Simone Webster wins P.E.I. NDP nomination to run in District 9 byelection

Thinh Nguyen · CBC News

· Posted: May 05, 2025 9:35 AM EDT | Last Updated: 4 minutes ago

Simone Webster has been nominated arsenic the New Democratic Party campaigner successful the pending byelection for District 9: Charlottetown-Hillsborough Park.

The uncontested information took spot Friday successful Charlottetown. The byelection volition capable the spot near vacant by erstwhile MLA Natalie Jamieson, who resigned successful February aft being nominated arsenic the national Conservative Party campaigner for Charlottetown.

Webster holds a master's grade successful Island Studies and a doctorate successful veterinary medicine.

"Government indispensable acceptable its priorities consecutive by archetypal bolstering our nationalist wellness system, arsenic good arsenic addressing the pressing needs of accessible housing, and easing the outgo of living," Webster was quoted arsenic saying successful a quality release.

"We besides indispensable put successful our Island successful an environmentally sustainable manner to heighten opportunities for now, and into the future."

So far, Webster is 1 of 2 confirmed candidates successful District 9, alongside Carolyn Simpson, who is moving for the Liberal Party of Prince Edward Island.

Meanwhile, New Democratic Party person Michelle Neill is moving successful different pending byelection for District 15, Brackley-Hunter River. That spot was near unfastened erstwhile erstwhile premier Dennis King stepped down successful February.

Neill is 1 of the 2 confirmed candidates successful District 15, on with Liberal Party campaigner Nicole Ford.

According to P.E.I.'s Election Act, the writ for each byelection indispensable beryllium issued wrong six months of the spot being vacated.

This means the District 9 byelection indispensable beryllium called nary aboriginal than Aug. 11, and the 1 successful District 15 indispensable beryllium called nary aboriginal than Aug. 21.