Photo courtesy NS Liberal Party
Liberal delegates have less than 24 hours left to vote for the party’s next leader- and the province’s next premier.
Roughly 8,100 party delegates, who started casting virtual ballots at 8 a.m. Monday, can vote until 3 p.m. Saturday.
Premier Stephen McNeil announced his plans to leave the job in August.
Three candidates are in the running to replace him- Antigonish MLA Randy Delorey, Halifax Citadel-Sable Island MLA Labi Kousoulis and Timberlea-Prospect MLA Iain Rankin
Party officials will announce the winner at a virtual leadership convention Saturday night.
McNeil will remain premier until his successor is sworn in.
Stephen McNeil, outgoing NS Liberal Leader and premier; photo courtesy Communications NS
Voting is set to get underway in the provincial Liberal leadership race.
Roughly 8,100 delegates will choose the party’s next leader- and the province’s next premier.
The three candidates gave a final online address Sunday night.
Party delegates will choose among Antigonish MLA Randy Delorey, Timberlea-Prospect MLA Iain Rankin and Halifax Citadel-Sable Island MLA Labi Kousoulis when virtual voting opens at 8 a.m. Monday.
Ballots can be cast until 3 p.m. Saturday; the winner will be announced at a virtual convention Saturday night.
Premier Stephen McNeil announced he was stepping down in August.
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