Ontario Votes 2025: Hastings–Lennox and Addington
CBC News | Posted: January 30, 2025 9:00 AM | Last Updated: 4 hours ago
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.
Five candidates are currently running for the seat. CBC adds candidates when they're confirmed by Elections Ontario or listed by one of the four parties with a seat at Queen's Park at dissolution.
Nominations close on Feb. 13.
Voting is now possible at local election offices. Advance voting locations are open Feb. 20-22. Voting day is Feb. 27. 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
The party hasn't provided any information yet.
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.
Jessica Zielke, NDP
The party hasn't provided any information yet.