Voters in Ottawa and eastern Ontario braved a little snow to cast ballots in the 44th Ontario election today. Premier Doug Ford and the Progressive Conservative Party won a third consecutive majority mandate, with 80 seats. This was the first Ontario election in the winter since 1981. It also snowed in Ottawa during the provincial election in 1981, with a trace of snow recorded at the Ottawa Airport weather station on March 19, 1981. Ontario election day resources: CTV News Ottawa looks at the results of the 44th Ontario election. 12:05 a.m. That concludes our live coverage of the 44th Ontario election. 12 a.m. Premier Doug Ford and the Progressive Conservatives have won a third majority mandate. Here is a look at the ridings: 11:30 p.m. CTV News Ottawa’s Ted Raymond has been looking at voter turnout in Ottawa in the Ontario election. Here is a look at the preliminary turnout numbers as of 11:30 p.m. As of 11:30 p.m., voter turnout across Ontario was 45.12 per cent. 11:07 p.m. Voters in Ottawa elect 5 Liberal MPPs, 2 NDP MPPs and a Progressive Conservative MPP. Here are the winners. 11:05 p.m. Liberal Party incumbent Stephen Blais has been re-elected in Orléans. Vote reporting was delayed due to one polling station remaining open until 11 p.m. 11 p.m. Polls are now closed in the riding of Orleans. We should have results soon. 10:40 p.m. As of 10:40 p.m., only one seat has flipped in Ottawa and eastern Ontario. Liberal Tyler Watt won the riding of Nepean. 10:38 p.m. Premier Doug Ford tells supporters, “Together we have made history. Together we have secured a strong, secure third majority mandate.” “A mandate to protect Ontario.” Ford and the Progressive Conservative Party have won a third consecutive majority mandate. 10:35 p.m. As of 10:35 p.m., voter turnout is 43.72 per cent. 10:30 p.m. Liberal Party candidate Tyler Watt ended 26 years of Progressive Conservative rule in the Ottawa riding of Nepean. “I’m over the moon right now,” Watt told CTV News Ottawa. “We’ve been working so hard for the last month. This wasn’t how I planned on doing this election; I was just working at the hospital just a little over four weeks ago when I got the notice that Premier Ford was going to call an early election.” 10:28 p.m. Headlines from around Ontario following the election: Liberal Party leader Bonnie Crombie told supporters she will stay on as Liberal leader, despite losing in her riding of Mississauga East-Cooksville. 10:26 p.m. Here is a look at the seat count in Ontario as of 10:27 p.m. 10:07 p.m. Just a reminder, results for the riding of Orléans will not be released until after the final poll closes at 11 p.m. 10:05 p.m. Liberal incumbent Karen McCrimmon has declared victory in the riding of Kanata-Carleton. 9:45 p.m. Mayor Mark Sutcliffe is congratulating Doug Ford and the Progressive Conservatives on their election victory. “Premier Ford has been a great partner to work with and he and his team have been extremely accessible and responsive in supporting Ottawa’s priorities,” Sutcliffe said on X. “I’m looking forward to continuing our strong working relationship to serve the residents of Ottawa and Ontario.” 9:42 p.m. CTV News projects the NDP will be the Official Opposition at Queen’s Park. As of 9:42 p.m., the Progressive Conservatives are leading or elected in 79 ridings, compared to 24 seats for the NDP, 13 for the Liberals, 2 for the Green Party and one Independent. 9:40 p.m. Just two Ottawa ridings still undecided as of 9:40 p.m. Results for the riding of Orleans will not be released until after one poll closes at 11 p.m. Liberal Karen McCrimmon is leading in the riding of Kanata Carleton. As of 9:40 p.m., McCrimmon leads with 17,292 votes, compared to 14,847 votes for Progressive Conservative candidate Scott Phelan. 9:34 p.m. A look at the winners in ridings across eastern Ontario. The Progressive Conservatives have won seven of eight ridings across eastern Ontario. 9:30 p.m. Here are the latest results in Ottawa in the Ontario election. 9:25 p.m. Liberal Tyler Watt has won the riding of Nepean. Watt defeats Progressive Conservative candidate Alex Lewis. Longtime PC MPP Lisa MacLeod represented the riding of Nepean since 2006. 9:23 p.m. Progressive Conservative incumbent Stephane Sarrazin has been re-elected in the riding of Glengarry-Prescott-Russell. 9:22 p.m. Ottawa councillor George Darouze is heading to Queen’s Park. The Progressive Conservative candidate wins the election in the riding of Carleton. 