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Southeastern Ontario elects 4 PC MPPs, 1 Liberal

It was a near-PC sweep in southeastern Ontario during the 2022 Ontario election.

The 2022 Ontario election has come and gone, and Doug Ford’s majority government is well represented in Southeastern Ontario.

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Four ridings in the region elected a Progressive Conservative MPP, while Kingston and the Islands voted in Liberal Ted Hsu.

The seat for Lanark-Frontenac-Kingston was up for grabs after previous MPP Randy Hillier did not seek re-election. Taking his place is PC candidate John Jordan.

In Hastings-Lennox and Addington, PC MPP Darryl Kramp did not seek re-election, but the riding will remain Tory blue, electing former mayor of Loyalist Township Ric Bresee.

Two previous MPPs will return to Queen’s Park. Voters in Leeds-Grenville-Thousand Islands and Rideau Lakes have re-elected Steve Clark, while Todd Smith has been re-elected in Bay of Quinte.

The seat in Kingston and the Islands was also up for grabs after former NDP MPP Ian Arthur did not seek re-election. A familiar face won the vote, as former Liberal MP Ted Hsu edged out the NDP’s Mary Rita Holland.

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