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Three candidates announced in New Tecumseth-Gwillimbury riding

April 3, 2025   ·   0 Comments

BY BRIAN LOCKHART

LOCAL JOURNALISM INITIATIVE REPORTER

With a federal election coming up on April 28, three candidates have been announced for the riding of New Tecumseth-Gwillimbury as of April 1.

This is the first time New Tecumseth residents will vote in this newly created electoral district.

Terry Dowdall, current MP, will be running in Simcoe-Grey, which has had its boundaries changed and no longer includes the towns of Alliston, Beeton, Tottenham, and surrounding rural areas. New Tecumseth residents will now vote in the new riding.

This was a recent change made by Canada’s Chief Electoral Officer. Federal electoral districts are reviewed after each 10-year census to reflect changes and movements in the population.

Conservative Party of Canada

Incumbent York–Simcoe MP Scot Davidson will run for the Conservative Party of Canada in the New Tecumseth-Gwillimbury riding.

Davidson has been an MP since 2019 when he was elected in a federal by-election. He was re-elected during the 2021 general election.

Liberal Party of Canada

The Liberal Party of Canada has announced that Tottenham resident Mike Hanrahan will be their candidate in the federal election.

Hanrahan had no competition in the nomination process and was acclaimed by the Liberal Party.

Green Party of Canada

The Green Party of Canada announced their candidate on Monday, March 31 as Callum McKinnon. 

While he will be on the ballot for the Greens, no information about this candidate has been released as of press time. 

The NDP Party of Canada has not yet announced candidates for New Tecumseth-Gwillimbury. 

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