Here are the local candidates running in the Ontario election so far
Premier Doug Ford has triggered an election and Ontarians are set to go to the polls on Feb. 27. Parties have until Feb. 14 to name candidates.
Voters will go to polls on Feb. 27
Premier Doug Ford has triggered an election and Ontarians are set to go to the polls on Feb. 27.
Parties have until Feb. 14 to name candidates, but some have already announced who will be running.
Below is a list of candidates known as of 10:30 a.m. on Jan. 29. This story will be regularly updated as more candidates join the race.
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Below are the local ridings CBC K-W will follow during the election. The candidates are listed in alphabetical order by last name.
Cambridge
- Rob Deutschmann, Liberal.
- Carla Johnson, Green.
- Marjorie Knight, NDP.
- Brian Riddell, Progressive Conservatives (incumbent).
Kitchener Centre
- Aislinn Clancy, Green (incumbent).
- Rob Elliott, Progressive Conservatives.
- Colleen James, Liberal.
- Brooklin Wallis, NDP.
Kitchener-Conestoga
- Mike Harris, Progressive Conservatives (incumbent).
- Jodi Szimanski, NDP.
- Brayden Wagenaar, Green.
Kitchener South-Hespeler
- Jess Dixon, Progressive Conservatives (incumbent)
- Jeff Donkersgoed, NDP.
- Ismail Mohamed, Liberal.
Waterloo
- Shefaza Esmail, Green.
- Catherine Fife, NDP (incumbent).
- Clayton Moore, Liberal.
- Peter Turkington, Progressive Conservatives.
Guelph
- Robert Coole, Progressive Conservatives.
- Mike Schreiner, Green (incumbent).
- Cameron Spence, NDP.
Wellington-Halton Hills
Note: Current and long-time MPP Ted Arnott is not seeking re-election in this riding.
- Alex Hilson, Liberal.
- Joseph Racinsky, Progressive Conservatives.
- Bronwynne Wilton, Green.
Perth-Wellington
- Ashley Fox, Liberal.
- Ian Morton, Green.
- Matthew Rae, Progressive Conservatives (incumbent).