Marc Serré wins federal Liberal nomination in Nickel Belt

Marc Serré has won the federal Liberal nomination in Nickel Belt, beating out three other candidates.

Serré's father, Gaetan, held the seat for the Liberals from 1968-1972.

Also vying for the nomination were Gerry Guimond, Pablo Gil-Alfau and Jim Belanger.

Slightly more than 1,000 votes were cast during the Feb. 21 nomination event, which included meetings in Sturgeon Falls and Val Caron.

The federal election is scheduled for Oct. 19, although the prime minister could trigger it sooner.

The NDP's Claude Gravelle has held the federal Nickel Belt seat since 2008, after the Liberals' Ray Bonin retired.

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