Election 2021

There are a lot of familiar faces in key positions in Danielle Smith's new cabinet, and that could be good news for Cochrane.

Mayor Jeff Genung was watching as the events unfolded this morning.

"It's good to see some familiar faces and we're excited about building strong relationships with the new ministers," says Mayor Genung.

The town continues to foster relationships with ministers to make sure they are aware of Cochrane's needs.

Provincial, Kenora-Rainy River Riding, Kiiwetinoong Riding results as of 10:30 p.m. on Thursday, June 2, 2022, and updated results will be posted Friday morning. 

Provincial Seat Count - 63 seats needed for a majority: 

Progressive Conservative -  83 seats

New Democratic - 31 seats

The final two candidates for this year’s provincial election in Kenora and Kiiwetinoong have been announced, with the Conservative government looking for re-election, the NDP looking to retain seats in Kiiwetinoong and Thunder Bay and the Liberals looking to make up ground after the last election.

Nominations open today for the 2022 Municipal Election!

Kenora Mayor Dan Reynard has previously confirmed he will run again for re-election in 2022. Reynard won the Mayor’s seat in the 2018 election with over 4,000 more votes than any other candidate.

Kenora MP Eric Melillo is continuing to question the federal government on why 1,600 voters from three northwestern Ontario communities weren’t able to vote on election night.

It’s back to the business of federal government with MP Martin Shields representing the interests of the constituents of the Bow River riding. Only yesterday, the local MP took part in a zoom meeting hosted by RCMP on rural crime in the area.

Kenora MP Eric Melillo has been named as one of Canada’s Shadow Ministers as part of the Official Opposition party, and he’ll once again serve as FedNor’s critic.

The official opposition’s Shadow Cabinet is tasked with holding cabinet ministers and their ministries to account.

Kenora MP Eric Melillo is continuing to look into why 1,600 voters in northwestern Ontario weren’t able to cast their vote in the 2021 Federal Election.

On November 3, Elections Canada apologized to 1,600 eligible voters in Poplar Hill First Nation, Pikangikum First Nation and Cat Lake First Nation, saying ‘confusion’ between their staff and the three communities led to them not hosting polling stations on the night of September 22.

Elections Canada says ‘confusion’ between their staff and three First Nation communities in the Kenora area lead to 1,600 community members not being able to vote on the night of the 2021 federal election.

On September 22, Senator hopeful for northwestern Ontario, Tania Cameron, reported that members of Pikangikum First Nation, Cat Lake First Nation and Poplar Hill First Nation were not able to vote as all three communities did not host polling stations – representing 1,600 eligible voters.

The 44th federal election on September 20, 2021 saw approximately 17,209,000 Canadians cast their ballot with a voter turnout rate of about 62.5%.  

In the Grande Prairie-Mackenzie riding, 53,455 ballots were cast among the 82,950 eligible voters.  

Conservative Party of Canada candidate Chris Warkentin had 68.4 per cent of the votes for a total of 36,361 votes to earn his sixth term in Ottawa.