9:18 p.m. Here is a look at the winners across eastern Ontario 9:15 p.m. CTV News declares Premier Doug Ford and the Progressive Conservatives win a majority government. 9:14 p.m. The Liberals continue to hold on to the riding of Ottawa-Vanier. Lucille Collard has been re-elected in the riding. 9:11 p.m. Liberal John Fraser is returning to Queen’s Park. Fraser been re-elected in the riding of Ottawa South. 9:10 p.m. The New Democrats have won two seats in Ontario. Chandra Pasma has held on to the riding of Ottawa West-Nepean. Former Ottawa Councillor Catherine McKenney has been elected the new MPP in Ottawa Centre. 9:08 p.m. The Progressive Conservatives will hold on to two seats in eastern Ontario. Steve Clark has been re-elected in the riding of Leeds-Grenville-Thousand Islands and Rideau Lakes. Billy Denault has been elected the new PC MPP for Renfrew-Nipissing-Pembroke. 9:07 p.m. CTV News projects the Progressive Conservatives will win the Ontario election. 9:06 p.m. Progressive Conservative candidate Nolan Quinn has been re-elected in the riding of Stormont-Dundas and South Glengarry. Nolan will serve a second term at Queen’s Park after winning in 2022. 9:05 p.m. Vote counts are quick to come in as polls close across Ontario. We will provide an update as more results come in. 9 p.m. Polls are now closed in the Ontario provincial election. You can follow along on the election results on the CTV News results page, starting at 9 p.m. Click here. Poll 712 in Orleans will stay open until 11 p.m., delaying the results in the riding in Ottawa’s east end. 8:50 p.m. Elections Ontario says voting will be extended until 11 p.m. at Poll 712 in the riding of Orléans. Results of the electoral district will not be released until after all the polls have closed. Voters should visit our Voter Information Service at elections.on.ca and check to see if their specific voting locations have been extended. Voting has also been extended at the following ridings: 8:40 p.m. Twenty minutes until polls closed in Ottawa and across Ontario. If you’re in line at 9 p.m., you will be allowed to vote. 8:25 p.m. We will have live coverage of the results on this page. You can also follow along on the CTV News Ottawa TikTok page. Ted Raymond and Matt Skube will be providing updates on the results after the polls close. 8:05 p.m. You can follow along on the election results on the CTV News results page, starting at 9 p.m. Click here. 8 p.m. One hour left until polls close in Ottawa and across Ontario. You can find your voting station using their postal code on Elections Ontario’s website. 7:45 p.m. In non-election news, tonight is the Fullscript Senators Gala, raising money to support the Senators Community Foundation. Senators owner Michael Andlauer joined CTV News at Six to discuss the Gala, and showed off his jacket with the Senators logo on the inside. 7:35 p.m. Elections Ontario says it is “your trusted source” for the Ontario election, warning there is misleading information circulating. “There is so much misinformation and disinformation circulating about this election that you may feel like you’re drowning in it,” the agency said on X. “Amongst all this misleading information, know that Elections Ontario is your trusted source.” No problems have been reported at Ottawa polling stations today. 7:10 p.m. Here is a look at the standings at dissolution of the legislature: Sixty-three seats are required to form a majority government. 7:05 p.m. Polling stations will be open until 9 p.m. tonight to cast your ballot. There was a steady stream of people entering the polling station on Rossland Avenue in the riding of Ottawa West-Nepean at 7 p.m. 7 p.m. Two hours until polls close in Ottawa and across Ontario. You can vote until 9 p.m. You can watch CTV News Ontario Election coverage on CTV News Channel, BNN Bloomberg, CP24 and listen on the iHeartRadio talk radio stations. CTV Ottawa will broadcast the live coverage, beginning at 9 p.m. 6:30 p.m. Mayor Mark Sutcliffe will speak with the media Friday morning to discuss the results of the Ontario election and what it could mean for Ottawa. The main party leaders have made significant promises to voters about their plans for the future of public transit in Ottawa. Progressive Conservative leader Doug Ford announced on Feb. 4 that a re-elected PC government would upload the Ottawa LRT and integrate its operations under Metrolink. The government did say OC Transpo would still operate the line. The Ontario Liberals are also promising to upload the LRT’s operations to the province, saying it would “ensure reliable, affordable transit for the city of Ottawa.” The NDP is promising to provide a 50/50 cost-sharing agreement on public transit for municipalities. 