Robert Batherson is a Canadian politician and public affairs executive[1] past president of the Conservative Party of Canada.
Batherson earned his bachelor's degree in Public Relations at Mount Saint Vincent University in 1997.
[5] In the 1998 Nova Scotia general election, Batherson ran as a Progressive Conservative party candidate in the riding of Sackville-Cobequid.
[6][7] Following the 1999 Nova Scotia general election he worked as Premier John Hamm's Press Secretary and later as his Communications Director.
[11] Batherson announced that he will run as the Conservative Party candidate for Halifax West in the 45th Canadian Federal Election.