Here's who's running in the provincial election in Hamilton, Burlington, Niagara and area
Aura Carreño Rosas | CBC News | Posted: February 3, 2025 9:00 AM | Last Updated: February 4
Election day in Ontario is Feb. 27
Candidates running in the provincial election, which Progressive Conservative leader Doug Ford triggered last week, were out knocking on doors this weekend and launching campaign runs.
Ontario voters are set to go to the polls on Feb. 27, and while parties are still scrambling to confirm candidates in some local ridings, the campaign is now in full swing.
The Elections Ontario website allows voters to find what riding they're in.
Here's who's running, so far, for member of the Provincial Parliament (MPP) in Hamilton, Burlington, Niagara, Norfolk and Haldimand.
This story will be updated with the most current list of candidates, when confirmed or if any changes are made. CBC Hamilton will also be sharing more about candidates and their platforms in our ongoing coverage.
Candidates are listed in alphabetical order according to party name.
Burlington
The riding encapsulates most of the City of Burlington, except for parts of the city's north end.
- Kyle Hutton, Green Party of Ontario.
- Andrea Grebenc, Ontario Liberal Party.
- Megan Beauchemin, Ontario's New Democrats (ONDP).
- Natalie Pierre, PC Party of Ontario. (Incumbent)
Oakville North-Burlington
Oakville North-Burlington represents the area in Burlington northeast of the QEW and northwest of Walkers Line.
- Ali Hosny, Green.
- Kaniz Mouli, Liberal.
- Caleb Smolenaars, ONDP.
- Effie Triantafilopoulos, PC. (Incumbent)
Flamborough-Glanbrook
The Flamborough-Glanbrook riding covers most of Hamilton's surrounding rural areas and includes communities like Waterdown, Rockton, Binbrook and Mount Hope.
- Janet Errygers, Green.
- Joshua Bell, Liberal.
- Donna Skelly, PC. (Incumbent)
Hamilton West-Ancaster-Dundas
This riding includes most areas of the West Mountain in Hamilton as well as areas south of the Canadian National Railway such as Ancaster and Dundas and communities like Copetown and Westdale.
- Guy Bisson, Green.
- Julia Brown, Liberal.
- Sandy Shaw, ONDP. (Incumbent)
- John Demik, PC
Hamilton Centre
Hamilton Centre encompasses the lower city, north of the Niagara Escarpment, between Highway 403 and Kenilworth Avenue.
- Lucia Iannantuono, Green.
- Sarah Jama, Independent. (Incumbent)
- Eileen Walker, Liberal.
- Robin Lennox, ONDP.
- Sarah Bokhari, PC.
Hamilton Mountain
Hamilton Mountain covers most of the city's south between the Niagara Escarpment and Rymal Road. ONDP's Monique Taylor is the current MPP. She's held the seat since 2011 but will run in the federal election.
- Joshua Czerniga, Green.
- Dawn Danko, Liberal.
- Kojo Damptey, ONDP.
- Monica Ciriello, PC.
Hamilton East-Stoney Creek
This riding represents the city's east end, Stoney Creek and Winona.
- Pascale Marchand, Green.
- Heino Doessing, Liberal.
- Zaigham Butt, ONDP.
- Neil Lumsden, PC. (Incumbent)
St. Catharines
This riding encompasses most of the City of St. Catharines, Ont.
- Robin McPherson, Liberal.
- Jennie Stevens, ONDP. (Incumbent)
- Sal Sorrento, PC.
Niagara West
The Niagara West riding covers some of the City of St. Catharines west, the towns of Grimsby, Lincoln and Pelham, the townships of West Lincoln and Wainfleet and communities like Beamsville and Wellandport.
- Mark Harrison, Green.
- Shauna Boyle, Liberal.
- Dave Augustyn, ONDP.
- Sam Oosterhoff, PC. (Incumbent)
Niagara Centre
This riding represents the cities of Port Colborne, Thorold and Welland, as well as part of St. Catharines south of St. Paul Street West and of Glendale Avenue.
- Damien O'Brien, Liberal.
- Jeff Burch, ONDP. (Incumbent)
- Bill Steele, PC.
Niagara Falls
This riding covers the City of Niagara Falls and the towns of Fort Erie and Niagara-on-the-Lake.
- Celia Taylor, Green.
- Wayne Gates, ONDP. (Incumbent)
- Ruth-Ann Nieuwesteeg, PC.
Brantford-Brant
This riding covers the City of Brantford as well as part of the Brant County, which includes Paris, Burford, and Oakland as well as Six Nations and New Credit.
- Karleigh Csordas, Green.
- Ron Fox, Liberal.
- Harvey Bischof, ONDP.
- Will Bouma, PC. (Incumbent)
Haldimand-Norfolk
Haldimand-Norfolk covers both counties and communities in it like Delhi, Simcoe, Port Dover, Townsend, Cayuga and Caledonia.
- Bobbi Ann Brady, Independent. (Incumbent)
- Erica Englert, ONDP.
- Amy Martin, PC.