Hornepayne's mayor will carry the Progressive Conservative banner in next year's provincial election.
The Ontario PC Party's announced Cheryl Fort has been nominated as their candidate for Algoma-Manitoulin, noting she's the second female Indigenous mayor to be elected in Ontario, having served as Hornepayne's mayor since 2018, two years after the CN Rail locomotive engineer was elected to the town's council.
She'll face off against NDP incumbent Michael Mantha - who's represented the riding since 2011 - and Manitoulin Health Centre CFO and VP of Corporate Services Tim Vine, who was announced as the Liberal candidate over a year ago.