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Patty Hajdu Heading Back To Ottawa

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Patty Hajdu is heading back to Ottawa now that she has been given a strong mandate by voters in Thunder Bay-Superior North.

The Liberal Cabinet Minister pulled away early to earn 42.6% of voter support.

“Ultimately this is a team sport. So I have to thank the volunteers that work so hard. We’ve knocked thousands upon thousands of doors. Talked to so many people in Thunder Bay-Superior North and of course I’ve had four years to develop relationships across the region and I think that certainly helped.”

Hajdu says it’s too early to tell what the government will look like now that they are in a minority situation.

“I know that the Prime Minister wants to make sure that we have a Canada where everybody has a fair chance to succeed. I suspect that’s the goal of the NDP. I can’t really speculate what that will look like. Obviously there’s a lot of work to go forward in terms of determining how that will look.”

 

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Unofficial Election Results For Northwestern Ontario

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There will be new local representation in Ottawa.

Conservative Eric Melillo stunned many Monday to win the Federal election in the Kenora riding, unseating incumbent and political veteran Bob Nault.

Nault ran on a campaign of experience, while Melillo is a political newcomer and will be become one of the youngest MP’s on Parliament Hill.

Nault conceded defeat to Melillo around 11:14pm central.

Rudy Turtle of the NDP was also in the mix for most of the evening, jumping out to a very solid showing immediately after the polls closed.

Turtle is currently in third, with one poll still not counting.

The rest of the northwestern Ontario is painted red.

Liberal Patty Hajdu is returning as the MP for Thunder Bay-Superior North, while first time candidate Marcus Powlowski has been declared the winner in Thunder Bay-Rainy River.

That seat was originally held by another Liberal Don Rusnak, who decided not to seek re-election.

Here are the preliminary results which still need Elections Canada verification:

Kenora Riding (Polls Reporting 147 of 148 or 99.32%)
Conservative Eric Melillo 9,313 votes 34.1%
Liberal Bob Nault 8,188 votes 30.0%
NDP Rudy Turtle 7,781 votes 28.5%
Green Kirsi Ralko 1,475 votes 5.4%
People’s Party Michael Di Pasquale 382 votes 1.4%
Independent Kelvin Boucher-Chicago 165 votes 0.6%

Total Votes: 27,304
Voter Turnout: 27,304 of 45,692 registered electors (59.76%). *Does not include electors who registered on election day.

Thunder Bay-Superior North (Polls Reporting 202 of 203 or 99.51%)
Liberal Patty Hajdu 17,982 votes 42.6%
Conservative Frank Pullia 10,861 votes 25.8%
NDP Anna Betty Achneepineskum 8,969 votes 21.3%
Green Bruce Hyer 3,505 votes 8.3%
People’s Party Youssef Khanjari 725 votes 1.7%
Libertarian Alexander Vodden 136 votes 0.3%

Total Votes: 42,178
Voter Turnout: 42,178 of 65,928 registered electors (63.98%). *Does not include electors who registered on election day.

Thunder Bay-Rainy River (Polls Reporting 194 of 195 or 99.49%)
Liberal Marcus Powlowski 14,336 35.4%
Conservative Linda Rydholm 11,984 29.6%
NDP Yuk-Sem Won 11,708 28.9%
Green Amanda Moddejonge 1,783 4.4%
People’s Party Andrew Hartnell 730 1.8%

Total Votes: 40,541
Voter Turnout: 40,541 of 65,689 registered electors (61.72%). *Does not include electors who registered on election day.

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UPDATE: 10:33 Liberal Minority Government Declared

Another mandate to govern has been handed down by Canadians.

A number of national news agencies are declaring a minority Liberal government.

In the Kenora riding, it’s a three horse raise between Liberal incumbent Bob Nault, Conservative Eric Melillo and Rudy Turtle of the NDP.

In Thunder Bay-Superior North, Liberal incumbent Patty Hajdu has been declared the winner.

Acadia News is also reporting Liberal Marcus Powlowski will be the candidate for Thunder Bay-Rainy River.

He is opening up a sizable lead over the NDP and Conservative candidates.

All numbers are preliminary and need to be confirmed by Elections Canada.

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Polling Station Hours Extended In Thunder Bay-Rainy River

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Election Canada has announced the polls in the Thunder Bay-Rainy River riding will stay open an additional hour.

There was an error on the cards sent to eligible voters, so to make up for that polls won’t close until 10:30pm eastern.

