Ontario riding flips to Liberals after validation process
- Elections Canada validated the results showing Liberal Kristina Tesser Derksen wins the Ontario Milton East-Halton Hills South riding after initial Conservative lead.
- This shift follows a vote validation process correcting data entry errors that reversed the initial 298-vote Conservative lead to a 29-vote Liberal advantage.
- Milton East-Halton Hills South is a redrawn riding where 412 ballots were rejected, triggering an automatic recount overseen by a judge due to the slim margin.
- After validation, Liberal Kristina Tesser Derksen was confirmed as the winner with 32,130 votes, narrowly edging out Conservative Parm Gill, who had 32,101 votes, illustrating another closely contested electoral result.
- The riding flip increases Liberal seats to 169, three short of a majority, while Conservatives fall to 143, highlighting potential impacts of validation on overall standings.
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Liberals Back to 169 Seats After Ontario Riding Flips to Red Through Validation Process
OTTAWA—Ontario’s Milton East–Halton Hills South riding has flipped to the Liberals after a vote validation process. Elections Canada’s validated results indicate that Liberal candidate Kristina Tesser Derksen received 32,130 votes, while Conservative candidate Parm Gill received 32,101 votes–a difference of 29 votes. The Liberals’ minority government is now back up to 169 seats, while the Conservatives now count 143 seats. On Thursday, the feder…


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