“This is your victory” – Cheryl Gallant re-elected in Renfrew-Nipissing-Pembroke

Cheryl Gallant has won a seventh term in Parliament. Voters in Renfrew-Nipissing-Pembroke were solidly behind the Conservative incumbent, giving her 52.7 percent of the vote. The Liberals took a distant second place. Ruben Marini won 19.7 per cent of the votes, while Eileen Jones-Whyte of the NDP placed third with just under 15 per cent. Green Party candidate Ian Pineau brought in 5.4 percent support, while David Ainsworth of the People’s Party of Canada won just 2.4 percent of votes cast. Independent candidate Dan Criger didn’t quite crack two percent support, followed by the other four candidates.  myFM News was there when Gallant took the stage in Pembroke for her victory speech in front of supporters at the Pub House at Milanos. The MP says she listens to her constituents, regardless of party politics.

Gallant says she made some promises during the campaign that she intends to keep – fighting for the rights of law abiding gun owners, funding for military, and protecting vulnerable Canadians.

Meanwhile, Liberal candidate Ruben Marini says he’s disappointed by the results but overall enjoyed the election process.

NDP nominee Eileen Jones Whyte finished third in Renfrew-Nipissing-Pembroke.

She congratulates incumbent Cheryl Gallant on her obvious success.

If Jones Whyte has any advice for the re-elected member, it would be to strive to represent all constituents, not just her supporters.

 

Robert Cherrin of the Veterans Coalition Party was one of the ten candidates on the ballot for Renfrew-Nippissing-Pembroke but came up short to the re-elected Cheryl Gallant. He voices his frustration regarding politicians in this day in age.

Cherrin says he wished for a better outcome for his party. Over the next four years he hopes Gallant will work on the issues in the riding, rather than putting all her focus on what her Conservative party wants.

Independent candidate Jonathan Davis says running in this election was an inspiring experience.

Green Party representative Ian Pineau says they changed the conversation to be about climate change and climate action.

Pineau says he won’t rule out running again in four years and is hopeful that our Member of Parliament will work towards climate change initiatives in the future.

Independent Candidate Dheerendra Kumar hopes our local representative delivers on some key campaign promises.

Libertarian candidate Stefan Klietsch, who finished in ninth place out of the ten candidates, says his showing wasn’t really what he’d hoped for.

Four years ago Klietsch ran for the Green Party in Renfrew-Nipissing-Pembroke.

Our news team was unable to reach independent candidate Dan Criger or People’s Party of Canada candidate David Ainsworth for comment.

Gallant has held the seat in Renfrew-Nipissing-Pembroke since the year 2000, when she won it as a member of the Canadian Alliance. She has run as a Conservative since the two parties merged. Prior to that, the riding had been held by the Liberals for over 20 years.

Pictured: Cheryl Gallant, husband James and dog Vesper