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Toronto Star
17-05-2025
- Politics
- Toronto Star
Milton-East Halton Hills-South flips to Liberals by 21 votes after judicial recount
The riding of Milton–East Halton Hills–South has officially flipped from Conservative candidate Parm Gill to Liberal Kristina Tesser Derksen following a judicial recount. The recount, which began on May 13 and concluded just after midnight on May 16, confirmed that Tesser Derksen won the federal seat by a margin of 21 votes. Preliminary results had initially shown a 29-vote lead for the Liberal candidate, triggering an automatic judicial recount. With the recount now finalized, Tesser Derksen has been officially declared the winner. ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW Tesser Derksen received 32,130 votes, while Gill secured 32,101. Four other parties received a combined total of 2,352 votes. 'Every vote does count. And I think everyone noticed a record turnout in this election for advance voting because Canadians were engaged,' said Tesser Derksen. Attempts to reach Parm Gill and the Conservative Party were unsuccessful. Milton town councillor Adil Khalqi expressed excitement about the results. 'I'm very excited that now we have two Members of Parliament—one of them is Kristina, who is also a councillor. She understands the issues Milton faces,' said Khalqi. 'I'm very proud of Kristina for her hard work in a short period of time during the campaign. I'm very happy that she was afforded the opportunity to serve. I know she is going to make an amazing MP for this riding.' Milton residents react to election outcome 'I'm quite excited about the election that just happened. I think Mark Carney is going to do wonderful things for Canada,' said Mable McDonald, a resident of Newfoundland visiting on vacation. 'It certainly was the right choice that people made in this election,' said Ontario resident Tony Adams. ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW 'I think they're definitely better than the previous candidates,' said Emma Galloway, from Kitchener. Local priorities and expectations Khalqi hopes Milton Town Hall will receive more financial support to help offset the cost of providing various services to residents. 'There's huge demand for recreational spaces, more green space and a balanced approach on how to build infrastructure to keep up with the residential growth our community continues to experience,' he said. Tesser Derksen believes Prime Minister Carney's real-world experience is why Canadians chose the Liberals. 'He has an excellent résumé, good education, lots of expertise in the real world. He's not a career politician, so I think people had a lot of confidence in him,' she said. 'I'm born and raised here in Milton. I've run my business here. My kids all grew up here. My husband has a small business here. I'm on town council, so I'm really engaged in the community.' ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW According to Milton Now, a local media outlet, 70,441 registered electors in Milton voted out of a total of 95,195—an approximate turnout of 74 per cent, excluding those who registered on election day. Khalqi added, 'The voter turnout was higher than what we usually see in elections.' Residents have also expressed what they believe the riding's priorities should be. Mable McDonald said the government's top focus should be the health-care system, especially after the recent mass casualty incident in Vancouver. According to CBC News, the accused had been under supervision through the Mental Health Act. 'Mental health is a severe problem not just in Canada, but everywhere. They should do something about it,' said Adams. Galloway highlighted housing. 'Even in my area, there are a lot of homeless people nowadays,' she said. ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW Next steps for Tesser Derksen Tesser Derksen emphasized her outreach efforts during the campaign. 'We got out and started knocking on doors. We went out to events and made sure we connected with the community. I think that's what made the difference. Also, we only had five weeks. The Conservative candidate had a year,' she said. Her top priorities as MP are affordability, cost of living and housing. 'The priority is just the representation and advocacy that I've done through my previous work as a councillor,' she said. 'We want to address the concerns here, which are affordability, cost of living, as well as housing—which are the big ones.' Khalqi echoed her concerns. 'We're a growing and young community. In terms of housing, that is absolutely one of the biggest challenges Milton faces,' he said. Tesser Derksen added, 'This election has shown that electing a Liberal government means Canadians want unity. They're done with the negativity. As elected representatives, we have a responsibility to set that example and work together across party lines.' Khalqi expressed optimism about future collaboration. 'Residents in the Town of Milton can expect continued advocacy and partnership with our elected officials, provincially and federally,' he said. 'A strong partnership between these levels of government is needed to deliver results for the community from Milton Town Hall.' Politics Headlines Newsletter Get the latest news and unmatched insights in your inbox every evening Error! Sorry, there was an error processing your request. There was a problem with the recaptcha. Please try again. Please enter a valid email address. Sign Up Yes, I'd also like to receive customized content suggestions and promotional messages from the Star. You may unsubscribe at any time. By signing up, you agree to our terms of use and privacy policy. 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Hamilton Spectator
