A newly re-elected councillor for the Cape Breton Regional Municipality has been announced as a Progressive Conservative candidate in the provincial election, a day before he's due to be sworn in alongside his council colleagues.

A news release from the PCs said Darren O'Quinn, who won his CBRM seat last week with 63 per cent of the vote against opponent Louie Piovesan, will carry the party's banner in Cape Breton Centre-Whitney Pier.

That seat is currently held by New Democrat — and former CBRM …