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UPDATE: Piccini secures decisive win in Northumberland-Peterborough South
David Piccini has secured a third term as MPP for Northumberland-Peterborough South, winning re-election under the Progressive Conservative banner with 52 per cent of the decided vote. Piccini, first ...
Feb 28, 2025

UPDATE: Scott continues run of impressive victories in Haliburton-Kawartha Lakes-Brock
Despite a lengthy list of candidates, there was no upset in Haliburton-Kawartha Lakes-Brock. Progressive Conservative incumbent Laurie Scott once again walked away with a decisive victory in a riding ...
Feb 28, 2025

UPDATE: Smith holds off Hopkins to secure third term at Queen's Park
You can make it three straight election victories for Dave Smith in Peterborough-Kawartha. The Progressive Conservative incumbent picked up a close victory on Thursday night, earning another term at Q...
Feb 28, 2025

BREAKING: All Three Local Conservatives Will Return To Queen's Park With A Majority Government
Doug Ford will once again sit inside the Ontario Legislature as Premier of Ontario. Ford won his third term in quick fashion, with local news outlets reporting his majority government win within minu...
Feb 28, 2025

Provincial election sees key local battles in Peterborough-Kawartha and surrounding ridings
Voters across Ontario are casting their ballots today, with several key local races underway in Peterborough-Kawartha, Haliburton-Kawartha Lakes-Brock, and Northumberland-Peterborough South. In Peterb...
Feb 27, 2025

Ontario NDP Leader Marit Stiles pledges to tackle cost of living in Peterborough
Ontario NDP Leader Marit Stiles vowed to fight rising costs and improve essential services during a campaign stop in Peterborough. Stiles was joined Sunday by local NDP candidates Jen Deck (Peterborou...
Feb 23, 2025

Motivated PC candidate Dave Smith seeks third term at Queen's Park
Whatever the local outcome of next week's provincial election, Progressive Conservative candidate Dave Smith can look back at the two pairs of winter boots he's gone through and thousands of FitBit re...
Feb 21, 2025

Northumberland-Peterborough South: New Blue candidate Joshua Chalhoub
Joshua Chalhoub is the New Blue Party of Ontario candidate running for MPP of Northumberland Peterborough South. For Chalhoub, the biggest issues facing constituents are housing, healthcare and cost o...
Feb 21, 2025

Northumberland-Peterborough South: Green Party candidate Maxwell Groves
For Green Party candidate Maxwell Groves, healthcare, transit and housing are key priorities he sees facing the residents of Northumberland Peterborough South in the upcoming provincial election where...
Feb 20, 2025

Northumberland-Peterborough South: Liberal candidate Dorothy Noronha
Tackling healthcare, education, and farmland protection are just a few of the issues that need to be addressed according to Liberal candidate Dorothy Noronha. Dorothy Noronha is running for MPP in Nor...
Feb 20, 2025

Northumberland-Peterborough South: NDP candidate Bruce LePage
Bruce LePage spent more than three decades serving as a teacher - he never thought he'd take a run at politics. But LePage also says he believes in giving all people a voice and standing up for what's...
Feb 20, 2025

Northumberland-Peterborough South: Progressive Conservative candidate David Piccini
From protecting jobs in Northumberland-Peterborough South amid United States tariff threats, to tackling affordability and healthcare - including a new Campbellford hospital - these are just a few of ...
Feb 20, 2025

Doctor access, high cost of living the main issues for voters, says local provincial Liberal candidate
As the clock ticks quickly toward the February 27th Ontario election, Peterborough-Kawartha Liberal candidate Adam Hopkins is in high gear, knocking on doors and meeting voters every turn. The Warsaw ...
Feb 19, 2025

Local NDP provincial election candidate hearing a lot of frustration from voters
With the Ontario election just two weeks away, Peterborough-Kawartha NDP candidate Jen Deck is stepping up her efforts, ensuring her party's platform falls upon as many ears as possible. Reprising her...
Feb 13, 2025

New Blue Party fields a local provincial election candidate
The local provincial election dance floor is a little more crowded with the addition of a fifth candidate vying for a seat at Queen's Park. Andrew Roudny has entered the race, running for the New Blue...
Feb 12, 2025

Race is on in Haliburton-Kawartha Lakes-Brock with eight registered candidates
The race is on to represent Haliburton-Kawartha Lakes-Brock at Queen's Park and there are no shortage of contenders. Right now, there are seven registered candidates: Green Party - Tom Regina Independ...
Feb 12, 2025

Candidates to tackle economic and business issues at upcoming election debate
Local business issues will take centre stage at two upcoming events ahead of the Ontario election, giving voters and entrepreneurs a chance to hear directly from candidates. The Peterborough and the K...
Feb 12, 2025

Local Green Party provincial election candidate eager to give a voice to disenfranchised voters
Whatever the outcome of the Ontario election on February 27th, Peterborough-Kawartha residents will be more familiar with Lucas Graham. As the Green Party candidate, the Trent University grad and loca...
Feb 12, 2025

Vote by mail? Application deadline set for February 21st
We're in the midst of a provincial election campaign, smack dab in the middle of winter. It's something that has been raised as a concern by many, especially when it comes to seniors and those with mo...
Feb 08, 2025

Votes already being cast for upcoming provincial election
You can already cast your ballot for the upcoming provincial election. An Early Polling station is now up and running at Peterborough Square on George Street. You are able to vote in-person from now u...
Feb 03, 2025

Lucas Graham named Ontario Greens candidate in Peterborough-Kawartha
Lucas Graham has been nominated as the Ontario Greens candidate for Peterborough-Kawartha in the upcoming provincial election. A Trent University graduate and local entrepreneur, Graham is the founder...
Jan 30, 2025

The race is on: Candidates vying to represent Peterborough-Kawartha ready to reach for voters
On your mark, get set, GO. With Ontarians set to go to the polls on February 27th, the race to become the next Member of Provincial Parliament for Peterborough-Kawartha is underway. Officially in the ...
Jan 28, 2025
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Ontario Election set for February 27th: Ford seeks new mandate amid Trump tariff threats
As widely speculated, Ontario voters will be going to the polls next month. Premier Doug Ford confirmed on Tuesday, that the Honourable Edith Dumont, Lieutenant Governor of Ontario, has accepted the a...
Jan 28, 2025
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Peterborough-Kawartha NDP nominate teacher and union leader for provincial election
The Ontario NDP has nominated Jen Deck, a local elementary teacher and union leader, as their candidate for the next provincial election in Peterborough-Kawartha. "People here deserve a governmen...
Jan 27, 2025

Local NDP riding association set to affirm Jen Deck as its candidate for provincial election
Jen Deck will be acclaimed January 25th as the Peterborough-Kawartha provincial NDP candidate, reprising her candidacy in the 2022 Ontario election. An elementary school teacher, Deck has been preside...
Jan 21, 2025

Trent grad and Warsaw resident to carry the torch for the local provincial Liberals
While the next Ontario provincial election isn't scheduled until June 2026, the Peterborough-Kawartha Liberal riding association will nominate its candidate tonight at Market Hall. Warsaw resident Ada...
Jan 15, 2025

Dave Smith acclaimed Ontario PC Candidate for Peterborough-Kawartha in upcoming election
The Ontario PC Party has announced that Dave Smith has been acclaimed as its candidate for the Peterborough-Kawartha riding in the upcoming provincial election. In a statement, the party says 'Smith, ...
Nov 14, 2024