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Jonathon Naylor Editor With the NDP and Liberal candidates already in campaign mode, the Progressive Conserv-atives have yet to name a banner-carrier for the Flin Flon consistency. But unlike in 2007, when the PCs suffered the embarrassment of not having a candidate for the riding, the party assures that one will be on the ballot in the Oct. 4 election. "We don't have a candidate named yet, but we're certainly expecting to have one named and we'll be running in Flin Flon as we will be in all 57 constituencies," said party spokesperson Greg Burch on Wednesday. Burch did not have a specific date as to when a candidate would be chosen, but added that the media and public will be notified when someone is in place. No comment He would not comment on rumours that the party had a Flin Flon candidate essentially lined up only to have the individual apparently back out. "All I can tell you is, we expect to have a candidate in place before the election starts and that's what we're working towards," he said. As of Wednesday the PCs had named candidates in 50 of the province's 57 ridings. Clarence Pettersen, the riding's NDP candidate, and Tom Heine, the Liberal, both won their nominations in March. The NDP has held the riding since 1969 with three MLAs Ð Thomas Barrow, Jerry Storie and the retiring Gerard Jennissen Ð serving during that time. The last election, in 2007, was a two-way race between Jennissen and Liberal Garry Zamzow. Jennissen won in a massive landslide, snatching up 77 per cent of the vote. Provincially, many observers expect the fall election to be a neck-and-neck battle between the PCs and the NDP, who have now been in power for 12 years.12/8/11
