Ontario Votes 2025: Hastings–Lennox and Addington
CBC News | Posted: January 30, 2025 9:00 AM | Last Updated: February 24
Ric Bresee trying to secure 5th straight PC win
Hastings–Lennox and Addington runs from Lake Ontario north through Napanee, Tyendinaga Mohawk Territory, north Belleville, Marmora and Denbigh to connect with Renfrew–Nipissing–Pembroke.
It was first contested in 2018.
Progressive Conservative Ric Bresee won his first election here in 2022 with nearly 50 per cent of the vote. He took up the PC banner from Daryl Kramp.
The area's last non-PC win was by the Liberals in 2007.
Six candidates are running for the seat.
With advance voting done and mail voting applications closed, voting is still possible at local election offices until Wednesday at 6 p.m.
Voting day is Thursday, with polls open from 9 a.m. until 9 p.m. Elections Ontario has more information on the range of voting options.
Ric Bresee, PC
Before provincial politics, Bresee worked for St. Lawrence College and served municipally in Loyalist Township, rising up the ranks to mayor.
Mike Holbrook, Green
Holbrook sells specialized construction equipment. He moved to Marmora nearly 20 years ago.
Lynn Rigby, Liberal
Rigby is a hospital physiotherapist, according to the party.
Derek Sloan, Ontario Party
The leader of the seven-year-old party is a former Conservative MP for the area. He was expelled from the Conservative caucus in 2021 after he accepted a donation from a notorious white nationalist.
Glenn Tyrrell, New Blue
Tyrrell lives on a farm in Madoc and has worked as an insurance broker.
Jessica Zielke, NDP
The Queen's University grad grew up in the Tweed area and has lived in Australia and Japan.