Port Authority chairwoman voted to represent Liberals in Nanaimo-Ladysmith riding
NANAIMO — The Federal Liberal Party has a new face in the Nanaimo-Ladysmith riding.
Michelle Corfield, the Nanaimo Port Authority chairwoman, won the nomination on Saturday. One hundred and fifteen ballots were cast either for Corfield or her opponent Melissa Hall.
“Twenty-five years of federal legislation and the working to try to push the envelope from the outside, now I hope to be on the inside to be able to shape legislation and move Nanaimo-Ladysmith forward,” Corfield told reporters after a victory speech.
She said her platform will be based on creating legislation to promote good-paying jobs, the environment and supporting those who can’t support themselves.