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ties, would be granted strong mayor powers effective May 1, Mayor Al Strathdee and the rest of council have expressed serious concerns with the new legislation aimed at bolstering the unilateral decision-making power of heads of council and the impact that could have on the town after the next municipal election in 2026.
With 221 of 222 polls reporting by Tuesday morning, Conservative incumbent John Nater has been elected member of parliament for Perth-Wellington and will serve his fourth consecutive term as a member of the opposition party. With a more than 70 per-cent voter turnout in the riding – 63,683 of 90,016 registered electors – Nater received 33,850 votes or roughly 53 per cent. Liberal candidate David Mackey trailed with 25,892 votes or nearly 41 per cent of the total turnout, and the NDP’s Kevin Kruchkywich had 2,875 votes or 4.5 per cent of the vote by Tuesday morning. People’s Party of Canada candidate Wayne Baker rounded out the pack with 1,066 votes or 1.7 per cent of the vote by Tuesday morning. “It is my great honour and with great humility that I thank the people of Perth-Wellington for re-electing me to serve as your member of parliament and voice in Ottawa,” Nater said after national news outlets called his victory in the riding. “It is a responsibility that I do not take lightly and one that I will cherish for as long as I have the honour of serving in this office.” Nater was introduced by his young daughter, Ainsley, before an enthusiastic crowd of campaign volunteers and supporters at his election-night party at the Mitchell Golf and Country Club in West Perth. He thanked his campaign team for their time and effort visiting residents door-to-door and making countless phone calls asking for their support. “Obviously, I’m honoured and humbled to be elected. It’s a great honour to continue to serve the people of Perth-Wellington. It looks like my vote total went up a little bit, so hopefully that’s
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