FREDERICTON – The People’s Alliance of New Brunswick has chosen their candidate for the upcoming byelection in Saint John East.
Arthur Watson is 43 and operates a small business in Saint John.
The Nov. 17 byelection was called after Liberal Gary Keating quit politics just three weeks after the provincial election, saying the hours and travel that come with the job would have a negative impact on his health and family.
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