Voters in southwestern Ontario have not changed the political map too drastically, but have sent some new faces to Queen’s Park, including the only independent MPP elected in the province.
In the heart of the Waterloo region, history continued as New Democratic Party MP Catherine Fife was re-elected for a fourth term in Waterloo.
“I am really humbled by the support of Waterloo,” Fife told CTV News on Thursday night after his victory. “Every time I say my name, they say, ‘Keep fighting.’ I will be happy to answer the call! ”
In the next ride of the Kitchener Center, Laura May Lindo of the NDP was re-elected for a second term.
“It’s humiliating. I think that’s the word for me today,” Lindo said. “It’s humiliating to know that the people at Kitchener Center want me to keep doing this.”
Kitchener South-Hespeler has chosen a new face from a familiar party. Jess Dixon will hold the ride for the Progressive Conservatives.
She is taking over from her computer colleague Amy Phee, who has announced she will not run for re-election in August.
Kitchener-Conestoga will also remain blue, with Mike Harris Jr. re-elected for a second term as MPP for the ride.
Cambridge became a computer again, choosing Brian Riedel.
“I will do my best for them and I look forward to a very positive four years,” Riddle told CTV News.
Brian Riedel spoke to CTV News during his election night at the Amici’s restaurant in Cambridge on June 2, 2022 (Ricardo Veneza / CTV News).
NO PLACES FOR NEW BLUES
Cambridge was previously represented by Belinda Karachalios of the New Blue Party of Ontario.
“I feel very energetic, which people may not expect me to say,” Karalios told CTV News. “Of course I’m disappointed with the results, but we did so much.”
Her husband and party co-founder Jim Carachalios finished fifth in the Kitchener-Conestoga.
The party did not win seats, but Jim said they were proud to have a full list of candidates and received as many votes as they did.
“Today in Ontario, more than 100,000 voters said they were tired of the establishment parties and the New Blue Party of Ontario, and that’s a good step for us to move forward.”
GUELPH LEAVES GREEN
Guelph remains Green and leader Mike Schreiner is re-elected for a second term.
Ontario Green Party leader Mike Schreiner delivers his welcome speech from his election night event in Gulf, Ontario, after being re-elected on Thursday, June 2, 2022. CANADIAN PRESS / Tiana Martin
Schreiner remains the only Green MP in the province, despite hopes that the party could win second place in the legislature on Thursday night.
“To all our candidates across the province … thank you for sharing our vision and increasing our total number of votes,” Schreiner said.
INDEPENDENT ELECTED IN HALDIMAND-NORFOLK
Perhaps the biggest wave of change is on the shores of Lake Erie while riding Haldimand-Norfolk.
Bobby Ann Brady sees himself at his campaign office in Simco on election night, June 2, 2022 (Terry Kelly / CTV Kitchener)
Independent Bobby Ann Brady defeated PC candidate and Haldimand mayor Ken Hewitt, becoming the only independent MPP elected in the province.
Meanwhile, Perth-Wellington remains PC with new MPP candidate Matthew Ray, while PC celebrities are also returning to Brantford-Brant with Will Boom and Wellington-Halton Hills with Ted Arnott.
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