Global News is projecting NDP incumbent Carol Hughes getting re-elected in Algoma–Manitoulin–Kapuskasing.
The riding of Algoma–Manitoulin–Kapuskasing is located in northern Ontario.
It is comprised of parts of the Algoma district, parts of the Thunder Bay district, parts of the Sudbury district, Manitoulin and part of the Cochrane district.
NDP MP Carol Hughes has held the seat since 2008. In the last federal election, she won with 41.6 per cent of the vote.
Since 2015, Hughes has been the assistant deputy speaker and deputy chair of committees of the whole. Hughes previously served as the New Democrat Critic for First Nations Health and Assistant Deputy Speaker.
Just over 19 per cent of the population in this riding are Indigenous, with 14.2 per cent being First Nations.
Candidates
NDP: Carol Hughes (incumbent)
Liberal Party: Duke Peltier
Conservative Party: John Sagman
Green Party: Stephen Zimmermann
People’s Party of Canada: Harry Jaaskelainen
Christian Heritage Party of Canada: Clarence Baarda