Liberal recount confirms razor-thin win in Milton East riding
Friday, May 16, 2025, 10:21 am
A judicial recount in the federal riding of Milton East–Halton Hills South has confirmed a razor-thin Liberal victory, with the vote margin narrowing to just 21 votes. The result, while barely tipping in one direction, stokes political suspense as the governing party remains just shy of a majority.
Un recomptage judiciaire dans la circonscription de Milton-Est—Halton Hills-Sud, dans le sud de l’Ontario, a confirmé vendredi la victoire de la libérale Kristina Tesser Derksen.
The margin narrowed from 29 votes to 21 with the recount.
This recount leaves the Liberals three seats shy of a majority government, with 169 MPs
The margin narrowed from 29 votes to 21 with the recount
Liberal Kristina Tesser Derksen says she found out just before midnight on May 15 that a judicial recount had confirmed her victory in the federal Ontario riding of Milton East-Halton Hills South. The margin narrowed from 29 votes to 21 with the recount. Elections Canada ordered the recount last…
OTTAWA - Liberal Kristina Tesser Derksen says she found out just before midnight on May 15 that a judicial recount had confirmed her victory in the federal Ontario riding of Milton East—Halton Hills South.
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