Northwestern Ontario ridings to watch in the 2025 provincial election
CBC Thunder Bay will be providing updates on the four main ridings to watch here in northwestern Ontario to help voters sort through the platforms and promises of this 2025 campaign,
Voters hit the polls February 27

After Ontario Premier Doug Ford called a snap winter election in January, voters in the province will head to the polls on February 27, 2025.
CBC Thunder Bay will be providing updates on the four main ridings to watch here in northwestern Ontario to help voters sort through the platforms and promises of this 2025 campaign.
Thunder Bay—Atikokan
- Eric Arner: Green Party of Ontario
- Kevin Holland (Incumbent): Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario
- Stephen Margarit: Ontario Liberal Party
- Judith Monteith-Farrell: Ontario New Democratic Party
Thunder Bay—Superior North
- Rick Dumas: Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario
- Brian Hamilton: Ontario Liberal Party
- John Northey: Green Party of Ontario
- Lise Vaugeois (Incumbent): Ontario New Democratic Party
Kenora—Rainy River
- Anthony Leek: Ontario Liberal Party
- John Redins: Green Party of Ontario
- Greg Rickford (Incumbent): Progressive Conservatives
- Rudy Turtle: Ontario New Democratic Party
Kiiwetinoong
- Sol Mamakwa (Incumbent): Ontario New Democratic Party
- Waylon Scott: Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario
- Carolyn Spicer: Green Party of Ontario
The Liberals have not announced a candidate in Kiiwetinoong as of Feb. 11, 2025.
CBC Thunder Bay wants to hear from you this election
As northwestern Ontarians head to the polls, we want to hear what's important to you in this election and what you want to hear about from the candidates.
Fill out our 2025 provincial election survey below to tell us what matters to you: