Prime minister sets April date for byelection in Halifax riding
Vote will select replacement for former Liberal MP Andy Fillmore
A byelection is scheduled for April 14 to determine the new member of Parliament for Halifax, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced Sunday.
The seat has been vacant since Andy Fillmore resigned to run for mayor of Halifax last September.
Fillmore had represented Halifax since 2015. Prior to that, the riding had been held by the New Democrats going back to 1997.
Trudeau was legally required to call a byelection by Sunday.
The Liberal Party has already announced that Shannon Miedema, who leads Halifax Regional Municipality's environment and climate change team, will run for the seat.
Lisa Roberts, a former NDP MLA who narrowly lost to Fillmore in the 2021 federal election, is running for the New Democratic Party.
Mark Boudreau, a former director of corporate affairs for Loblaw and spokesperson for Nova Scotia's Progressive Conservatives, is running for the Conservatives.
The Liberals will elect a new federal leader on March 9 before the House resumes sitting on March 24
General election call would cancel byelection
Should a general election be called before April 14, the byelection would be cancelled.
Under this scenario, Elections Canada says votes already cast would be voided, but electors would still be able to vote in the general election.
Those who had requested to vote by special ballot would also need to apply for a new voting kit.
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Halifax (Nova Scotia)
Please note that the close of nominations for candidates is Monday, March 24, 2025. Therefore, the list of confirmed candidates may be incomplete. The complete list of confirmed candidates will be available on Wednesday, March 26, 2025.
| Candidate name | Status | Party name | Office phone number | Candidate's website * | Name of official agent | Name of auditor |
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| Mark Boudreau | Confirmed | Conservative Party of Canada |
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| Lisa Roberts | Confirmed | New Democratic Party | (902) 222-8854 | Website Lisa Roberts | Peter Glenister | Gail Bergman |
*Please note: Elections Canada does not operate, review, endorse or approve any external site listed here and is not responsible or liable for any damages arising from linking to or using those sites.
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Lisa Roberts
Lisa Roberts has worked as a journalist, a nonprofit leader, and MLA and now is an experienced community builder with a passion for making people’s lives better. Now, she is standing again with Jagmeet Singh and the NDP team.
Lisa became the MLA for Halifax Needham in an August 2016 byelection and was re-elected in 2017. During her time with the NDP caucus in the Nova Scotia legislature, she was a prominent voice on issues ranging from affordable housing to climate action and forestry.
She is a passionate community builder, who has held leadership positions with Veith House and Nourish Nova Scotia – organizing community meals and gardens, promoting non-market housing development, and supporting other initiatives that bring diverse neighbours together.
Previously, she had a career in journalism, primarily with CBC Radio. Lisa has undergraduate and master’s degrees from Dalhousie University - in international development studies and development economics - and speaks French and Spanish. She lives in Halifax with her partner and two teenage children in a messy but energy-efficient house with a garden where the rhubarb and chives come back every year.
As an MP, Lisa will fight for action on the issues that matter to people here: affordability, pharmacare, housing, and action on the climate crisis.
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