Wednesday, August 17, 2011

NDP Select Candidate

NDP in Kenora-Rainy River have selected MPP Howard Hampton's constituency assistant in Dryden as their candidate for the October 6 provincial election.

Sarah Campbell of Oxdrift beat out Kenora lawyer Robert Sinding following a series of nomination meetings that concluded Monday night in Fort Frances.

Campbell says the campaign for her is now underway.

"I've been meeting with people and advocating on their behalf and doing some of that work already," says Campbell. "I can tell you Howard has set the pace and I just have to keep going and work just as hard as I possibly can."

No results were given, but a total of 137 people cast ballots in meeting held in Sioux Lookout, Red Lake, Dryden, Kenora and Fort Frances.