Ralph Martin may not have been able to secure the nomination for the Green party in Guelph, but will still be running in this fall’s federal election.

I feel honoured that Green party members from Wellington Halton Hills chose me as their candidate for the 2019 federal election. I accept this as an act of trust and will work with our team to advance a Green agenda and engage the voters of Wellington Halton Hills. — Ralph Martin (@ralphmartinOAC) May 3, 2019

Martin, a professor of plant agriculture at the University of Guelph, will be the Greens’ candidate in the Wellington-Halton Hills riding in the election currently scheduled for Oct. 21.

Martin had previously attempted to secure the Greens’ nomination in Guelph, but would lose out to Guelph Solar president Steve Dyck in a close battle that ended in a recount.

The university professor will be taking over the Green helm from Brent Bouteiller, who has run for the party in that riding in every federal election since 2004. Bouteiller announced in March that he would not be seeking the party’s nomination this year.

Since Wellington-Halton Hills was first contested in 2004, it has been represented by Michael Chong from the Conservative Party.