Will Perth-Wellington remain Conservative blue or will the Liberal wave that polls have suggested swept away Pierre Poilievre big lead splash down in our riding?
Local residents will know later tonight, perhaps early into Tuesday morning, depending on how fast the vote count moves along in the riding.
John Nater, first elected in 2015, seeks yet another term for the Conservatives.
David Mackey is running for the Liberals, Kevin Kruchkywich for the NDP and Wayne Baker for the People’s Party of Canada.
Most polls have predicted Mark Carney and the Liberals have the lead, a stunning turnaround after Pierre Poilievre had a 25 point lead in the polls at one point.
That was before Donald Trump’s sovereignty-challenging comments started to rile Canadians and voters have looked to a leader who can best take on the U.S. president and his ever-evolving tariff policies.
Carney has revitalized the Liberals chances after former Prime Minister Justin Trudeau resigned in January.
The election comes six weeks after Carney was sworn in as prime minister.
Polls open at 9:30 a.m. Monday morning and close at 9:30 p.m.
You can follow the local results Monday night at MyStratfordNow.com.
