Polls are now closed in Nova Scotia on federal election day

Polls are now closed across Nova Scotia and results will soon start to trickle in. The province has 11 federal electoral districts. Heading into the election campaign, the Liberals held eight seats and the Conservatives held three.

An estimated 26 per cent of eligible Nova Scotia voters already cast their ballots in advance polls over the Easter weekend, an increase from previous elections. WATCH | CBC News provides live coverage of the results: Across the country, an estimated 7.3 million votes were recorded at advance polls, according to Elections Canada, an increase of 25 per cent from the 2021 federal election.



On the Friday alone, more than two million people voted — a single-day record. Conservative candidate and incumbent Chris d'Entremont is hosting a watch party for his supporters at a seafood restaurant in Digby, N.S.

, where there is a live blue lobster in a tank. Controversy in the lobster fishery has been a big issue in the riding of Acadie-Annapolis for years and has engendered anti-Trudeau sentiment. Meanwhile, in New Glasgow, N.

S., red "Canada Strong" posters decorated Liberal Sean Fraser's watch party at the Glasgow Square Theatre, along with posters of Liberal Leader Mark Carney. Fraser is seeking a fourth term.

Last year, the 40-year-old said he was not going to run for re-election in Central Nova, saying he wanted to spend more time with his young family. But Carney personally called Fraser earlier this year and persuaded him to throw his hat back into the ring, promising more work-life balance. How to follow live results CBC News will have up-to-the-minute election results and CBC Nova Scotia will have coverage of local races.

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What are the major parties promising? If you want to know how the Conservatives, New Democrats, Liberals, Greens, Bloc Québécois and People's Party of Canada compare on the issues that matter to you in this campaign, check out our platform tracker . Vote Compass Vote Compass is a tool developed by political scientists to help you explore how your views compare with those of the parties. Take the questionnaire.

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