PC Randy Hillier secures fourth term after Lanark-Frontenac-Kingston win

By Alexandra Mazur Global News

Posted June 8, 2018 1:04 am

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0:43 Ontario Election: PC incumbent Randy Hillier holds on to Lanark-Frontenac-Kingston

PC incumbent Randy Hillier won for the fourth time in his provincial political career after getting over 50 per cent of the vote in Thursday's election – Jun 8, 2018

PC candidate Randy Hillier will serve another term as MPP after winning the riding of Lanark-Frontenac-Kingston on Thursday evening.

His biggest competition in the race was NDP candidate Ramsey Hart, executive director of a food bank in Perth.

Earlier in the election campaign, Doug Ford targeted Hart specifically for his past work with MiningWatch Canada, a sign perhaps that Hart may have posed a threat to Hillier.

WATCH: NDP candidate Ramsey Hart reacts to comments by PC Leader Doug Ford

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1:35 NDP candidate Ramsey Hart reacts to comments by PC Leader Doug Ford

Nevertheless, Hillier won the riding on Thursday with over 50 per cent of the vote, with Hart coming in second with just over 30 per cent.

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Liberal candidate Amanda Puller-Mok received just over 10 per cent of the vote and the Green Party’s Anita Payne received just shy of five per cent of votes.