Canada election 2025: Sydney—Glace Bay
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Sydney—Glace Bay is a federal riding located in Nova Scotia.
This new riding replaces the riding previously known as Sidney—Victoria.
Voters will decide who will represent Sydney—Glace Bay in Nova Scotia during the upcoming Canadian election on April 28, 2025.
Visit this page on election night for a complete breakdown of up to the minute results.
Candidates
Liberal: Mike Kelloway (Incumbent)
Conservative: Anna Manley
NDP: Kimberly Losier
Marxist-Leninist: Nik Boisvert
People's Party: Jeffrey Evely
Canadian Future Party: Chris Gallant
Libertarian: Michael Pittman
Independent: Joe Ward
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