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Central Nova (Nova Scotia)

Today we're in Central Nova Scotia with, well, Central Nova!

Central Nova has existed as a riding from 1968-1997 and 2004-present. The population centers are New Glasgow (18,665 in 2016), Antigonish (5,002 in 2016), and Pictou (2,711 in 2016). The population is older on average, 23% of the riding is 65 and over, with a quarter of Antigonish being 65 and over.

Politically, the riding has only ever been held by the Liberals or the Conservatives, but the Greens and the NDP have both been close to taking the riding. In 2008, Green Party leader Elizabeth May ran here, netting 32% of the vote. Other prominent politicians who have served here are Prime Minister Brian Mulroney and Conservative leadership hopeful Peter MacKay. The riding is currently held by Liberal MP Sean Fraser.

With the Nova Scotia election coming up, I'll update on the current standings and the projections for the provincial ridings within this federal one. The ridings are currently represented by three PC's and three Liberals, and is projected to be the same in this election. The PC leader, Tim Houston serves in Pictou East. In 2019, the seat was 8/11 in Nova Scotia and 158/338 in Canada by margin.

Rating:

Name: 8.6/10 - It's quite literal. I kind of wish it was Pictou-Eastern Shore.

Shape: 5.7/10 - I don't hate it, the borders just feel arbitrary.

Individuality: 7.7/10 - I like that so many prominent politicians have ran here and even ran against eachother.

Total: 22/30 (73.3%)

See you tomorrow in Central Okanagan—Similkameen—Nicola!