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Liberals win Federal election: Conservatives remain in Souris-Moose Mountain

Conservative candidate Robert Kitchen is the new Member of Parliament for the Souris-Moose Mountain riding. The Estevan chiropractor won 70 per cent of the vote on Monday's Oct.
Lynne Bell
Election
“It's been busy, busy, busy,” said Central Polling Supervisor, George Anderson of voter turnout in Carlyle on federal election day, Monday, Oct. 19. “I've worked provincial and federal elections before and this one is exceptionally busy.” Anderson's colleague, Tricia Colpitts agrees. “The first voters showed up at 7:10 a.m.,” added Colpitts. “They were trying to get in to vote before they went to work. It's been extremely steady all day.” This year's election had the largest voter turnout in more than 20 years, with 68.5 per cent of eligible voters casting ballots.Lynne Bell

            Conservative candidate Robert Kitchen is the new Member of Parliament for the Souris-Moose Mountain riding. The Estevan chiropractor won 70 per cent of the vote on Monday's Oct. 19 federal election, taking over the seat held by long time Conservative MP Ed Komarnicki. Komarnicki stepped down just prior to the 2015 federal contest after winning his seat in 2004, 2006, 2008 and 2011.

            Kitchen, who received 19,497 votes, called his victory, “The most exhilarating day of my life,” adding, “I'm very humbled and honoured.”

            Vicky O'Dell of the NDP and Liberal candidate Steven Bebbington each received 14 per cent of the vote, while Bob Deptuck of the Green Party of Canada received 3 percent at the polls.

            This year's voter turnout was the largest since 1993, with 68.5 per cent of eligible voters-or 17.6 million Canadians-coming out to cast their ballots.

            Liberal party leader Justin Trudeau is Canada's new Prime Minister, forming a majority government with 184 elected seats. The Conservative Party of Canada forms the Official Opposition with 99 elected seats.