The Federal NDP party have their candidate for the new Medicine Hat riding. Erin Weir is a a nurse and mother of four from Raymond. She says the three main issues she’ll be focusing on in the upcoming election are affordable child care, job creation and retirement security. Party officials say that although Weir isn’t officially a candidate, she’s the only one who’s passed the party’s selection process before the deadline. The NDP will holds its nomination meeting at the Medicine Hat Public Library on July 27th.