Candidate Name: Jaime Battiste

Candidate Profile: Jaime Battiste is the Liberal Party of Canada candidate for Cape Breton–Canso–Antigonish. A member of the Eskasoni First Nation, he made history in 2019 as the first Mi’kmaw elected to Parliament. Holding a law degree from Dalhousie University, Jaime has served as a university professor, Treaty Education Lead, and Assembly of First Nations Regional Chief.