Billy Denault takes up PC banner in Renfrew–Nipissing–Pembroke
CBC News | Posted: February 28, 2025 2:14 AM | Last Updated: February 28
1st election this century without John Yakabuski on the ballot
The winning name is different, but the party's the same: CBC projects Progressive Conservative Billy Denault has won Renfrew-Nipissing-Pembroke.
This riding includes Renfrew County plus a piece of the District of Nipissing that includes Madawaska, Whitney and eastern Algonquin Park. It also contains Garrison Petawawa and Pikwàkanagàn.
PC John Yakabuski was MPP here since 2003, winning by 645 votes over the Liberals in his first campaign before earning a cushion of at least 15,000 votes in subsequent elections.
Yakabuski did not seek re-election. Six candidates ran for the seat.
Denault is a town councillor in Arnprior and has worked in accounting and financial management. About 55 per cent of local voters chose him for a margin of about 14,500 votes over the Liberals.