A candidate who had been running for the West Nova seat has pulled out of the race.
Chad Hudson, who had been a candidate for the People’s Party of Canada, issued the following statement on Sept 30:
“Due to recent information regarding the People’s Party of Canada’s values and the choices its leadership have made, I have informed Elections Canada that I will not be standing as the People’s Party of Canada candidate for West Nova.”
“Thank you to my family, friends and all of those who’ve supported me,” he continued. “I look forward to having the opportunity to contribute to public service in a way that increases engagement and furthers our Canadian values and democracy.”
Hudson did not elaborate further on his decision in his prepared statement but said he would later talk about his decision. He told various media outlets that several decisions and remarks by People's Party of Canada leader Maxime Bernier had left him feeling uneasy and he described some decisions and policies as divisive. He referred to a steady drip of troubling stories during the campaign that left him uncomfortable. Hudson said most recently the party leader calling teenager international climate activist Greta Thunberg “mentally unstable" also contributed to his decision to withdraw as a candidate.
Hudson withdrew his candidacy in West Nova on the day Elections Canada set as the deadline for parties to register candidates, announcing his intention on Twitter and sending out his statement to the media.
Please find attached my statement as to why I am no longer standing as a candidate for the #PPC in #WestNova. #cdnpoli #elxn43 pic.twitter.com/exMGn8T2Re
— Chad Hudson (@ChadAllenHudson) September 30, 2019
Hudson grew up in Bridgetown, where is currently resides. In a recent candidate bio he said he has a decade of experience working in Nova Scotia’s tourism sector and also as a small business consultant and in sales.
“I’m very proud of my working-class background. It’s taught me the values I hold,” he said.
He said he wasn’t a typical politician but rather referred to himself as “a regular person who simply wants to serve the home I love.”
Hudson said too many people in West Nova are struggling to get ahead and that he felt the region is often overlooked by Ottawa.
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