logo1The federal election was called  on  the weekend. In Nipissing-Timiskaming, in the last election, Conservative candidate Jay Aspin who is running for re-election edged the incumbent Anthony Rota by 36 votes.  Rota is running as well for the Liberals.  The NDP placed 3rd last tme followed by the Green Party.  Aspin says he wants to continue to do good for constituents aand continue the momentum of the last 4 years in terms of funding and the expansion of the local space industry.  The NDP Candidate is Kathleen Jodouin.  She says this election is all about change.

Jodouin says in term of issues  jobs and more affordable government policies are key for her.

Rota says the key issues are the economy, jobs, health care and the environment.

Election day is Monday October 19th.