Peterborough sees 8.2% drop in voter turnout in latest municipal election
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Peterborough sees 8.2% drop in voter turnout in latest municipal election
02:26 | October 25, 2022
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Doug Ford and Danielle Smith address energy industry leaders
01:32 | 7 hours ago
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Peterborough paramedics vote in favor of strike action
01:23 | September 25, 2026
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Ontario synagogue shooting suspect dies in hospital
02:20 | September 22, 2026
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Peterborough city council divided on consultant’s report with ideas to save city up to $30 million
02:11 | September 22, 2026
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Carney, Poilievre show support for Jewish community after Ontario synagogue shooting
00:41 | September 21, 2026
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City of Peterborough services review suggests zoo fees, airport transfer, garbage collection changes, sidewalk snowclearing cuts
02:23 | September 18, 2026
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Peterborough council backs replacement of McFarlane Street bridge, Ashburnham Drive realignment
01:56 | September 15, 2026
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Peterborough school board trustee candidates hit campaign trails
02:28 | September 15, 2026
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Trillium Lakelands District School Board puts hold on field trips, sports excurisons not approved before Sept. 2
02:28 | September 15, 2026
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Lakefield water infrastructure receives nearly $4M in federal funding
01:38 | September 15, 2026
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Peterborough region reaches primary care milestone in waitlist clearance
02:08 | September 11, 2026
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Memo tells Science Centre workers internal redesign is coming following layoffs
01:54 | September 10, 2026
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Man arrested after Scarborough MP’s car was set on fire
01:56 | September 4, 2026
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01:01 | September 3, 2026
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Carney, Liberals gain momentum with byelection victories
02:12 | September 1, 2026
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‘Lake Ontario, actually’: Adam van Koeverden responds to Trump’s ‘Lake America’ name change
01:13 | September 1, 2026
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What to watch for with federal byelections underway in Quebec, Ontario and B.C.
01:47 | August 31, 2026
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Trump in ‘total breach’ of UN agreement after renaming Lake Ontario: Indigenous chief
02:17 | August 31, 2026
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Carney looks to maintain Liberal majority as voting underway in 3 byelections
01:34 | August 31, 2026
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Ontario invests $8.1M to improve operations, reduce wait times at PRHC
01:36 | August 28, 2026
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Canada’s foreign affairs minister addresses Trump’s renaming of Lake Ontario in the U.S.
00:46 | August 28, 2026
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Ontario rejects Trump’s executive order renaming Lake Ontario to Lake America
02:14 | August 28, 2026
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Chow joins Ford in threatening to cut power to U.S. amid trade war
02:08 | August 26, 2026
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Peterborough city council endorses cleanup program around Trinity Community Centre, downtown streets
01:16 | August 26, 2026
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‘Lake America’: Trump threatens to rename Lake Ontario amid trade war with Canada
01:55 | August 25, 2026
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Peterborough businesses brace for Canada-U.S. trade war
02:16 | August 24, 2026
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Former U.S. ambassador to Canada weighs in on trade war
06:59 | August 24, 2026
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‘He can kiss my a**: Ford slams Trump over new 50 per cent tariffs
00:37 | August 24, 2026
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02:17 | August 24, 2026
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00:56 | August 22, 2026
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7 candidates confirmed for Peterborough mayoral race
03:05 | August 21, 2026
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Peterborough sees 8.2% drop in voter turnout in latest municipal election
02:26 | October 25, 2022
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Doug Ford and Danielle Smith address energy industry leaders
01:32 | 7 hours ago
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Peterborough paramedics vote in favor of strike action
01:23 | September 25, 2026
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Ontario synagogue shooting suspect dies in hospital
02:20 | September 22, 2026
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Peterborough city council divided on consultant’s report with ideas to save city up to $30 million
02:11 | September 22, 2026
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Carney, Poilievre show support for Jewish community after Ontario synagogue shooting
00:41 | September 21, 2026
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City of Peterborough services review suggests zoo fees, airport transfer, garbage collection changes, sidewalk snowclearing cuts
02:23 | September 18, 2026
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Peterborough council backs replacement of McFarlane Street bridge, Ashburnham Drive realignment
01:56 | September 15, 2026
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Peterborough school board trustee candidates hit campaign trails
02:28 | September 15, 2026
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Trillium Lakelands District School Board puts hold on field trips, sports excurisons not approved before Sept. 2
02:28 | September 15, 2026
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Lakefield water infrastructure receives nearly $4M in federal funding
01:38 | September 15, 2026
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Peterborough region reaches primary care milestone in waitlist clearance
02:08 | September 11, 2026
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Memo tells Science Centre workers internal redesign is coming following layoffs
01:54 | September 10, 2026
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Man arrested after Scarborough MP’s car was set on fire
01:56 | September 4, 2026
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Healthcare, education, US-relations top of mind for Scarborough-Southwest voters in by-election
01:01 | September 3, 2026
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Carney, Liberals gain momentum with byelection victories
02:12 | September 1, 2026
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‘Lake Ontario, actually’: Adam van Koeverden responds to Trump’s ‘Lake America’ name change
01:13 | September 1, 2026
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What to watch for with federal byelections underway in Quebec, Ontario and B.C.
