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Frank Godon confirmed on Tuesday that he will be the Libertarian Party candidate. (SUBMITTED)

Voters in Brandon-Souris will have one more name to choose from when they cast their ballot on Nov. 25.

Boissevain resident and former United States marine Frank Godon confirmed on Tuesday that he will be the Libertarian Party candidate, just six days before the Elections Canada deadline of Nov. 4.

"My reason is to give the people of Brandon-Souris another option," Godon said.

Godon was initially going to seek the Liberal nomination, as he announced back in September. However, he withdrew from the race a few weeks later due to family concerns and because he believed his opponent, Rolf Dinsdale, was the "better candidate."

But after much consideration, Godon decided he wanted to throw his hat back in the ring.

"Talking with people I found that many of them, theyre either not going to vote because of what the Conservative party has done and of course whats going on now (nationally)," he said. "I just started thinking, these people deserve a chance to use their vote, thats our democratic right here in Canada."

Godon said his ailing mother is in the hospital where she is getting good care, and after speaking with his father and wife, he was encouraged to get back in the race.

"People say Im just jumping from party to party, no, I was Libertarian going for a Liberal position," he said. "Im going back to my core beliefs and working with the Libertarian party here."

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