Federal Election 2019 – Local News

Taking a look back at 2021, Hastings County had what Warden Rick Phillips calls "a bit of an issue" with Long Term Care. Warden Phillips tells Quinte News the county worked with the two provincial representatives, MPP Todd Smith and MPP Daryl Kramp, at Queens Park to obtain some extra funding. Phillips added ...

The local medical officer of health says he's concerned about the developing situation surrounding the coronavirus coming out of China, but the actual risk locally, is still considered low. Speaking on 800 AM CJBQ's Lorne Brooker Show Wedesday Hastings Prince Edward Medical Officer of Health Dr. Piotr Oglaza says there...

Hastings-Lennox and Addington has gone from red to blue, as Conservative Derek Sloan defeated incumbent Liberal Mike Bossio, by earning roughly 41.4% of the vote. In a speech at his campaign celebration in Napanee, Sloan thanked his supporters and says he's ready to get to work. The NDP's David Tough came in third at a...

The reigning Liberal MP in Northumberland-Peterborough South has been defeated by an upstart Conservative Party candidate. Philip Lawrence edged Kim Rudd by about 2,500 votes, picking up 39.9% of the ballots cast. Lawrence says he is ecstatic to win such a tight race and that he's ready to prove himself to those who di...

Bay of Quinte Liberal MP Neil Ellis was the only one of the area incumbents to retain his seat on Monday, narrowly edging out Conservative Tim Durkin by about 1,400 votes. Ellis earned 39.3% of the ballots cast and will have to deal with a different feel in Ottawa, with a Liberal minority government. Ellis told CJBQ's ...

The Green Party's candidate in Bay of Quinte riding got involved in politics because he wants to help build a future for his children and grandchildren. Danny Celovsky appeared on the Meet the Candidate segment of CJBQ's Lorne Brooker Show today (Thursday). Celovsky is a 61-year-old retired data engineer who's original...

With under a week to go until the federal election, candidates in the Bay of Quinte riding faced off again Tuesday, in a debate focused mainly around social justice issues. All five Bay of Quinte candidates took part and were asked seven questions on various topics including how their parties would create a "just ...

With under two weeks to go until the federal election, local candidates are continuing to have their say on 800 CJBQ's Lorne Brooker Show. On Thursday, Hastings-Lennox and Addington Green Party Candidate Sari Watson had her chance to tell voters about herself and speak about the party's platform.

Advance voting polls open on Friday for those eligible to vote and who have already decided who they are going to cast their ballot for. Advance polls are open from 9 a.m. until 9 p.m. through Thanksgiving Monday. Here in the Bay of Quinte, there are two returning offices in which one can cast an advance ballot; the Be...

Keeping the youth engaged in the election is a priority and the United Way of Hastings and Prince Edward is a partner in an upcoming federal candidate meeting which will aim to keep the youth momentum going after it was identified that the local election is a priority area of interest to local youth. Youth2Youth HPE, a...

The People's Party of Canada's Bay of Quinte riding candidate was a guest on CJBQ's Lorne Brooker Show as part of the Meet the Candidate series. Paul Bordonaro was born and raised in Toronto and ran several businesses for many years before eventually owning a movie theatre which he sold several years ago. Bordonaro say...

Conversation on the environment and climate continues to dominate the local election campaign, and the NDP candidate for Bay of Quinte says that's exactly how it should be. Stephanie Bell got her chance to speak on the Lorne Brooker Show's Meet the Candidates Series on Friday morning. She says she's always had an inter...