Another candidate has entered the contest for the local seat in the Oct. 19 federal election.
London educator Nicole Ramsdale has filed nomination papers to represent the Green Party in Perth-Wellington. Previously-announced Green candidate Cody Sebben withdrew his candidacy prior to the election call.
Ramsdale joins Conservative candidate John Nater, Liberal Stephen McCotter, Ethan Rabidoux of the NDP, Irma DeVries of the Christian Heritage Party, and independent candidate Roger Fuhr on the campaign trail in the riding.
In other local campaign News, Alma Optimist Club president Rob McKay said only two of the candidates, Ramsdale and Fuhr, have, as of the Community News deadline, responded to an invitation to a candidates meeting to be hosted by the club at the Alma Community Centre on Oct. 6.
McKay said the club has given candidates until Sept. 25 to respond, and is anticipating there will be a strong turnout despite the large number of meetings being held during this historically-lengthy campaign.
“We’ve never had to cancel one before,” McKay told the Community News.
