Menu

Thunder Bay-Rainy River

decision-2021-2

Stay Tuned For Results…

, , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

With the polls closed, we’ve got you covered.

Listen for updates three times an hour with our Thunder Bay News Director Kevin Jeffrey.

Kenora News Director Tim Davidson and Dryden anchor/reporter Sarah McCarthy will focus on that race.

Dryden News Director Mike Ebbeling will have the national perspective and Kenora reporter/anchor Stuart Walter will update the numbers you see here.

Vasilios Bellos will be all over the race in Thunder Bay-Superior North while our Fort Frances News Director Randy Thoms has the Thunder Bay-Rainy River perspective.

Dr.-Marcus-Powlowski-800x450-1

Regional MP Stunned With Departure Of Morneau

, ,

The resignation of Bill Morneau as Finance Minister caught Marcus Powlowski off guard.

The Thunder Bay-Rainy River Liberal MP says he never saw it coming.

“Really as a back-bencher we don’t have much more information than the rest of the public does. The first I heard of this was (Monday) night when he announced his resignation,” said Powlowski.

The MP is disappointed to see Morneau leave noting “He was a very able minister and I think the fact he had a strong business background made him someone that the business community had some faith in.”

However, Powlowski believes Chrystia Freeland will do a good job as his replacement adding “She has a lot of confidence from the business community as well.

He points to the way she negotiated the Canada-United States-Mexico trade agreement was seen as a real victory for Canadian businesses.

F745C5B4-950C-47CE-A56B-949D5402F659-1600x900-2

Marcus Powlowski Thrilled To Be Going To Ottawa

, ,

There’s a new face in Ottawa for the Thunder Bay-Rainy River riding.

Liberal Marcus Powlowski unofficially earned 35.4% of the vote during the Federal election.

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

An exhausted Powlowski is calling his victory a great experience.

“It’s been great, it’s been wonderful, it’s been totally enjoyable and I’m happy that I’m not through yet. The journey goes on!”

He says one of his top priorities is working with the union at Bombardier to get jobs back at the Thunder Bay plant.

Powlowski says Unifor has been there for him and they will be a priority for him moving forward.

 

Elections-Canada-pic-1-1

Polling Station Hours Extended In Thunder Bay-Rainy River

,

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.