Ontario election 2014: Timiskaming-Cochrane riding

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Posted May 28, 2014 3:21 pm

Updated May 29, 2014 8:57 pm

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On June 12, voters head to the polls in the 2014 Ontario election. Learn more about the candidates and political history of the riding of Timiskaming-Cochrane.

Candidates

Liberals: Sébastien Goyer
Progressive Conservatives: Peter Politis
NDP: John Vanthof
Green: Cody Fraser

Geography

A rural riding on the Ontario-Quebec border, this riding goes as far south as Lake Nipissing (but excludes North Bay), as far west as the outskirts of Timmins, and as far north as Cochrane. West Nipissing and Temiskaming Shores are the largest population centres in this riding.

History

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The NDP won the riding of Timiskaming-Cochrane in 2011 when John Vanthof defeated Liberal candidate Denis Bonin by over 6,000 votes. Vanthof took advantage of the retirement of David Ramsay, who had held the riding since it was created in 1999.

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Riding in a tweet

The NDP look well suited to be favourites in this northern riding of Timiskaming-Cochrane.

Poll-level results, 2011: Timiskaming-Cochrane »

Poll-level results, 2011: Timiskaming-Cochrane

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Ontario election 2014: Timiskaming-Cochrane riding