Voters in Kenora—Rainy River elected Greg Rickford of the Progressive Conservative party as their MPP in the 2018 Ontario election.
Candidates
Liberals: Karen Kejick
PC: Greg Rickford (Elected)
NDP: Glen Archer
Green: Ember McKillop
Global News is only featuring the candidates for the four main parties. For a complete list of candidates, visit Elections Ontario.
Geography
The Kenora-Rainy River riding is the most western electoral district in Ontario. It stretches from the Manitoba border to Fort Severn in the north and Fort Frances in the south. It covers a total area of 336,783 square kilometers.
History
New Democrat MPP Sarah Campbell is the MPP for the Kenora-Rainy River. She held the seat in the 2014 Ontario general election for the NDP party, by defeating PC candidate Randy Nickle, collecting 55.65% of the votes. Campbell is not running for re-election. The New Democrats have held this seat since its creation in 1999.