atives ▁in ▁the ▁by - e lection . ▁October ▁ 1 5 , ▁ 2 0 0 5 ▁- ▁The ▁Liber als ▁and ▁the ▁Progress ive ▁Conserv atives ▁both ▁hold ▁their ▁convent ions , ▁which ▁were ▁previously ▁scheduled . ▁ ▁Bernard ▁Lord , ▁the ▁premier ▁and ▁leader ▁of ▁the ▁PC s , ▁dro ps ▁the ▁writ ▁at ▁his ▁convention . ▁October ▁ 1 7 , ▁ 2 0 0 5 ▁- ▁H oot on ▁is ▁acc laimed ▁as ▁PC ▁candidate . ▁October ▁ 1 8 , ▁ 2 0 0 5 ▁- ▁Dr . ▁Ed ▁D oh ert y ▁is ▁acc laimed ▁as ▁Liberal ▁candidate . ▁October ▁ 2 0 , ▁ 2 0 0 5 : ▁Glen ▁J ard ine ▁files ▁papers ▁to ▁run ▁as ▁an ▁independent . ▁Dan ▁Rob ich aud ▁is ▁elected ▁as ▁New ▁Democratic ▁Party ▁candidate ▁in ▁a ▁three - way ▁race , ▁though ▁only ▁ 1 9 ▁people ▁voted ▁at ▁his ▁nomin ating ▁meeting . ▁October ▁ 2 1 , ▁ 2 0 0 5 ▁- ▁The ▁Liber als ▁announ ce ▁their ▁platform ▁for ▁the ▁by - e lection , ▁prom ising ▁to ▁invest ▁$ 5 0 ▁million ▁in ▁and ▁around ▁the ▁r iding ▁if ▁they ▁win ▁the ▁next ▁general ▁election . ▁ ▁The ▁Liber als ▁highlight ▁that ▁the ▁majority ▁of ▁this ▁money ▁would ▁come ▁from ▁federal ▁fund ing ▁which ▁is ▁available ▁but ▁Lord ▁has ▁refused ▁to ▁accept ▁based ▁on ▁the ▁conditions ▁attached ▁ther eto . ▁ ▁They ▁argue ▁that ▁Lord ▁is ▁putting ▁politics ▁ahead ▁of ▁people .