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Algoma-Manitoulin sees northern Ontario's only election upset
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Northern Ontario election results
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Razor-close race in Mushkegowuk-James Bay
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Tight race in Sault Ste. Marie
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Sudbury NDP incumbent hangs onto seat despite heavy competition
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Sudbury MPP on winning re-election
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Full, raw interview with Sudbury MPP-elect Jamie West
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Nickel Belt incumbent re-elected for sixth term
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Election results for Timmins
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Pirie celebrates re-election in Timmins
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Easy win for Vic Fedeli in Nipissing
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Nipissing MPP-elect Vic Fedeli wins fifth term
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Timiskaming-Cochrane provincial election results
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Greens give Conservatives a run for their money in Parry Sound-Muskoka
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*CTV News Northern Ontario extended several interview invitations to Ontario PC Leader Doug Ford, but the party was unable to accommodate. However, the invitation remains open.
Sudbury NDP incumbent hangs onto seat despite heavy competition
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Sudbury MPP on winning re-election
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Full, raw interview with Sudbury MPP-elect Jamie West
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Jamie West hopes to keep Sudbury orange
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Full, raw interview with NDP candidate Jamie West
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Full, raw interview with PC candidate Max Massimiliano
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Full, raw interview with Green Party candidate David Robinson
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*CTV News Northern Ontario extended several interview invitations to all candidates of parties with seats in the Legislature. Ontario Liberal candidate Rashid Mukhtar Choudhry was unavailable; however, the invitations remain open.
Nickel Belt incumbent re-elected for sixth term
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Introducing the provincial candidates for Nickel Belt
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Full France Gélinas interview
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Full interview with Natalie Labbée
*CTV News Northern Ontario extended several interview invitations to all candidates of parties with seats in the Legislature. Ontario PC candidate Randy Hazlett and Green Party candidate Connie Hill; declined, however, the invitations remain open.
Tight race in Sault Ste. Marie
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With Romano gone, race in the Sault wide open
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Full, raw interview with Sault NDP candidate Lisa Avezeau-Allen
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Full, raw interview with Sault Liberal candidate Gurwinder Dusanjh
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PC Leader Doug Ford visits Algoma Steel in the Sault
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*CTV News Northern Ontario extended several interview invitations to all candidates of parties with seats in the Legislature. Ontario PC candidate Chris Scott and Green Party candidate Jaycob Jacques declined, however, the invitations remain open.
Algoma-Manitoulin sees northern Ontario's only election upset
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A look at the race in Algoma-Manitoulin
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Full, raw interview with Algoma-Manitoulin Liberal candidate
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Full, raw interview with Algoma-Manitoulin independent candidate
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Full, raw interview with Algoma-Manitoulin NDP candidate
*CTV News Northern Ontario extended several interview invitations to all candidates of parties with seats in the Legislature. Ontario PC candidate Bill Rosenberg and Green Party candidate Maria Legault declined; however, the invitations remain open.
Easy win for Vic Fedeli in Nipissing
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Nipissing MPP-elect Vic Fedeli wins fifth term
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Nipissing candidates aim to unseat Fedeli
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Full, raw interview with Nipissing Ont. NDP candidate Loren Mick
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Full, raw interview with Colton Chaput, Ont. Green candidate for Nipissing
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Full, raw interview with Vic Fedeli, Ont. PC incumbent for Nipissing
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*CTV News Northern Ontario extended several interview invitations to all candidates of parties with seats in the Legislature. Ontario Liberal candidate Liam McGarry did not respond, however, the invitations remain open.
Timiskaming-Cochrane provincial election results
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Introducing the Timiskaming-Cochrane candidates
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Full, raw interview with NDP candidate John Vanthof
07:00
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Full, raw interview with Green candidate Kris Rivard
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Full, raw interview with Ontario Liberal candidate Rick Ellsmere
05:23
*CTV News Northern Ontario extended several interview invitations to all candidates of parties with seats in the Legislature. Ontario PC candidate Tory Delaurier did not respond; however, the invitations remain open.
Greens give Conservatives a run for their money in Parry Sound-Muskoka
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A look at the riding of Parry Sound-Muskoka
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Full, raw interview with Ont. NDP candidate Jim Ronholm
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Full, raw interview with the Ont. Green Party's Matt Richter
16:05
*CTV News Northern Ontario extended several interview invitations to all candidates of parties with seats in the Legislature. Ontario PC candidate Graydon Smith did not respond, and the Liberal candidate David Innes was not available; however, the invitations remain open.
Election results for Timmins
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Who is running in Ontario's Timmins riding
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Full, raw interview with NDP candidate Corey Lepage in Timmins
09:08
Pirie celebrates re-election in Timmins
01:20
*CTV News Northern Ontario extended several interview invitations to all candidates of parties with seats in the Legislature. Ontario PC candidate George Pirie and Liberal candidate Dominic Casto did not respond, and the Green Party candidate Marie-Josee Yelle was not available; however, the invitations remain open.
Razor-close race in Mushkegowuk-James Bay
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Mushkegowuk-James Bay is a huge riding
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Plourde aims to take James Bay for the Conservatives
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Guy Bourgouin focused on health care
23:03
*CTV News Northern Ontario extended several interview invitations to all candidates of parties with seats in the Legislature. Ontario Liberal candidate Kyle Allen failed to respond and Green Party candidate Catherine Jones was unavailable; however, the invitations remain open.
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