Kent MacDonald, a seventh-generation dairy farmer from Little Pond announced that he has been acclaimed to represent the liberal party in Cardigan in the seat left vacant with the retirement of long serving Liberal MP Lawrence MacAulay. The race to succeed MacAulay as Cardigan’s MP also includes Conservative nominee James Aylward, a former MLA and provincial cabinet minister; and former educator Lynn Thiele, who’s running for the NDP. Lauchlan Taylor is the candidate for the People’s Party of Canada.