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CBC
05-05-2025
- Politics
- CBC
Former London NDP MP striking optimistic tone about party's future after election defeat
Former London MP Lindsay Mathyssen is expressing optimism about the future of the federal New Democrats despite the party's historic election defeat and the loss of leader Jagmeet Singh, which she says highlights a need for electoral reform. Mathyssen's riding of London—Fanshawe was among more than a dozen seats the NDP lost in last week's election, a crushing blow that also left it without official party status in Parliament. "We do have a lot of conversations to have," as a party, Mathyssen said in an interview Sunday on Rosemary Barton Live. "This will be another rebuild. People have tried to ensure that there isn't a New Democrat voice across this country. That's happened before, and we always come back." She acknowledged the party has a lot of work ahead in staging that comeback, but the party is capable, and the seven NDP MPs elected "will work with everything that they have." They include Heather McPherson, the re-elected NDP MP of Edmonton Strathcona, who joined Mathyssen for the interview. Leading up to the vote, some polling aggregators had suggested the possibility of a close race between Mathyssen, who had held the riding since 2019, and Liberal Najam Naqvi. It had been reliably orange since 2006, when Mathyssen's mother, Irene, was first elected. A close race did play out between them, but it was for second place. Political newbie Conservative Kurt Holman flipped the seat blue for the first time ever, starting the night in first and staying there as results poured in. Holman received roughly 40 per cent of the vote (23,749 votes), while Naqvi took 30 per cent (17,863) and Mathyssen 27 per cent (16,135). Daniel Buta of the People's Party of Canada placed fourth with just over one per cent (776). The results suggest that the NDP and PPC hemorrhaged support for the Conservatives and Liberals, whose vote share grew by 16 and seven percentage points, respectively. WATCH | Election post-mortem with federal MPs, including former NDP MP Lindsay Mathyssen: How major parties are feeling about the election results 16 hours ago Duration 27:22 Chief political correspondent Rosemary Barton speaks with MPs from major federal parties. Liberal MP Anita Anand joins to talk about Mark Carney's election win and how he will take on U.S. President Donald Trump. Plus, Conservative MP Gérard Deltell discusses the party falling short of its goal. Also, NDP MP Heather McPherson and former NDP MP Lindsay Mathyssen on the soul-searching for the NDP after losing official party status. Mathyssen believes her support was pulled in two directions, with those angry at the Liberals voting Conservative, those concerned about a Conservative majority voting Liberal, and those concerned about the trade war voting for either. "Unfortunately, with all of those people who thought they had to vote Liberal in order to avoid that Poilievre majority government, in my riding, they got a Conservative," she said. "This shows some of the issues in terms of our electoral system, and the changes New Democrats have been pushing for a very long time, so that … people are confident they can vote with their heart and their conscience." The party has long pushed for electoral reform and a move away from first-past-the-post. When Barton suggested the party may have been hurt by Singh not campaigning early on about health care and holding the government to account, Mathyssen disagreed, saying the party has been clear about its accomplishments. "I don't think that we gave up on that or changed in terms of that throughout the campaign," she said. "It may have changed in terms of how we messaged a little bit, but those core values remain the same, and they will continue in that we put people at the centre of everything." Party members have their work cut out for them in rebuilding lost support, but it's not the first time they've been in this position, said Sam Routley, a PhD candidate in political science at Western University. The NDP's dismal performance in 1993, where it received fewer than one million votes, came with a loss of 35 seats and official party status. "They were really just not even part of the conversation throughout the 90s," Routley said. Under Jack Layton, the party grew support through the 2000s, placing second in the 2011 election. "Can they recreate that? I think the ball's sort of in the Liberal's court if perhaps they make a lot of mistakes that turn a lot of voters away from them … But it seems to me, at least for the next few elections like it's going to be Conservatives versus Liberals." He says he's unsure whether the NDP's poor fortunes this time are part of a larger trend toward a two-party dynamic, or just how the cards were dealt. In addition to finding a charismatic new leader, the party needs to differentiate themselves with a compelling agenda appealing to blue-collar workers and urban progressives — a needle other left-wing parties around the world have been trying to thread, Routley said.
