Politics

New Democrat MP Irene Mathyssen announced today, that she will not be seeking re-election in 2019. Mathyssen has held the London-Fanshawe riding since 2006, and prior to that served as an MPP from 1990 to 1995 in Bob Rae’s NDP provincial government. Over the past decade Irene has served as …

The nominations were officially closed as of yesterday afternoon, and here are your local candidates for City Council in alphabetical order by ward, with incumbents in bold text: Mayor: Vahide Bahramporian, Paul Cheng, Ali Hamadi, Ed Holder, Dan Lenart, Nina McCutcheon, David Millie, Jordan Minter, Mohamed Moussa, Carlos Murray, Sean …

The 2018 Mayoral race in London got a little more crowded yesterday, when Ed Holder declared his candidacy. A packed house were on hand at Innovation Works to hear the announcement. Rumours had been circulating for weeks that the veteran politician might jump into the race, but he made it …

Hydro One’s CEO is “retiring” as part of an agreement between the Ontario government and the utility company. That agreement will also see the replacement of the entire board. Hydro One announced Schmidt’s departure in a Wednesday news release: “I would like to express thanks on behalf of the entire …

Veteran Progressive Conservative legislator Ted Arnott has been elected as the 42nd Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario. Selected by a secret ballot of legislators, Arnott won on the first ballot against fellow Tory legislators Randy Hillier, Jane McKenna and Rick Nicholls. He will serve in the role acting …

In a provincial election where change seemed to be the theme of the day, three out of four London ridings stayed exactly the same. In fact, Peggy Sattler in London West, Teresa Armstrong in London—Fanshawe, and Jeff Yurek in Elgin—Middlesex—London, will all be serving their third consecutive terms as MPPs. …

For the first time in a provincial election in Ontario, voters will today use electronic voting machines. As voting begins to embrace technology, many Ontario electors today should expect to use e-poll books. The machines will only be in about 50 per cent of the voting locations, but will serve …

Voting locations across Ontario will be open today from 9:00 A.M. to 9:00 P.M. (Eastern Time). Electors can find their voting location on their Voter Information Cards (VIC) or online at www.elections.on.ca, by simply entering their postal code. For 2018, Elections Ontario has modernized the election process for the general …

Progressive Conservative Leader Doug Ford will be in London tonight. Ford plans to make an announcement today in Plympton-Wyoming, east of Sarnia, before heading to a rally in London this evening. The stop is part of Ford’s “Rally For A Better Ontario” tour. He will be at the London Convention …

London City Council has identified four priority issues that will require a solid partnership with the next Government of Ontario: Transit and Transportation, Social and Affordable Housing, Poverty and Homeless Prevention, and Environment. Poverty and Homeless Prevention London is striving to make progress in fighting poverty and ending chronic homelessness, …