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Low Voter Turnout In Provincial Election

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Encouraging advance poll results did not carry over to yesterday’s vote as turnout was extremely low.

It was only 28.66 per cent in Kiiwetinoong, however the riding had staffing issues that resulted in voting hiccups and polls being open for an extra two hours.

Voter turnout in Kenora-Rainy River was only 38 per cent.

It was almost 43 per cent in Thunder Bay-Atikokan as well as Thunder Bay-Superior North.

Province-wide just over 43 per cent of eligible voters cast a ballot.

That is the lowest since 2011.

(With files from Randy Thoms)

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Polls Support Local Incumbents In Provincial Election

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Kenora-Rainy River PC candidate is seen to likely hold on to riding next week.

That’s according to Canada 338, which shows the Progressive Conservatives forming another majority government.

According to the website, Greg Rickford has 43 percent decided voter support, but there is a margin of error of 10 percent.

Next is the NDP’s JoAnne Formanek Gustafson at 26 percent, but with a margin of error of 8 percent, so victory for Rickford
isn’t assured.

In the Kiiwetinoong Riding, incumbent NDP candidate So Mamakwa has 35 percent support compared to 29 percent for Dwight Monck of the Progressive Conservatives.

The website shows the riding leaning towards the NDP, but the margin of error is in the 10 percent range.

The Liberals are in third place in both ridings.

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Leek Ready For The Campaign

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The Liberal candidate for the Kenora-Rainy River Riding has hit the ground running.

Anthony Leek was nominated by the party just last week.

He says having a strong team behind him is crucial.

“It’s really important to have a strong riding association that’s still together and it’s just a really a matter of reconnecting people that have not been connected over the last little while and maintaining that in the long term,” explains Leek.

He suggests there’s lots of work to do in the weeks ahead.

“It does make it a little more difficult when you have a shorter amount of time, in terms of prepping behind the scene. But in terms of getting the name out, and having the opportunity to see and meet people, at the end of the day, when people decided to vote, they decide to vote.”

Leek currently lives in Kenora and is the president of the Liberal Riding Association and this is his third election as a candidate.

He is just one of eight candidates in the Kenora-Rainy River Riding now.

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NDP Candidate For The Riding Looks At Key Issues

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An educator from the Fort Frances area carries the NDP colours in the Kenora-Rainy River riding in the provincial election.

JoAnne Formanek Gustafson sees affordability, housing, and health care as key issues to the riding.

She says sees voters are looking for a change.

“And they are looking for the NDP for that,” states Formanek Gustafson.

“They see the plan we have as being on focussed on issues that have been caused over the last 25 years with the Liberals and the Conservatives.”

Formanek Gustafson suggests there are several issues in the riding that need to be addressed.

“Affordability is a big one. Costs are just through the roof here…not that’s a surprise to anybody to hear that. So housing and homes are a big issue for us…places that people can afford to rent, or to buy a home.”

She says she intends to put in a lot of miles to ensure her party’s message gets out across the riding.

Formanek Gustafson is challenging incumbent PC candidate Greg Rickford, Kelvin Boucher-Chicago of the New Blue Party, and Catherine Kiewning from the Green Party.

The Liberals still don’t have a candidate for the riding.