17-05-2025
- Politics
- Hamilton Spectator
Milton-East Halton Hills-South flips to Liberals by 21 votes after judicial recount
The riding of Milton–East Halton Hills–South has officially flipped from Conservative candidate Parm Gill to Liberal Kristina Tesser Derksen following a judicial recount. The recount, which began on May 13 and concluded just after midnight on May 16, confirmed that Tesser Derksen won the federal seat by a margin of 21 votes. Preliminary results had initially shown a 29-vote lead for the Liberal candidate, triggering an automatic judicial recount. With the recount now finalized, Tesser Derksen has been officially declared the winner. Tesser Derksen received 32,130 votes, while Gill secured 32,101. Four other parties received a combined total of 2,352 votes. 'Every vote does count. And I think everyone noticed a record turnout in this election for advance voting because Canadians were engaged,' said Tesser Derksen. Attempts to reach Parm Gill and the Conservative Party were unsuccessful. Milton town councillor Adil Khalqi expressed excitement about the results. 'I'm very excited that now we have two Members of Parliament—one of them is Kristina, who is also a councillor. She understands the issues Milton faces,' said Khalqi. 'I'm very proud of Kristina for her hard work in a short period of time during the campaign. I'm very happy that she was afforded the opportunity to serve. I know she is going to make an amazing MP for this riding.' Milton residents react to election outcome 'I'm quite excited about the election that just happened. I think Mark Carney is going to do wonderful things for Canada,' said Mable McDonald, a resident of Newfoundland visiting on vacation. 'It certainly was the right choice that people made in this election,' said Ontario resident Tony Adams. 'I think they're definitely better than the previous candidates,' said Emma Galloway, from Kitchener. Local priorities and expectations Khalqi hopes Milton Town Hall will receive more financial support to help offset the cost of providing various services to residents. 'There's huge demand for recreational spaces, more green space and a balanced approach on how to build infrastructure to keep up with the residential growth our community continues to experience,' he said. Tesser Derksen believes Prime Minister Carney's real-world experience is why Canadians chose the Liberals. 'He has an excellent résumé, good education, lots of expertise in the real world. He's not a career politician, so I think people had a lot of confidence in him,' she said. 'I'm born and raised here in Milton. I've run my business here. My kids all grew up here. My husband has a small business here. I'm on town council, so I'm really engaged in the community.' According to Milton Now, a local media outlet, 70,441 registered electors in Milton voted out of a total of 95,195—an approximate turnout of 74 per cent, excluding those who registered on election day. Khalqi added, 'The voter turnout was higher than what we usually see in elections.' Residents have also expressed what they believe the riding's priorities should be. Mable McDonald said the government's top focus should be the health-care system, especially after the recent mass casualty incident in Vancouver. According to CBC News, the accused had been under supervision through the Mental Health Act. 'Mental health is a severe problem not just in Canada, but everywhere. They should do something about it,' said Adams. Galloway highlighted housing. 'Even in my area, there are a lot of homeless people nowadays,' she said. Next steps for Tesser Derksen Tesser Derksen emphasized her outreach efforts during the campaign. 'We got out and started knocking on doors. We went out to events and made sure we connected with the community. I think that's what made the difference. Also, we only had five weeks. The Conservative candidate had a year,' she said. Her top priorities as MP are affordability, cost of living and housing. 'The priority is just the representation and advocacy that I've done through my previous work as a councillor,' she said. 'We want to address the concerns here, which are affordability, cost of living, as well as housing—which are the big ones.' Khalqi echoed her concerns. 'We're a growing and young community. In terms of housing, that is absolutely one of the biggest challenges Milton faces,' he said. Tesser Derksen added, 'This election has shown that electing a Liberal government means Canadians want unity. They're done with the negativity. As elected representatives, we have a responsibility to set that example and work together across party lines.' Khalqi expressed optimism about future collaboration. 'Residents in the Town of Milton can expect continued advocacy and partnership with our elected officials, provincially and federally,' he said. 'A strong partnership between these levels of government is needed to deliver results for the community from Milton Town Hall.'
