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Perth Wellington Federal Liberal Nomination Tonight

Two men from St. Marys will square off tonight in their effort to be the Liberal candidate for the federal Perth-Wellington riding.

One of the candidates is lawyer and town councillor Stephen McCotter, the other is business owner Colin Thomson.

The nomination meeting is at the Royal Canadian Legion hall on Patrick St. in Stratford. The meeting starts at 6:30pm with formal introductions and speeches from the two candidates.

Voting will follow, and the winner will be declared later this evening. Only members of the Liberal Party of Canada that live in Perth-Wellington are eligible to vote.

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