In Nanaimo, B.C., three progressive campaigns are competing to be the “anybody but Conservative” vote, with the riding’s Liberal, NDP, and Green campaigns in a close race according to aggregator 338Canada. The strength of the NDP and Green candidates, Lisa Marie Barron and Paul Manly, may impact the outcome despite polls showing a two-horse race between the Liberals and Conservatives. In the 2021 election, Barron narrowly won over Conservative candidate Tamara Kronis and Manly, with Liberal candidate Michelle Corfield finishing behind but expected to gain support this time around due to the focus on U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariffs and economic aggression towards Canada.
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