Halifax candidates prepare for longer-than-expected federal election campaign – Halifax [Video]

By voting day, candidates in the riding of Halifax will have campaigned for almost two months, the longest campaign in the 2025 federal election.

The candidates in the riding are making the most of the extra time by knocking on doors and canvassing across the city.

“I think it’s actually a good thing,” says Liberal candidate Shannon Miedema, “Being new into politics, I get to get to more doors, I get to meet more people, do more interviews, all of the things. Yeah, we’re ready and we’re excited for the campaign.”

Lisa Roberts, the NDP candidate for the riding, aims to use the time to convince Haligonians that the NDP is the party for the city.

“Here in Halifax, we have an extra-long campaign. That just means opportunities to have more conversations at people’s doors, to show up, you know, multiple times and we’re definitely doing that,” she says.

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