Bellwether riding of Peterborough–Kawartha to be close fought between Liberals and Conservatives

One of the big focuses for all candidates in the riding is the issue of affordability in housing and day-to-day living. Liberal incumbent Maryam Monsef won the riding by five percentage points in 2019.

Liberal cabinet minister Maryam Monsef, left, has represented Peterborough–Kawartha, Ont., since 2015. Among those looking to unseat her in this key bellwether riding are Conservative Michelle Ferreri, New Democrat Joy Lachica, and Green candidate Chanté White. Photographs courtesy of Twitter, Joy Lachica, and the Green Party

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BY ALICE CHEN

September 8, 2021

As the government goes, so goes the Ontario riding of Peterborough–Kawartha, where the three opposition parties represented in the House in the last Parliament are all fielding women candidates to attempt to unseat the sitting women and gender equality minister. Incumbent Liberal Maryam Monsef ha...

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