01:47 | August 31, 2026
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Trump in ‘total breach’ of UN agreement after renaming Lake Ontario: Indigenous chief
02:17 | August 31, 2026
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Carney looks to maintain Liberal majority as voting underway in 3 byelections
01:34 | August 31, 2026
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Ontario invests $8.1M to improve operations, reduce wait times at PRHC
01:36 | August 28, 2026
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Canada’s foreign affairs minister addresses Trump’s renaming of Lake Ontario in the U.S.
00:46 | August 28, 2026
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Ontario rejects Trump’s executive order renaming Lake Ontario to Lake America
02:14 | August 28, 2026
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Chow joins Ford in threatening to cut power to U.S. amid trade war
02:08 | August 26, 2026
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Peterborough city council endorses cleanup program around Trinity Community Centre, downtown streets
01:16 | August 26, 2026
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‘Lake America’: Trump threatens to rename Lake Ontario amid trade war with Canada
01:55 | August 25, 2026
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Peterborough businesses brace for Canada-U.S. trade war
02:16 | August 24, 2026
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Former U.S. ambassador to Canada weighs in on trade war
06:59 | August 24, 2026
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‘He can kiss my a**: Ford slams Trump over new 50 per cent tariffs
00:37 | August 24, 2026
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Premiers back Carney for walking away from trade negotiations
02:17 | August 24, 2026
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‘President Trump is the type of person that would steal your lunch money’: Ontario Premier Ford
00:56 | August 22, 2026
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7 candidates confirmed for Peterborough mayoral race
03:05 | August 21, 2026
Peterborough sees 8.2% drop in voter turnout in latest municipal election
Description
October 25, 2022
Just 40.1 percent of registered voters made their way to the polls on election day. As political analysts begin to speculate the reason for low voter turnouts, newly-elected officials seek to find ways to restore the public's faith in the democratic system.
Sam Houpt reports...
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Peterborough sees 8.2% drop in voter turnout in latest municipal election02:26 | October 25, 2022 -
Doug Ford and Danielle Smith address energy industry leaders01:32 | 7 hours ago -
Peterborough paramedics vote in favor of strike action01:23 | September 25, 2026 -
Ontario synagogue shooting suspect dies in hospital02:20 | September 22, 2026 -
Peterborough city council divided on consultant’s report with ideas to save city up to $30 million02:11 | September 22, 2026 -
Carney, Poilievre show support for Jewish community after Ontario synagogue shooting00:41 | September 21, 2026 -
City of Peterborough services review suggests zoo fees, airport transfer, garbage collection changes, sidewalk snowclearing cuts02:23 | September 18, 2026 -
Peterborough council backs replacement of McFarlane Street bridge, Ashburnham Drive realignment01:56 | September 15, 2026 -
Peterborough school board trustee candidates hit campaign trails02:28 | September 15, 2026 -
Trillium Lakelands District School Board puts hold on field trips, sports excurisons not approved before Sept. 202:28 | September 15, 2026 -
Lakefield water infrastructure receives nearly $4M in federal funding01:38 | September 15, 2026 -
Peterborough region reaches primary care milestone in waitlist clearance02:08 | September 11, 2026 -
Memo tells Science Centre workers internal redesign is coming following layoffs01:54 | September 10, 2026 -
Man arrested after Scarborough MP’s car was set on fire01:56 | September 4, 2026 -
Healthcare, education, US-relations top of mind for Scarborough-Southwest voters in by-election01:01 | September 3, 2026 -
Carney, Liberals gain momentum with byelection victories02:12 | September 1, 2026 -
‘Lake Ontario, actually’: Adam van Koeverden responds to Trump’s ‘Lake America’ name change01:13 | September 1, 2026 -
What to watch for with federal byelections underway in Quebec, Ontario and B.C.01:47 | August 31, 2026 -
Trump in ‘total breach’ of UN agreement after renaming Lake Ontario: Indigenous chief02:17 | August 31, 2026 -
Carney looks to maintain Liberal majority as voting underway in 3 byelections01:34 | August 31, 2026 -
Ontario invests $8.1M to improve operations, reduce wait times at PRHC01:36 | August 28, 2026 -
Canada’s foreign affairs minister addresses Trump’s renaming of Lake Ontario in the U.S.00:46 | August 28, 2026 -
Ontario rejects Trump’s executive order renaming Lake Ontario to Lake America02:14 | August 28, 2026 -
Chow joins Ford in threatening to cut power to U.S. amid trade war02:08 | August 26, 2026 -
Peterborough city council endorses cleanup program around Trinity Community Centre, downtown streets01:16 | August 26, 2026 -
‘Lake America’: Trump threatens to rename Lake Ontario amid trade war with Canada01:55 | August 25, 2026 -
Peterborough businesses brace for Canada-U.S. trade war02:16 | August 24, 2026 -
Former U.S. ambassador to Canada weighs in on trade war06:59 | August 24, 2026 -
‘He can kiss my a**: Ford slams Trump over new 50 per cent tariffs00:37 | August 24, 2026 -
Premiers back Carney for walking away from trade negotiations02:17 | August 24, 2026 -
‘President Trump is the type of person that would steal your lunch money’: Ontario Premier Ford00:56 | August 22, 2026 -
7 candidates confirmed for Peterborough mayoral race03:05 | August 21, 2026
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Peterborough sees 8.2% drop in voter turnout in latest municipal election02:26 | October 25, 2022
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Doug Ford and Danielle Smith address energy industry leaders01:32 | 7 hours ago
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Peterborough paramedics vote in favor of strike action01:23 | September 25, 2026
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Ontario synagogue shooting suspect dies in hospital02:20 | September 22, 2026
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Peterborough city council divided on consultant’s report with ideas to save city up to $30 million02:11 | September 22, 2026
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Carney, Poilievre show support for Jewish community after Ontario synagogue shooting00:41 | September 21, 2026
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City of Peterborough services review suggests zoo fees, airport transfer, garbage collection changes, sidewalk snowclearing cuts02:23 | September 18, 2026
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Peterborough council backs replacement of McFarlane Street bridge, Ashburnham Drive realignment01:56 | September 15, 2026
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Peterborough school board trustee candidates hit campaign trails02:28 | September 15, 2026
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Trillium Lakelands District School Board puts hold on field trips, sports excurisons not approved before Sept. 202:28 | September 15, 2026
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Lakefield water infrastructure receives nearly $4M in federal funding01:38 | September 15, 2026
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Peterborough region reaches primary care milestone in waitlist clearance02:08 | September 11, 2026
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Memo tells Science Centre workers internal redesign is coming following layoffs01:54 | September 10, 2026
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Man arrested after Scarborough MP’s car was set on fire01:56 | September 4, 2026
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Healthcare, education, US-relations top of mind for Scarborough-Southwest voters in by-election01:01 | September 3, 2026
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Carney, Liberals gain momentum with byelection victories02:12 | September 1, 2026
-
‘Lake Ontario, actually’: Adam van Koeverden responds to Trump’s ‘Lake America’ name change01:13 | September 1, 2026
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What to watch for with federal byelections underway in Quebec, Ontario and B.C.01:47 | August 31, 2026
-
Trump in ‘total breach’ of UN agreement after renaming Lake Ontario: Indigenous chief02:17 | August 31, 2026
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Carney looks to maintain Liberal majority as voting underway in 3 byelections01:34 | August 31, 2026
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Ontario invests $8.1M to improve operations, reduce wait times at PRHC01:36 | August 28, 2026
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Canada’s foreign affairs minister addresses Trump’s renaming of Lake Ontario in the U.S.00:46 | August 28, 2026
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Ontario rejects Trump’s executive order renaming Lake Ontario to Lake America02:14 | August 28, 2026
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Chow joins Ford in threatening to cut power to U.S. amid trade war02:08 | August 26, 2026
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Peterborough city council endorses cleanup program around Trinity Community Centre, downtown streets01:16 | August 26, 2026
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‘Lake America’: Trump threatens to rename Lake Ontario amid trade war with Canada01:55 | August 25, 2026
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Peterborough businesses brace for Canada-U.S. trade war02:16 | August 24, 2026
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Former U.S. ambassador to Canada weighs in on trade war06:59 | August 24, 2026
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‘He can kiss my a**: Ford slams Trump over new 50 per cent tariffs00:37 | August 24, 2026
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Premiers back Carney for walking away from trade negotiations02:17 | August 24, 2026
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‘President Trump is the type of person that would steal your lunch money’: Ontario Premier Ford00:56 | August 22, 2026
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7 candidates confirmed for Peterborough mayoral race03:05 | August 21, 2026
Peterborough sees 8.2% drop in voter turnout in latest municipal election
Description
October 25, 2022
Just 40.1 percent of registered voters made their way to the polls on election day. As political analysts begin to speculate the reason for low voter turnouts, newly-elected officials seek to find ways to restore the public's faith in the democratic system.
Sam Houpt reports...
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