Kent MacDonald acclaimed as federal Liberal candidate in P.E.I.'s Cardigan riding

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For the archetypal clip successful astir 40 years, the national Liberals person a caller campaigner successful eastbound P.E.I.’s Cardigan riding.

Lawrence MacAulay, who isn't moving again, had held Cardigan for the past 36 years

Stephen Brun · CBC News

· Posted: Mar 18, 2025 12:37 PM EDT | Last Updated: 4 minutes ago

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Kent MacDonald, a seventh-generation dairy husbandman from Little Pond, was acclaimed aft being the lone idiosyncratic to question the Liberal information successful the eastbound P.E.I. riding. (Submitted by Kent MacDonald)

For the archetypal clip successful astir 40 years, the national Liberals person a caller campaigner successful eastbound P.E.I.'s Cardigan riding.

Kent MacDonald, a seventh-generation dairy husbandman from Little Pond, was acclaimed arsenic the party's campaigner for the riding this week.

"The Liberal party's level is what I judge in," MacDonald is quoted arsenic saying successful a quality release.

"The national Liberals person enactment millions into our communities done schoolhouse luncheon programs, wellness attraction for Island seniors, and low-interest loans for housing. This is supporting families and moving people."

MacDonald volition look to clasp the spot for the Liberals aft Lawrence MacAulay announced helium would not question re-election aft a 36-year governmental vocation and 11 consecutive predetermination wins successful Cardigan.

MacDonald is simply a past director, vice-chair and seat of Dairy Farmers of P.E.I., and was a manager and vice-chair of the P.E.I. Federation of Agriculture.

He is the existent president of Pondsedge Farms, his family's dairy and beef operation.

The contention to win MacAulay as Cardigan's MP also includes Conservative nominee James Aylward, a erstwhile MLA and provincial furniture minister; and erstwhile pedagogue Lynn Thiele, who's moving for the NDP.

On Tuesday, the Green Party of Canada told CBC News that it has candidates for three of the 4 national ridings on P.E.I. and intends to denote their names "later this week oregon astatine the opening of adjacent week."

The adjacent national predetermination is expected to beryllium held connected Oct. 20 nether Canada's fixed predetermination day system.

However, it is wide expected to beryllium triggered this outpouring — by the number Liberal authorities nether caller Prime Minister Mark Carney calling a drawback wide election, oregon by the absorption parties voting against a question connected a proviso measure oregon a circumstantial question of nary confidence.

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