park.
The uncontested nomination took place Friday in Charlottetown. The byelection will fill the seat left vacant by former MLA Natalie Jamieson, who resigned in February after being nominated as the federal Conservative Party candidate for Charlottetown.
Webster holds a master's degree in Island Studies and a doctorate in veterinary medicine.
"Government must set its priorities straight by first bolstering our public health system, as well as addressing the pressing needs of accessible housing, and easing the cost of living," Webster was quoted as saying in a news release.
"We also must invest in our Island in an environmentally sustainable fashion to enhance opportunities for now, and into the future."
So far, Webster is one of two confirmed candidates in District 9, alongside Carolyn Simpson, who is running for the Liberal Party of Prince Edward Island.
Meanwhile, New Democratic Party leader Michelle Neill is running in another pending byelection for District 15, Brackley-Hunter River. That seat was left open when former premier Dennis King stepped down in February.
Neill is one of the two confirmed candidates in District 15, along with Liberal Party candidate Nicole Ford.
According to P.E.I.'s Election Act, the writ for each byelection must be issued within six months of the seat being vacated.
This means the District 9 byelection must be called no later than Aug. 11, and the one in District 15 must be called no later than Aug. 21.
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