Yahoo
17-05-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Recount confirms narrow Liberal victory in Milton East—Halton Hills South
OTTAWA — A judicial recount in the southern Ontario riding of Milton East—Halton Hills South confirmed Friday that Liberal Kristina Tesser Derksen won the seat. Tesser Derksen said that she received word that her victory had been confirmed about five minutes before midnight on May 15. It ended what she described as a "17-day election night." "It was a hard earned success and one that's been a long time coming, because election night was back on April 28," she said. "You take a breath and then, all right, now there's work to do. There's a gravity that comes with that news, there's expectations and we're facing some challenging times." Tesser Derksen served on Milton city council before seeking federal office, and had been on leave from that position while campaigning. Elections Canada ordered the recount last week after the vote validation process showed Tesser Derksen won the riding over Conservative Parm Gill by a slim margin. The recount narrowed the margin from 29 votes to 21. A judicial recount is ordered automatically when the top two candidates are separated by less than 0.1 per cent of the valid votes cast. Gill was declared the victor on election night but the riding flipped to Liberals after the results were validated by Elections Canada. The validation process requires the returning officer in every riding to check the cumulative addition of votes from all the polls, and happens in the days after the initial count takes place on election night. It does not involve recounting the ballots. A judicial recount does count the ballots again, reviews rejected ballots and takes place in the presence of a judge from a Superior Court in the relevant province or territory. The current standings have the Liberals two seats shy of a majority government, with 170 MPs. The Conservatives have 143 seats, the Bloc Québécois 22, the NDP has 7 and the Green Party has one. There are still two judicial recounts outstanding and the results in the riding of Nunavut have yet to be validated because a blizzard prevented a ballot box from getting to the returning office in Iqaluit. A judicial recount in the Newfoundland and Labrador riding of Terra Nova—The Peninsulas is still in progress. Before the recount, Liberal Anthony Germain led Conservative Jonathan Rowe by 12 votes. Elections Canada said Thursday the recount will continue through the weekend if necessary. A recount in the Ontario riding of Windsor—Tecumseh — Lakeshore is scheduled to begin on May 20. The current result shows Conservative Kathy Borrelli edging out incumbent Liberal Irek Kusmierczyk by 77 votes. The results there were just outside the automatic recount threshold but Kusmierczyk requested a recount and was granted it. "If nothing else, these close elections show people that their engagement really is important and that every vote counts," Tesser Derksen said. The House of Commons is set to return on May 26. This report by The Canadian Press was first published May 16, 2025. David Baxter, The Canadian Press
Yahoo
17-05-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Recount confirms narrow Liberal victory in Milton East—Halton Hills South
OTTAWA — A judicial recount in the southern Ontario riding of Milton East—Halton Hills South confirmed Friday that Liberal Kristina Tesser Derksen won the seat. Tesser Derksen said that she received word that her victory had been confirmed about five minutes before midnight on May 15. It ended what she described as a "17-day election night." "It was a hard earned success and one that's been a long time coming, because election night was back on April 28," she said. "You take a breath and then, all right, now there's work to do. There's a gravity that comes with that news, there's expectations and we're facing some challenging times." Tesser Derksen served on Milton city council before seeking federal office, and had been on leave from that position while campaigning. Elections Canada ordered the recount last week after the vote validation process showed Tesser Derksen won the riding over Conservative Parm Gill by a slim margin. The recount narrowed the margin from 29 votes to 21. A judicial recount is ordered automatically when the top two candidates are separated by less than 0.1 per cent of the valid votes cast. Gill was declared the victor on election night but the riding flipped to Liberals after the results were validated by Elections Canada. The validation process requires the returning officer in every riding to check the cumulative addition of votes from all the polls, and happens in the days after the initial count takes place on election night. It does not involve recounting the ballots. A judicial recount does count the ballots again, reviews rejected ballots and takes place in the presence of a judge from a Superior Court in the relevant province or territory. The current standings have the Liberals two seats shy of a majority government, with 170 MPs. The Conservatives have 143 seats, the Bloc Québécois 22, the NDP has 7 and the Green Party has one. There are still two judicial recounts outstanding and the results in the riding of Nunavut have yet to be validated because a blizzard prevented a ballot box from getting to the returning office in Iqaluit. A judicial recount in the Newfoundland and Labrador riding of Terra Nova—The Peninsulas is still in progress. Before the recount, Liberal Anthony Germain led Conservative Jonathan Rowe by 12 votes. Elections Canada said Thursday the recount will continue through the weekend if necessary. A recount in the Ontario riding of Windsor—Tecumseh — Lakeshore is scheduled to begin on May 20. The current result shows Conservative Kathy Borrelli edging out incumbent Liberal Irek Kusmierczyk by 77 votes. The results there were just outside the automatic recount threshold but Kusmierczyk requested a recount and was granted it. "If nothing else, these close elections show people that their engagement really is important and that every vote counts," Tesser Derksen said. The House of Commons is set to return on May 26. This report by The Canadian Press was first published May 16, 2025. David Baxter, The Canadian Press
Global News
16-05-2025
- Politics
- Global News
Recount confirms narrow Liberal victory in Milton East—Halton Hills South riding
Liberal Kristina Tesser Derksen says she found out just before midnight on May 15 that a judicial recount had confirmed her victory in the federal Ontario riding of Milton East—Halton Hills South. The margin narrowed from 29 votes to 21 with the recount. Elections Canada ordered the recount last week after the vote validation process showed Tesser Derksen won the riding over Conservative Parm Gill a slim margin. Get daily National news Get the day's top news, political, economic, and current affairs headlines, delivered to your inbox once a day. Sign up for daily National newsletter Sign Up By providing your email address, you have read and agree to Global News' Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy A judicial recount is ordered automatically when the top two candidates are separated by less than 0.1 per cent of the valid votes cast. Gill was declared the victor on election night but the riding flipped to the Liberals after the results were validated by Elections Canada. This recount leaves the Liberals three seats shy of a majority government, with 169 MPs. Story continues below advertisement
