UPDATE: Liberal Carman Kerr elected in Annapolis


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MIDDLETON, NS – Carman Kerr was also close in his previous job to being a non-elected MLA.
Now he has taken the next step.
The Liberal candidate was elected on August 17 in Annapolis, defeating Progressive Conservative candidate Jennifer Ehrenfeld-Poole by 1,478 votes.
Kerr worked as a constituency assistant to Kings South MP Keith Irving for three years before taking time off earlier this year to run for the nomination in Annapolis and survey the constituency for the election.
“When it comes to the day-to-day (work)… there is no better experience than being the deputy’s assistant,” Kerr said.


By the numbers

An overview of the number of votes received by each candidate in Annapolis.
Candidate, Party Votes
Carman Kerr, Liberal 4,231
Jennifer Ehrenfeld-Poole, PC Party 2 753
Cheryl Burbidge, NDP 1,127
Krista Grear, Green Party 306
Mark Robertson, Atlantica 109

The participation rate – 57.8 percent.


Kerr, 46, grew up in Moschelle and Upper Granville in a political family, but never imagined that would be a path he would follow.
After graduating from Annapolis West Education Center, Kerr went to Dalhousie University and earned a science degree.
After university he worked as an executive, consultant and got involved in the tourism sector. After selling his tourism businesses in 2018, he was planning to pursue nursing studies in Dalhousie when Liberal Party staff asked him if he would be interested in applying to become Irving’s constituency assistant.
He did and was the successful candidate.
“Our job is to do a lot of the work behind the scenes,” he said, noting that the position gave him a good understanding of what the role of an elected member entails. “I was happy to be the assistant. I saw myself doing this for several years.
But following Prime Minister Stephen McNeil’s August 2020 announcement of his intention to step down, Kerr has been approached by residents of Annapolis to see if he would consider running for the nomination.
Kerr, who considers McNeil a friend and mentor, said he was proud of his team for retaining the Liberal Party seat. McNeil has occupied the constituency since 2003 and served as premier from 2013 to 2021.
“I am so proud of what Stephen has done for us, both as Premier and MLA,” he said. “I can never replace Stephen, but I can create my own songs.”
The days following the election were devoted to the roughly 70 people who worked on his campaign in various roles. He called the August 17 victory a “team victory.”
“I am so proud of the people who signed up to support me and who gave so much of their time and energy,” he said. “I am really grateful for this.”
Kerr said what he heard as problems at the gates of Annapolis reverberated across the province – health care, affordable housing and the environment. He looks forward to working on behalf of his constituents to address concerns.
Kerr and his wife Melanie have two young sons. They have a home in Kings County, but also a cottage in Granville Center, where they spent a lot of time in 2021 preparing for the election. They are looking for a place in Annapolis County.

The riding of Annapolis in Nova Scotia. – Graph from Elections Nova Scotia
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