Premier Doug Ford confirmed today that the Honourable Elizabeth Dowdeswell, Lieutenant Governor of Ontario, has accepted the premier’s advice to sign a proclamation dissolving the 42nd Parliament of the Province of Ontario, effective as of 4:00 p.m. today.
Writs are to be issued May 4, 2022, naming June 2, 2022 as the date of Ontario’s next general election.
In Parry Sound-Muskoka, candidates have already begun campaigning. Those declared as candidates as of today are:
Green Party — Matt Richter
Liberal Party — None
New Democratic Party — Erin Horvath
New Blue Party — Doug Maynard
None of the Above Party – Ian McClelland
Ontario Party – Andrew John Cocks
Progressive Conservative Party — Graydon Smith
Nominations for candidates close on May 12, 2022.
Stay tuned for more details on all of the candidates and their party platforms as election day nears.
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