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By now, those in Kingston and the Islands are likely aware that Ted Hsu, the Liberal (Lib) candidate for Kingston and the Islands in the 2022 provincial election, has been elected as the Member of Provincial Parliament (MPP) for the riding. While the election result was called fairly early on
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(last updated: Jun. 3 2022 12:08am) Kingston and The Islands (86 of 86 polls reporting) Candidate Votes HSU, TED (LIB) 18,354 HOLLAND, MARY RITA (NDP) 15,184 BENNETT, GARY (PCP) 11,971 TYPHAIR, ZACHARY (GPO) 1,600 BECKWITH, SHALEA (ONP) 827 SKYVINGTON, STEPHEN (NBO) 429 GALLOWAY, SHELLEY JOANNE (IND) 130 CLAUS JOHNSON, LAUREL
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Returning as a political leader for Kingston and the Islands, Liberal candidate Ted Hsu has been named Member of Provincial Parliament (MPP) for the riding, turning the riding from orange to red as he takes over for former MPP Ian Arthur of the NDP. Hsu was all smiles, gathered with
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Editorial note: As Ontarians head to the polls for the Thursday, Jun. 2, 2022 provincial election, we want to be your one-stop home base for everything you need to know in the Kingston area ridings. As part of this coverage, we’ve created profiles for each candidate (pending candidate availability) in
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Amanda Pulker-Mok is a mother, teacher, and former Mississippi Mills councillor, who feels Lanark-Frontenac-Kingston has been underrepresented for the past 14 years. She wants to change that and be a strong voice for the riding – the community she calls home – while pushing for what she considers positive and
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Dr. Thomas Mulder is the Ontario Party candidate for Lanark-Frontenac-Kingston (L-F-K). A retired veterinarian and “man of science,” according to his Ontario Party profile, Mulder moved to the riding as the COVID-19 pandemic ramped up. Residing in South Frontenac, Mulder said he has encountered many people who are “discouraged by
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Editorial note: As Ontarians head to the polls for the Thursday, Jun. 2, 2022 provincial election, we want to be your one-stop home base for everything you need to know in the Kingston area ridings. As part of this coverage, we’ve created profiles for each candidate (pending candidate availability) in
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Marlene Spruyt is the Green Party of Ontario candidate for Lanark-Frontenac-Kingston (L-F-K) in the 2022 provincial election. Spruyt has a wealth of knowledge in the health care and public health sectors, having served as a family physician as well as a Medical Officer of Health for Public Health Ontario. She
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Drew Cumpson is the New Democratic Party (NDP) candidate for Lanark-Frontenac-Kingston. Running under the campaign platform “I’ve fought to be alive today, I’ll fight for you at Queen’s Park,” Cumpson carries with him the experience of leading a full and fulfilling life as a quadriplegic after a tragic accident. This
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Dr. Shalea Beckwith is the Ontario Party candidate for Kingston and the Islands. She is a wife, mother, and general pediatrician and has lived in the Kingston area for over 15 years. She is also a Queen’s University alumna. According to the party, Beckwith has experience in leadership roles with
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Derek Sloan is a husband, a father of three, a lawyer, a former Conservative Member of Parliament for Hastings-Lennox & Addington, and a self-described “freedom warrior.” What made you decide to run in this provincial election? I feel that this election is very important. From a provincial perspective, there are
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Editorial note: As Ontarians head to the polls for the Thursday, Jun. 2, 2022 provincial election, we want to be your one-stop home base for everything you need to know in the Kingston area ridings. As part of this coverage, we’ve created profiles for each candidate (pending candidate availability) in
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