Area MPPs acclaimed to represent ridings in next election

MPPs Bob Bailey and Monte McNaughton have been acclaimed as the Conservative Party's candidates for the next provincial election.

Bailey has represented the Sarnia-Lambton riding since 2007.

I am humbled to be acclaimed as the @OntarioPCParty's #Sarnia-Lambton candidate for the next election. I am proud of the work we have accomplished in Sarnia-Lambton since 2007. I want to thank the PC Riding Association for all of their support. pic.twitter.com/Sr8GLANiYS

— Bob Bailey (@BobBaileyPC) September 26, 2020

McNaughton has been MPP for Lambton-Kent-Middlesex since 2011 and is currently Ontario's Labour Minister.

It's been my honour to represent the people of Lambton, Kent and Middlesex since 2011. During this time we have achieved much by taking good ideas from home and bringing them to Queen’s Park.

Humbled to be acclaimed as the @OntarioPCParty's #LKM candidate for the next election. pic.twitter.com/2Tk44ZNFrc

— Monte McNaughton (@MonteMcNaughton) September 26, 2020

Several PC MPPs were acclaimed across the province Saturday.

The next Ontario election will be held on or before June 2, 2022.

On June 7, 2018 Doug Ford's PCs won a majority government with 76 of the 124 seats in the legislature. Bailey was re-elected for a fourth term in Sarnia-Lambton but for the first time as a member of the governing party.

-With files from Dave Dentinger