2022 Provincial Election News

Downey's margin of victory was initially pegged at 609 votes, but official results now place the figure at 296, making it the tightest race in Ontario

'Send out ... press releases, but don’t let your candidates actually get in touch with citizens because they might say something that throws off the game'

Across most of Simcoe County, voter turnout rates ranged from 39 to 46 per cent in Thursday's election

'I'm particularly heartened by how well we've done in spite of how ugly things have been,' said campaign manager for Krystal Brooks, who earned 8.79% of riding's vote

'People felt alienated by the last four years,' says Elizabeth Van Houtte, who vows to 'hold Jill (Dunlop) accountable' in the coming days and months

'I may have been defeated tonight, but I definitely don’t feel done,' says Jeff Lehman, who stepped down as mayor of Barrie to run provincially

While campaigning, Mulroney said there was 'overwhelming' support from constituents to build the Bradford Bypass

Dunlop thanks parents for teaching her 'true value of hard work'

With 65 of 67 polls reporting at 11:07 p.m., Elections Ontario showed Downey's lead over Liberal candidate Jeff Lehman at 582 votes

'I hope she re-examines the way she’s been doing things,' says first-time provincial Liberal candidate, who adds he will closely monitor Simcoe North MPP Jill Dunlop