CBC
29-04-2025
- Politics
- CBC
Shock, surprise: London voters react to election results
Social Sharing London-area voters of all political stripes are reacting to federal election results. CBC News spoke with local voters on Tuesday, hours after Prime Minister Mark Carney led the Liberal Party to its fourth straight election win, and after the second-place Conservatives scored a major political upset in London—Fanshawe, a longtime NDP stronghold. The riding, orange for nearly 20 years, was flipped blue on Monday as voters elected Kurt Holman to be the riding's first-ever Conservative MP. Elsewhere, Liberals managed to hold on to London Centre and London West, re-electing Peter Fragiskatos and Arielle Kayabaga. Several voters said they were pleased by the Liberal Party's performance nationally at the ballot box, while others expressed disappointment, saying a change in the governing party was needed. "I thought after 10 years of the Liberals that Canadians were looking for a change," said Ryan Braden, who supported Andrew Lawton, the newly-elected Conservative MP in Elgin—St. Thomas—London South. "Unfortunately, it didn't go the way I voted, but that's fine. Everybody deserves their opinion and their right to vote," Braden said, adding that he hopes Carney will keep his word to build more housing and lower the cost of living. While Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre boosted the Tory vote-share to a generational high, he failed to keep the Liberals from government and from his own seat. "I was pleased with the results," said Tracey Bolzon, who voted for Fragiskatos in London Centre. "I think Mark Carney is the perfect person that we need right now to deal with the issues we have across the border." London—Fanshawe voters react to Mathyssen loss Pete Desando, an NDP supporter in London—Fanshawe, was hoping for different results. "Personally, I think the Liberals have had enough time to do something and look at the mess that we're in," he said. Desando was surprised Lindsay Mathyssen, his riding's two-term NDP incumbent, placed third behind Holman and the Liberal's Najam Naqvi, he said. Mathyssen was elected in 2019, succeeding her mother, Irene, who was elected in 2006. "I was hoping NDP, at least, would still be there to prop us up — the common guy sort of deal." Another NDP supporter in London—Fanshawe, Daniel White, described the NDP's loss there as "a shocker" and speculated it was "payback for Singh getting tight with Trudeau." "I voted NDP because of my riding, I knew the Liberals were going to win, but it was a lot closer than I thought." Mathyssen was among at least a dozen NDP incumbents who lost their seats as the party shed support to the Liberals, losing official party status, and leader Jagmeet Singh, who announced early Tuesday that he would step down. In London—Fanshawe, some polls had suggested a possible close race between Mathyssen and Naqvi. Mathyssen told Radio-Canada annexation and tariff threats from U.S. President Donald Trump caused some supporters to vote strategically for Naqvi instead, allowing the Conservatives to "come up the middle." Rosa Poladian was among those who cast a strategic ballot, saying that she would normally support the NDP, citing the party's work on pharmacare, and Mathyssen and her mother's "excellent" work. She blames a split "progressive vote" for the Conservative win.
CBC
29-04-2025
- Politics
- CBC
Lindsay Mathyssen responds to election loss in London-Fanshawe
Former NDP MP Lindsay Mathyssen lost to Conservative candidate Kurt Holman in the 2025 federal election in London-Fanshawe. Mathyssen was first elected to the riding in 2019, following in her mother's footsteps, who was MP for the riding for 13 years. Mathyssen spoke to CBC News on election night.
Global News
24-04-2025
- Politics
- Global News
Canada election 2025: London-Fanshawe
See more sharing options Send this page to someone via email Share this item on Twitter Share this item via WhatsApp Share this item on Facebook London-Fanshawe is a federal riding located in Ontario. This riding is currently represented by NDP MP Lindsay Mathyssen who first took office in 2019. Mathyssen collected 22,336 votes, winning 43.44 per cent of the vote in the 2021 federal election. Voters will decide who will represent London-Fanshawe in Ontario during the upcoming Canadian election on April 28, 2025. Visit this page on election night for a complete breakdown of up to the minute results. Candidates NDP: Lindsay Mathyssen (Incumbent) Liberal: Najam Naqvi Conservative: Kurt Holman People's Party: Daniel Buta
