Landslide Victory

Michelle Pinon - News Advertiser

Progressive Conservative candidate Shannon Stubbs will be returning to her seat in Parliament thanks to the voters of Lakeland who gave her an overwhelming mandate for her to serve her fourth term in office.

According to Elections Canada unofficial results, Stubbs garnered 42,777 votes (81.4 percent) over her closest rival, Liberal candidate Barry Milaney. He received 6,222 votes (11.8 percent) followed by NDP candidate Des Bissonnette who received 1,938 votes (3.7 percent). She was followed by People’s Party of Canada candidate Michael Manchen with 924 votes (1.8 percent); Green Party Candidate Bridget Burns with 384 votes (0.7 percent) and Christian Heritage Party candidate Micheal Speirs with 328 votes (0.6 percent).

As of press time, all polls had reported unofficial results. A total of 52,571 electors out of 79,779 registered electors (not including those who registered on election day) for turnout of 65.9 percent.  

Campaign Manager Stephen Blanchette commented that, “It was a great honour and privilege to help get Shannon elected to her fourth term to represent Lakeland in Ottawa. She is someone who truly cares about her constituents, which made representing her as campaign manager all the more fulfilling. The people of Lakeland want to be heard, and their concerns taken seriously, we can say we were successful in electing someone who will make their voices heard.”

Stubbs commented about Progressive Conservative Pierre Poilievre on her Facebook page the day after the election, stating, “Pierre Poilievre has made truly historic gains for the Conservative party, which he turned into a passionate, diverse, hopeful, powerful movement across the country. His leadership gained our party:

• Two million more votes!

• An incredible high 44 percent in Ontario

• The biggest share of popular vote for any Conservative since 1988

• Huge gains with ethnically diverse Canadians, especially among Indo and Chinese Canadians

• ·Won seats in areas dominated by trades and working people, like Windsor, and more seats in London, Hamilton and Niagara.

• Won many suburban areas, including part of the City of Vancouver!

• Pierre Poilievre leads with consistent principles and conviction. I’m with him! Are you?”

A total of 264 polls of out 266 polls reporting that Liberal candidate Bruce Fanjoy leading Poilievre in the riding of Carleton with 42,374 votes versus 38,581 votes. In his concession speech Poilievre vowed to stay on as Conservative Party Leader.

In fact, nationwide, the Conservatives have 144 seats (41.3 percent). They were second to the Liberals, who have 169 seats (43.7 percent); only three seats away from a majority government.

The Bloc Quebecois earned 22 seats. The NDP has seven seats. Leader Jagmeet Singh did not retain his seat in Burnaby Central and the NDP will lose its official party status. Singh did step down as party leader. The Green Party has one seat with Elizabeth May. She will be returning for her fifth term in office.