Lisa Roberts to represent NDP in Halifax riding in next federal election
Lisa Roberts will carry the NDP banner for the Halifax riding in the next federal election.
NDP members nominated Roberts, a former New Democrat MLA and a prominent voice for affordable housing, climate action and forestry, in Halifax on Sunday.
“Lisa Roberts is a true powerhouse who’s passionate about fighting for her community,” Canada’s NDP House leader Peter Julian who was present at the nomination meeting in Halifax, said in a news release.
“We need her in Ottawa to fight for measures that help people in Halifax cope with the sky-high cost of groceries and rent,” he said.
Roberts ran unscuccessfully for the Halifax riding in the 2021 federal election, losing by more than 1,500 votes to incumbent Liberal Andy Fillmore.
“The Liberals had eight years to make things better, but we’ve seen the opposite,” Julian said. “New Democrats work everyday to deliver results and Halifax deserves a strong voice like Lisa Roberts in Ottawa. More New Democrats means more help for you and your family.”
Along with Jagmeet Singh’s New Democrats, Roberts vows to fight for the issues that matter the most for people in Halifax. As MP, Roberts said she will get straight to work, fighting for action on universal pharmacare and dental care, affordable housing, lower cellphones bills, better funding for education, paid sick leave and bold action on the climate crisis.
“I am humbled to be nominated as the NDP candidate for Halifax in the next federal election,” said Roberts. “Seniors, families and students have been struggling with the rising cost of everyday life. We need change. We need action that puts the well-being of people first. Not the massive profits of wealthy CEOs of big oil, and big grocery chains. As your MP, I vow to fight for you and your family.”
The seat was held by the NDP from 1997 to 2015 with Alexa McDonough and Megan Leslie winning in six consecutive elections.
Roberts, 50, studied international development and development economics at Dalhousie University and had a career in journalism before transitioning to the non-profit sector.
Since 2022, she’s been executive director of Nourish Nova Scotia.
She lives in Halifax with her partner and two teenage children.
