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Parry Sound-Muskoka has elected another Progressive Conservative candidate to Queen's Park and one that appears to have the ear of the premier.

In her second election as the candidate for the Ontario NDP party in Parry Sound-Muskoka, Erin Horvath once more conceded defeat. But unlike her first time as a candidate for the riding, her recent loss put her in third place.

It was unprecedented.

At 9:53 p.m., Parry Sound - Muskoka electoral district had been called. Progressive Conservative Graydon Smith has won the riding by a slim margin.

The Canadian Press has called the race in Parry Sound—Muskoka for Graydon Smith of the Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario.

Of the 82,579 registered voters (as of April 29) in the Parry Sound-Muskoka riding, which includes the region of Almaguin, 12.75 per cent cast their ballot in advance polls with an additional 884 people asking Elections Ontario for kits to vote by mail.

Ten current and former elected municipal leaders are endorsing Ontario PC candidate Graydon Smith in the June 2 provincial election.

”Sorry! Please accept my apologies!” That was the 9:06 a.m. May 27 message on the social media page of Andrew Cocks, Parry Sound—Muskoka Ontario Party candidate in the June 2 election.

Something Green is growing in the backyard of Doug Ford’s Muskoka cottage.

It’s week 140 of the climate strike in Bracebridge, and this time the activists were joined by well-known environmental advocate Elizabeth May.

At our LIVE! virtual discussion on Thursday, May 26, we took our questions to NDP candidate Erin Horvath.

Green Party MP Elizabeth May and Parry Sound-Muskoka Green candidate Matt Richter will participate in a Fridays for Future climate strike this week at Memorial Park in Bracebridge, says Climate Action Muskoka.

Mike Schreiner can’t seem to get enough of Parry Sound-Muskoka.

PC Party of Ontario leader Doug Ford was in Muskoka over the weekend lending his voice to Graydon Smith’s campaign.

At our LIVE! virtual discussion on Tuesday, May 24, we took our questions to Progressive Conservative candidate Graydon Smith.

At our LIVE! virtual discussion on Thursday, May 19, we took our questions to New Blue candidate Doug Maynard and Brad Waddell, Populist Party Ontario.

At our LIVE! virtual discussion on Thursdays at Noon, Thursday, May 12, we took our questions to Green Party candidate Matt Richter.

We are continuing with our special election edition of our LIVE! virtual events on May 26, interviewing Ontario NDP candidate Erin Horvath.

We asked: How would your party advance the actions proposed by the Truth and Reconciliation Commission report?

We asked: What is the most important education issue in Parry Sound—Muskoka today?

We asked: What will you do to address the lack of sustainable transit in Parry Sound—Muskoka communities?

We asked: What will you do to alleviate the housing crisis in Parry Sound—Muskoka?

We asked: What will you do to encourage responsible development that meets the environmental and economic needs of Parry Sound—Muskoka communities?

We asked: What will your party do to manage the cost of living increases in Parry Sound—Muskoka/Nipissing?

We asked: How will you advocate for health care in Parry Sound—Muskoka?

On May 12 YourTV Muskoka held a debate featuring provincial candidates Erin Horvath for the NDP, Conservative Graydon Smith and Green Party Matt Richter. Here are some tidbits from that discussion but click here to see the entire debate.

Here is what we know about Parry Sound—Muskoka's Ontario NDP candidate, Erin Horvath.

Only three out of six invited candidates for the 2022 provincial election attended the all-candidates’ debate on May 11 at the Sundridge Strong Joly Arena.