In fishery-dependent N.S. ridings, industry turmoil is central in this election
Michael Cotter. He says he wants an MP who shows they understand the headwinds his industry is facing.
In coastal towns around southwest Nova Scotia, where lobster fishing holds communities and economies together, headwinds facing the industry are a central campaign issue drawing the attention of voters and candidates alike. Michael Cotter is a resident of one of those towns. In Lockeport, he operates Cotter Seafood Products, buying lobster from fishermen around Atlantic Canada and selling it to markets around the world. Cotter employs about 25 people, and he said his business — along with the rest of the seafood industry — is integral to the town of about 500. “The whole lobster thing, it trickles down through to the guy that’s selling the bag of potatoes on the corner…. We need the lobster industry ’cause that’s all we have,” he said in an interview at his lobster pound. But so far in this election campaign, Cotter said no candidates have shown him that they understand his community and his industry. His vote is undecided. Photos, more, >>CLICK TO READ<< 13:52
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