NDP wins key by-election - Liberals fail to get majority
Friday, September 07, 2012 by: Rick McGee
Ontario Premier Dalton McGuinty and his Liberals won one provincial by-election last night and lost another.
The results leave the government in a minority situation.
NDP candidate Catherine Fife claimed victory in Kitchener-Waterloo.
Her Progressive Conservative opponent finished second, well behind the winner.
The Liberal standard-bearer was third, thousands of votes behind Fife.
Forum Research accurately predicted the NDP win based on recent polling, as reported by SooToday.com on Wednesday.
McGuinty created the opening in Kitchener-Waterloo by offering the former PC MPP - Elizabeth Witmer - a $180,000 job in the provincial bureaucracy.
She stepped down to take the post, resulting in the need for a by-election.
With Witmer out of the way, Liberals thought they could capture the vacant seat en route to a slim majority in the 107-seat Legislature.
Unhappy teachers were a key factor in the result, with many abandoning the Liberals and moving to the NDP.
The by-election in Vaughan went as widely expected.
Liberal candidate Steven Del Duca won easily.
He replaces Greg Sorbara, who retired.
The PC and NDP candidates placed second and third, respectively.
Detailed results for both ridings can be viewed at the Elections Ontario website by selecting the electoral districts in the area indicated.
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Nanax5 9/7/2012 9:36:43 AM ReportHip, hip, horrah
Justin Tetreault 9/7/2012 10:05:40 AM ReportI guess there are no teachers in Vaughan? What a simplistic analysis.
I'm In 9/7/2012 4:59:45 PM ReportThe Libs had it coming, they spent into oblivion and now the little guys must pay down the debt, stay tuned they will loose more seats at Queens Park, there lucky they got a minority in the last election. Mcliar keeps offering wealthy positions to PC's at that to have by-elections, to win seats to form a Majority Gov., it won't work McLiar, the middle and poor working class know what your up to, are you reading this David O you are a teacher by trade so your gone next election.
medsec 9/7/2012 8:40:43 PM ReportRight on I'm in, McSquinty, McLiar whatever, and you are right, David O back to teaching, doubt it, the Liberals have literally bled this province dry. Any comment David O
speed7 9/10/2012 11:49:18 AM ReportThat is the problem with our economy, the beurocrates making 180,000.00. Their political games bieng played to gain votes. If a majority of teachers voted Mcguinty out Good! It will only be of benefit to your children folks! They were armed to dismantle education. Its become a freakfest and I hope the libs stop with their manipulation which shows how deep they are sinking in there misery.
I sure hope the PC's dont try to make any stupid mnoves now?
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