By Rosalind Russell – With the elimination of the Algoma-Manitoulin-Kapuskasing riding the next provincial election promises to be an interesting affair.
It was announced this week that France Gelinas, the NDPer MP from Nickel Belt will be our official New Democrat candidate in the next election since our area will become part of what is being called the Sudbury-East-Manitoulin-Nickel Belt.
Nickel Belt adds Massey, Webbwood, Nairn Centre, Espanola and Manitoulin Island, as well as Naughton and Whitefish and in the next election will be called Sudbury East-Manitoulin-Nickel Belt.
That election could come as soon as this Spring with Trudeau stepping down and Parliament prorogued.
Redrawing the ridings of northeastern Ontario – what happens to AMK?
Sault Ste. Marie takes in Wawa and Dubreuilville to the north and stretches to the east, covering St. Joseph Island, Thessalon, Blind River, Elliot Lake and Spanish to become Sault Ste. Marie-Algoma.
Timmins-James Bay adds Smooth Rock Falls, Kapuskasing, Moonbeam, Hearst and Chapleau and will be re-branded Timmins-James Bay-Mushkegowuk.
Nipissing-Timiskaming takes Englehart, Earlton, Elk Lake and surrounding areas from the Timmins riding
Nickel Belt adds Massey, Webbwood, Nairn Centre, Espanola and Manitoulin Island, as well as Naughton and Whitefish and in the next election will be called Sudbury East-Manitoulin-Nickel Belt.
Sudbury takes in parts of Greater Sudbury from Nickel Belt including Falconbridge, Garson, Coniston, Wahnapitae and much of the south end of Sudbury.
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