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In Ontario, the Conservative vote share jumped in key battlegrounds during the election. Here's what may have caused that

Across the province, the Conservatives made significant gains, both in seat count and raw vote share, suggesting a reshaping of Ontario’s political map that may have lasting consequences.

Published May 2, 2025 at 4:59pm

Barbara Patrocinio
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Barbara Patrocinio
In Ontario, the Conservative vote share jumped in key battlegrounds during the election. Here's what may have caused that

Elections Canada signage is pictured near an advance polling station in Ottawa, on Friday, April 18, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Spencer Colby

Monday’s federal election marked a quiet but undeniable shift in votes coming from Ontario: a dramatic Conservative surge in ridings that have been traditionally Liberal and NDP seats.

Across the province, the Conservatives made significant gains, both in seat count and raw vote share, suggesting a reshaping of Ontario’s political map that may have lasting consequences.

In the heart of downtown Toronto — which historically is seen as an impenetrable Liberal and NDP stronghold — Conservative candidates surged to second place in five out of six key ridings. In some cases, they more than doubled their previous vote share, an unprecedented result in recent decades.

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