The riding spreads across two time zones and the voters in central time reportedly received cards that said the polls were open until 9:30pm when for the Fort Frances area the polling was supposed to be 8:30am to 8:30pm.

Voter turnout in advance polls was higher than normal but there has been no indication of lineups at area polling stations in the two Thunder Bay ridings.

The Thunder Bay area is also being plagued by power ourages throughout the City which may impact voter turnout.

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Federal Election Day

Today is election day. (Monday, October 21st)

Local polls will be open from 8:30am until 8:30pm.

In order to cast a ballot, you need to present a valid drivers licence or any other card issued by a Canadian government with your photo, name and current address.

Alternatively, you can vote by showing two pieces of ID including your health card, a status card or bank statement as long as one has your current address.

Although it’s not required, it is recommended that you bring your voter information card to make the process run more smoothly.

Names on the ballot in the Kenora riding include Liberal Bob Nault, Conservative Eric Melillo, Rudy Turtle of the NDP, Kirsi Ralko of the Green party, Independent Kelvin Boucher-Chicago and Michael Di Pasqaule of the People’s Party of Canada.

To find out where you should go to vote and for more information on the 2019 Federal election, visit https://www.elections.ca/scripts/vis/FindED?L=e&PAGEID=20

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Kenora Riding Profile: Bob Nault

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The Federal election is two sleeps away and the six candidates in the Kenora riding are making one final push for votes.

Liberal Bob Nault is seeking re-election and he took time this past week to speak with CKDR News about a number of issues.

We asked why people should vote Bob Nault on Monday.

“Experience. Expertise in areas that the other candidates don’t have. This being my 20th year, I’ve been in Ottawa long enough to know how it works and I can make things happen and we’ve been successful in doing that with a government that’s willing to invest.”

Nault also talks about the campaign, the issues, how his party will make change while being fiscally responsible and how he plans to improve the quality of life in northwestern Ontario.

To hear the full interview, visit the Audio link below.

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Kenora Riding Profile: Eric Melillo

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We have reached the home stretch in the 2019 Federal election campaign.

CKDR News is profiling the six candidates in the Kenora riding and Conservative Eric Melillo talks about why you should vote for him on Monday.

“To elect a strong voice for our region and someone who is going to deliver the results that we need as part of a responsible Conservative government.

We asked Melillo about the campaign, the issues, how his party will make change while being fiscally responsible and how he plans to improve the quality of life in northwestern Ontario.

To hear the full interview, visit the Audio link below.

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Kenora Riding Profile: Rudy Turtle

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Voting day is Monday across Canada and the candidates in the Kenora riding are making one final push for votes.

Grassy Narrows Chief Rudy Turtle is running for the NDP and during the recent all-candidate forum in Sioux Lookout he stated it’s time for change.

Turtle says “I’m in this for you, for everyone. The New Democrats are in it for you.”

He adds “I’m asking for your vote because I’m ready to work hard for our area. I am ready to fight to make life more affordable.”

To hear his closing statement at the Forum, listen to the Audio link below.

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Kenora Riding Profile: Kirsi Ralko

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There are six people in the running for the 2019 Federal election in the Kenora riding.

Kirsi Ralko is representing the Green party.

CKDR News caught up with Ralko in the closing days leading up to the vote and we asked why voters should select her as MP.

“I have a breadth of experience in a number of areas and education in a number of areas. I’m a lawyer. I’m an entrepreneur. I have a business degree and I have been on City Council for the better part of a year now, so I have government experience as well.

We asked Ralko about the campaign, the issues, how her Green party will make change while being fiscally responsible and how she plans to improve the quality of life in northwestern Ontario.

To hear the full interview, visit the Audio link below.

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Kenora Riding Profile: Kelvin Boucher-Chicago

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The 2019 Federal election is two days away and CKDR News is taking one last look at the candidates in the Kenora riding.

Kelvin Boucher-Chicago is running as an Independent.

During the all-candidates debate in Sioux Lookout, Boucher-Chicago outlined why you should vote for him on Monday.

“For 60 years the taxpayers have been constantly paying and paying to help the little people all of the time. It doesn’t work that way.”

Boucher-Chicago says “some how the dollars get caught up in a payment into somebody’s pocket, while the poor people in the riding don’t see anything.”

To hear more from Kelvin Boucher-Chicago, visit the Audio link below.

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