Here are the northeastern Ontario candidates running in the 2025 provincial election

Ontarians will be heading to the polls for a provincial election on Feb. 27.

Election day is set for Feb. 27

Martha Dillman · CBC News · Posted: Feb 13, 2025 5:15 PM EST | Last Updated: February 14

A sign that says vote here is on a wall in a school. — (Erik White/CBC)

Ontarians will be heading to the polls for a provincial election on Feb. 27. Elections Ontario said eligible residents can vote on election day, by mail, at your local election office or at advanced voting locations.

Here are a list of candidates running in northeastern Ontario ridings:

Algoma-Manitoulin
Muskegowuk-James Bay
Nickel Belt
Nipissing
Parry Sound-Muskoka
Sault Ste. Marie
Sudbury
Timiskaming-Cochrane
Timmins

Algoma-Manitoulin:

This riding of 70,504 people includes various areas, including the City of Elliot Lake, communities on Manitoulin Island the along the North Shore. The seat was won by Michael Mantha in 2022, who was a New Democrat at the time. In 2023, he was removed by the NDP party due to allegations of workplace misconduct. Mantha is running again as an independent, and the NDP candidate is David Timeriski, a volunteer firefighter and paramedic. The Liberal candidate is Reg Niganobe, the former grand council chief of the Anishinabek Nation. The Progressive Conservative candidate is Bill Rosenberg, the current mayor of the Town of Thessalon. Maria Legault is running for the Green Party,

Mushkegowuk-James Bay:

One of the newer ridings in Ontario, this far north riding was created in 2017. The riding used to include the City of Timmins, but that is now it's own riding. The Muskegowuk-James Bay riding is home to 25,366 people and includes various communities, including Hearst, Kapuskasing, Moosonee, and Moonbeam. The seat is currently held by NDP Guy Bourgouin, who is seeking his third term of re-election. Kapuskasing Mayor David Plourde is representing the Progressive Conservatives. Kyle Allen is running for the Liberal Party and Catherine Jones is the candidate for the Green Party.

a riding map of the Muskegowuk-James Bay area — In terms of area, this is the second largest electoral district in Ontario. It covers a large portion of the far northeast of the province, including communities along the James Bay coast. (Elections Ontario)

Nickel Belt:

This electoral district includes the eastern and southern parts of the District of Sudbury, along with Greater Sudbury's outlying areas. Incumbent NDP candidate France Gélinas has represented the riding since 2007. Local business owner Randy Hazlett is the Progressive Conservative candidate. Originally from Barrie, Hazlett moved to the Nickel Belt riding in 2016 and served as a town councillor in French River. Natalie Labbée, who is currently a city councillor for Ward 7 in the City of Greater Sudbury, is the candidate for the Liberal Party. James Chretien is running for the Libertarian Party and Paul Divincenzo is the candidate for the New Blue Party. Connie Hill is running for the Green Party of Ontario.

Nipissing:

The Nipissing riding includes the City of North Bay. Progressive Conservative candidate Vic Fedeli has represented the riding since 2011, and was the city's mayor before that. Loren Mick is the candidate for the NDP and is a lifelong resident of Mattawa. He has been elected to town council twice and is currently pursuing a master's in counselling psychology. Colton Chaput, the candidate for the Green Party, is currently in his final year of nursing at uOttawa. Liam McGarry is running for the Liberal Party and Michelle Lashbrook is the Libertarian Party nominee. Scott Mooney is running for the Ontario Party.

Parry Sound-Muskoka:

This riding has been held by Progressive Conservatives since it was formed in 1999. Norm Miller was the Progressive Conservative MPP starting in 2001, but did not run in the last election. Incumbent Progressive Conservative Graydon Smith won in 2022. The Green Party candidate is Matt Richter, a teacher and business owner. The NDP candidate is Jim Ronholm, a professor at Canadore College and councillor in the Township of Strong. The New Blue Ontario Party is putting forward candidate Brandon Nicksy, a former infantry officer with the Canadian Armed Forces and now businessman. Helen Kroeker is representing the Ontario Party. David Innes is running for the Liberals.

Sault Ste. Marie:

This riding includes the City of Sault Ste. Marie has has been represented by Progressive Conservative Ross Romano since he was elected in a byelection in 2017. Romano is not running again, saying he wants to spend more time with his family. The Progressive Conservative candidate for this election is Chris Scott. According to his LinkedIn profile, Scott is the special advisor to the chief of staff in the Premier's office. The NDP candidate is Lisa Vezeau-Allen, who is currently a city councillor in Sault Ste. Marie. Arnold Heino is representing the New Blue Party. Gurwinder Dusanjh is running for the Liberals. Jaycob Jacques is running for the Green Party of Ontario. Paul Frolich is running for the Ontario Party.

Sudbury:

This riding includes the City of Greater Sudbury, excluding the outlying areas. The incumbent NDP Jamie West has held the riding since 2018. He has worked in fields of mental health, construction, mining and workplace safety. The Progressive Conservative candidate is Max Massimiliano, a local restaurant owner. The Green Party candidate is David Robinson, who was a professor at Laurentian University in economics. Businessman Rashid Mukhtar Choudhry is running for the Liberals and David Popescu is running as an independent. Brady Legault is running for the New Blue Party.

Timiskaming-Cochrane:

This riding was created in 1999 and includes a large geographical area, including parts of Cochrane North, Cochrane South, Timiskaming, Nickel Belt, Sudbury East and Nipissing. The NDP's John Vanthof has represented the riding since 2011 and is running again. The Progressive Conservative candidate is Tory Delaurier, the current mayor of Iroquois Falls. The Green Party candidate Kris Rivard, who also ran in 2022. He's a municipal councillor in West Nipissing and is also a sewage system inspector for the North Bay-Mattawa Conservation Authority. Rick Ellsmere, who is a public works operator with the Township of Chamberlain, is the Liberal candidate. Stephen MacLeod is running for the New Blue Party.

Timmins:

This riding used to be combined with parts of the Muskegowuk-James Bay riding, but was split in 2022. The riding represents the City of Timmins and is represented by Progressive Conservative George Pirie, who beat the NDP's Gilles Bisson; who had represented the riding since 1999. Pirie is running again for the Progressive Conservatives. He's a former mining executive and also served as the mayor in the City of Timmins. The NDP candiate is Corey Lapage, a financial advisor. Marie-Joséee Yelle is the Green Party candidate, while David Farrell is running for the New Blue Party. Dominic Casto is the candidate for the Liberal Party.

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