2009-05-12 06:15:20
It's now official - the ballot is set with all three candidates in place. Kerry Morash is the Conservative party candidate in Queen's. Morash - a lifelong Queens resident - was first elected in 1999 and re-elected in 2003. He was acclaimed as candidate at a nomination meeting Monday night. He has served as caucus chair and held two portfolios in cabinet and most recently was Rural Outreach Coordinator. Morash was defeated by the NDP's Vicki Conrad in 2006 - the first time the Tories lost in Queens in fifty years. Many said it was the lack of a Liberal candidate in the riding that allowed the NDP to take the seat by 55 ballots last time. The Grits have Wayne Henley on the ballot this time. Conrad is fighting to hold onto the seat for the New Democrats heading into a very competitive campaign.
