A Kapuskasing resident has chosen to seek nomination as the provincial NDP candidate for the new Mushkegowuk-James Bay riding.
President of the United Steelworkers Local 1-2010 Guy Bourgouin made his candidacy official Thursday afternoon.
Current Timmins-James Bay NDP MPP Gilles Bisson spoke about Bourgouin at the announcement using words such as confident, trustworthy and enthusiastic, as well as advocating that he would be a great addition to Queen’s Park.
Bourgouin says his family was a major factor in his decision to seek nomination at this time.
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He says he wishes to fight for change in the province on many important topics to Northerners.
The provincial election is set to take place during the first week of June.