The provincial president of the CUPE Local 2745 is taking a run at provincial politics. Sandy Harding will fly the banner for the NDP in the riding of Saint John East in next falls election. Roly MacIntyre will not defend the seat he currently holds, retiring after 15 years in the public spotlight. Harding tells CHSJ News, she hopes to add a voice of reason to the Legislature.
Harding adds she has spent a lot of time on the front lines yelling at politicians but is confident she can get more done from the inside.