Polls close in all 3 Ontario byelections
Posted September 3, 2026 7:29 am.
Last Updated September 3, 2026 8:59 pm.
Polls have officially closed in all three Ontario provincial byelections.
Candidates say long-standing provincial concerns such as health care, education and affordability came up often as they knocked on doors, but the trade war with the United States is also a worry for voters.
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Premier Doug Ford’s Progressive Conservatives are hoping to hold on to two seats while the New Democrats wish to hold onto the third.
Candidates expect a close race in Hamilton-Stoney Creek after conservative Neil Lumsden retired in August.
Scarborough Southwest will likely be a battle between the New Democrats and the Liberals while the Progressive
Conservatives are expected to hold on to York-Simcoe following the resignation of Caroline Mulroney.
Candidates said a variety of provincial issues has popped up during campaigning, but U.S. President Donald Trump’s latest round of tariffs and a spat over Lake Ontario’s name have raised fresh concern for voters.
