Progressive Conservatives win byelection in new N.S. Acadian riding in Cape Breton (opens original article in a new tab)

Progressive Conservatives won a byelection in Nova Scotia's new Chéticamp-Margarees-Pleasant Bay riding, with Claude Bourgeois receiving the most votes.

• Progressive Conservatives won a byelection in the new Chéticamp-Margarees-Pleasant Bay riding in Nova Scotia.
• Tory candidate Claude Bourgeois received 1,315 votes, while Liberal Denis Cormier got 1,080.
• The riding was created earlier this year, increasing the provincial legislature to 56 seats.