Federal election recount in Newfoundland riding tight finish
Thursday, May 22, 2025, 12:20 pm
In a nail-biting federal election recount in a rural Newfoundland riding, authorities are double‐checking the razor-thin margin as candidates await the final tally. Voters and officials alike are left rubbing their eyes in disbelief as every single vote is being scrutinized down to the last one.
Initial tally for Terra Nova—The Peninsulas riding after the April 28 election showed Liberal Anthony Germain defeating Conservative Jonathan Rowe by just 12 votes
ST. JOHN'S - Elections Canada says results are expected Friday in a federal election vote recount in central Newfoundland and Labrador.
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