Election 2025

107.9 Go Rock will have live and local election coverage on April 28th. 

Here is some information about our riding. 

As of March 23, 2025, the confirmed candidates for the South Shore—St. Margarets riding in the upcoming federal election are:

Conservative Party: Incumbent Member of Parliament Rick Perkins is seeking re-election. Perkins has served as the MP for South Shore—St. Margarets since 2021. Prior to his political career, he held various roles in the private sector, including executive positions in the marine industry.

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Liberal Party: Jessica Fancy-Landry has been nominated as the Liberal candidate. Fancy-Landry is a community organizer and educator based in Nova Scotia. She has been actively involved in initiatives focusing on education social justice.

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Green Party (Green): Mark Embrett is representing the Green's in the riding. As a Scientist within the health system, he spent years developing and implementing strategies to improve healthcare delivery and prevention across the province. His work has focused on expanding primary care, virtual health, cancer treatment, and precision medicine. He provided policy advice to organizations such as the World Health Organization, the United Nations, and the Canadian Institutes of Health Research, contributing to responses to major healthcare challenges, including the COVID-19 pandemic.

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People's Party Canada (PPC): Patrick Boyd is the People's Party candidate. His Scottish ancestors first settled in the province, with each subsequent generation moving westward to Saskatchewan, Alberta, and finally British Columbia. Born and raised in Vancouver, Pat embarked on a career that took him across Europe, Asia, Africa, and the Middle East. Pat has led projects in banking, engineering, and manufacturing, working in Singapore, China, and Poland. He now runs a consulting firm and serves as a volunteer firefighter and medical first responder. Pat holds a Master of Business Administration (MBA) from the University of Chicago and a Master of Science in Communications from the London School of Economics. He completed his undergraduate studies at Simon Fraser University.