6:15 p.m. Just a reminder, polling stations are open until 9 p.m. tonight. You must vote at your assigned polling station. CTV’s Katie Griffin reported a spike in visitors to a polling station in Kanata-Carleton at 6:10 p.m. as people headed home from work and school. 6:10 p.m. CTV News Ottawa has its eyes on two ridings to watch in Ottawa tonight. CTV’s Katie Griffin is in Kanata-Carleton, where Liberal candidate Karen McCrimmon won a byelection in 2023. The Progressive Conservatives won the riding in 2018 and 2022. CTV’s Natalie van Rooy is in the riding of Ottawa West-Nepean, where NDP candidate Chandra Pasma is looking to hold on to the seat. The riding of Ottawa West-Nepean has flipped between Liberal, New Democrat and Progressive Conservative since the 1950s. Liberal Bob Chiarelli held the riding from 2010 to 2018, and PC Jeremy Roberts was the MPP for the riding from 2018 to 2022. 6 p.m. While this is the snowiest Ontario election in Ottawa in 99 years, it hasn’t disrupted voting. Elections Ontario says no issues have been reported at polling stations across Ottawa today. “All voting locations are open and voting has not been disrupted,” Elections Ontario said in a statement to CTV News Ottawa. 5:30 p.m. Here is a look at where the main party leaders are on election night. Progressive Conservative leader Doug Ford is at the Toronto Congress Centre in Etobicoke. Liberal leader Bonnie Crombie will attend an event at the Mississauga Convention Centre. NDP Leader Marit Stiles will attend an NDP event at The Great Hall in Toronto. Green Party leader Mike Schreiner is at the party’s headquarters in Guelph. 5:20 p.m. All eyes will be on voter turnout in the election. Here is a look at voter turnout in the eight Ottawa ridings in the 2022 Ontario election: 5:00 p.m. CTV News Ottawa has continuing coverage of the Ontario election on CTV News at Five and CTV News at Six. CTV News Ottawa anchor Patricia Boal is at NDP leader Marit Stiles campaign headquarters in downtown Toronto. CTV News Ottawa’s Katie Griffin and Natalie van Rooy are out in Ottawa for coverage. 4:20 p.m. Voters heading to the polls on Thursday said it was important for them to make their ballot count in the Ontario election. “There are a lot of things that need to be corrected, and whoever gets elected needs to work on them,” Dwight Stewart told CTV News Ottawa’s Kimberley Fowler. One voter said, “this is the most important thing we can do for democracy; get out and vote.” “Get out and vote. Took maybe six minutes.” 3:50 p.m. “It could be a lot worse,” one voter said while arriving at a polling station in Ottawa this morning. The voters told CTV News Ottawa’s Kimberley Fowler they had no trouble getting to the polling station due to the snow. Environment Canada says 9 cm of snow was recorded at the Ottawa Airport, with the snow stopping around 3 p.m. Another voter said, “It’s winter; shouldn’t it be this way?” “It shouldn’t stop you. It just started to snow and as Canadians, come on, it’s nothing.” 3:40 p.m. It has been a snowy election day in Ottawa. As of 3 p.m., 9 cm of snow was recorded at the Ottawa Airport. It’s the greatest snowfall for an Ontario election in Ottawa since 9.4 cm of snow fell on Dec. 1, 1926. Ottawa has seen precipitation in nine out of the last 10 provincial elections. During the June 2, 2022 election, Ottawa received 0.2 mm of rain. 3:35 p.m. All eyes will be on voter turnout in the Ontario election. Elections Ontario says 42,280 people cast ballots in Ottawa’s eight provincial ridings during advance polls. 3:30 p.m. At least three Ottawa ridings will have new MPPs after today’s provincial election. Carleton MPP Goldie Ghamari, Nepean MPP Lisa MacLeod and Ottawa Centre MPP Joel Harden are not seeking re-election. “Thank you Carleton,“ Ghamari said in a post on X. “It’s been the honour of a lifetime to serve you as your Member of Provincial Parliament. It’s time for me to move on to the next chapter of my life in politics.” MacLeod posted a message on social media noting this is the first election that her name does not appear on the ballot since the birth of her daughter. “In my arms and by my side for 19 years, my daughter cast her first ever electoral vote,” MacLeod said. “What makes this even more remarkable is that there has never been an Ontario election since her birth where I have not been on the ballot…until now.”
