Voters in Kitchener Centre elected Laura Mae Lindo of the NDP as their MPP in the 2018 Ontario election.
Candidates
Liberals: Daiene Vernile (incumbent)
PC: Mary Henein Thorn
NDP: Laura Mae Lindo (elected)
Green: Stacey Danckert
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Geography
The smallest and most urban riding in “Canada’s technology triangle”, Kitchener Centre is bordered by Highway 8 to the south, the border of the city to the east, Fischer-Hallman Road to the west and the CN Rail line to the north. The area is home to 105,260 residents.
History
When the voting district was first established in 1996, the Progressive Conservatives claimed the seat but when Dalton McGuinty and the Liberals swept to power in 2003, they also claimed Kitchener Centre. Liberal Daiene Vernile easily claimed the riding in 2014, with 43 per cent of the vote.