Ontario riding validation delivers surprise Liberal upset
May 2, 2025, 8:20 pm
A tightly contested federal riding in Ontario has flipped to the Liberals after a meticulous vote validation process revealed a razor‑thin margin. The nail‐biter underscores the dramatic political swing as every single vote made a difference, leaving pundits and voters alike to wonder if precision or pure luck tipped the scale.
Party insiders give National Post the behind-the-scenes story on what led to this week's election result that didn't turn out the way anyone expected
La circonscription ontarienne de Milton-Est–Halton Hills-Sud est passée aux libéraux après un processus de validation des votes.
Élections Canada a mené un processus de validation dans la circonscription de Milton-Est—Halton Hills-Sud.
Ontario riding flips to Liberals after validation process CP24
Liberal candidate Kristina Tesser Derksen received 32,130 votes, while Conservative candidate Parm Gill received 32,101 — a difference of 29 votes.
OTTAWA — Ontario’s Milton East–Halton Hills South riding has flipped to the Liberals after a vote validation process. Elections Canada’s validated results indicate that Liberal candidate Kristina Tesser Derksen received 32,130 votes, while Conservative candidate Parm Gill received 32,101 votes – a…
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