Global News is projecting Conservative incumbent Doug Shipley getting re-elected in Barrie–Springwater–Oro-Medonte.
The Barrie—Springwater—Oro-Medonte riding, which was first presented in 2015, consists of north Barrie, the Township of Springwater and part of the Township of Oro-Medonte. It borders the ridings of Simcoe North, York—Simcoe, Barrie—Innisfil and Simcoe—Grey.
About 12 per cent of this riding’s population consists of immigrants, with large groups from the U.K., Germany, and The Netherlands. Germany, Italian, and Spanish make up some of the most popular non-official languages in the region.
Close to 52 per cent of people in this riding have some form of post-secondary education, and 13 per cent of the workforce operates in the retail industry.
Doug Shipley of the Conservative Party won this riding in the 2019 federal election. Shipley beat Liberal candidate Brian Kalliecharan by 7.8 percent points.
The Conservatives have held this riding since 2015. Shipley previously served nine years on the Barrie city council.
Candidates
Conservative Party: Doug Shipley (incumbent)
Liberal Party: Tanya Saari
NDP: Sarah Lochhead
People’s Party of Canada: Chris Webb