Premier Doug Ford today confirmed Elizabeth Dowdeswell, Lieutenant Governor of Ontario, has accepted the premier’s advice to sign a proclamation dissolving the 42nd Parliament of the Province of Ontario.
Pursuant to the provisions of the Election Act, the Lieutenant Governor also called for the issuance of writs for the general election to be issued May 4, 2022 and naming June 2, 2022 as the date of Ontario’s next general election.
Candidates that have been announced to be running in the Hastings-Lennox and Addington riding are:
Ric Bresee-Progressive Conservative Party
Ted Darby-Liberal Party
Eric DePoe-New Democratic Party
Joyce Reid-Ontario New Blue Party
Derek Sloan-Ontario Party
Christina Wilson-Green Party
An all-candidates meeting has been scheduled for May 18 at the Napanee Lion’s Hall, running from 6-8 p.m. The event will not be a debate, instead an opportunity for the candidates in attendance to articulate their party’s plan to build a strong country. Candidates will have an opportunity to answer five pre-submitted questions and will make opening and closing remarks.