Polls are now closed in Nova Scotia on federal election day
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Polls are now closed across Nova Scotia and results will soon start to trickle in.
The province has 11 federal electoral districts. Following the last election in 2021, the Liberals held eight seats and the Conservatives held three.
An estimated 26 per cent of eligible Nova Scotia voters already cast their ballots in advance polls over the Easter weekend, an increase from previous elections.
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Across the country, an estimated 7.3 million votes were recorded at advance polls, according to Elections Canada, an increase of 25 per cent from the 2021 federal election. On the Friday alone, more than two million people voted — a single-day record.
Conservative candidate and incumbent Chris d'Entremont is hosting a watch party for his supporters at a seafood restaurant in Digby, N.S., where there is a live blue lobster in a tank.
Controversy in the lobster fishery has been a big issue in the riding of Acadie-Annapolis for years and has engendered anti-Trudeau sentiment.
Meanwhile, in New Glasgow, N.S., red "Canada Strong" posters decorated Liberal Sean Fraser's watch party at the Glasgow Square Theatre, along with posters of Liberal Leader Mark Carney.
Fraser is seeking a fourth term. Last year, the 40-year-old said he was not going to run for re-election in Central Nova, saying he wanted to spend more time with his young family. But Carney personally called Fraser earlier this year and persuaded him to throw his hat back into the ring, promising more work-life balance.
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