Liberal MP Alana Hirtle has no plans to enter provincial leadership race

Cumberland-Colchester Liberal MP Alana Hirtle has no plans to run for the leadership of her party’s provincial wing, even if some people think she should.

Liberal MP Alana Hirtle has no plans to enter provincial leadership race Recently launched website makes case that Hirtle is the party's best bet Cumberland-Colchester Liberal MP Alana Hirtle has no plans to run for the leadership of her party’s provincial wing, even if some people think she should. The Nova Scotia Liberals have a leadership convention scheduled for November and a recently launched website is calling on Hirtle to get into that race. It asserts that Hirtle’s 2025 federal win over a Conservative incumbent makes her the right person for the job.

“If we want to defeat the Houston Conservatives, we need candidates who have already shown they can earn the trust of rural voters and win competitive elections. Alana Hirtle is that strong Liberal candidate,” the website drafthirtle.ca says. Hirtle said in a statement that the provincial leadership race is an “exciting, important process” that she would support however she can.

“But my name won’t be on the ballot this fall. My work is here, advocating for Cumberland-Colchester and being a voice for rural communities across Canada.” 'I ran federally for a reason' CBC News did not receive a reply to an email message sent to an address associated with the website.

A spokesperson for Hirtle said she has nothing to do with the website, nor does she know who launched it. In her statement, Hirtle said it’s humbling that people believe in the work she’s doing and how she does it. “But I ran federally for a reason.

Canada is facing existential threats and generational challenges. I’m grateful to have Prime Minister Mark Carney leading our country at this pivotal moment — and I’m proud to be part of his team.” The Liberals have had an interim leader since the 2024 provincial election when they were reduced to just two seats in the legislature.

The party’s leader at the time, Zach Churchill, resigned after the election in which he lost his own seat. 1 candidate in, 1 likely to follow Since then, Liberal MLAs Derek Mombourquette and Iain Rankin have taken turns serving as interim leader. Amanda Mombourquette, the deputy warden of Richmond County and former executive director of the Strait Area Chamber of Commerce, is the only official candidate in the race so far.

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