New Democrat Carol Hughes continues to hold the Algoma-Manitoulin-Kapuskasing riding, winning her fifth straight term.
Preliminary results from Elections Canada show Hughes received roughly 40 percent of the vote, while Conservative John Sagman was about ten points back, followed by Liberal Duke Peltier, who was trailed by People's Party candidate Harry Jaaskelainen, rounded out by Green candidate Stephen Zimmermann, and Christian Heritage Party candidate Clarence Baarda.
Hughes says she's "glad" the election's done so MPs can get back to the House of Commons to do the work that they need to do for constituents - including passing legislation - with one of her priorities for the term part of the NDP and Liberal platforms: national pharmacare, though she questions the Liberal plan, noting they've been talking about the idea for decades.
Hughes also notes COVID-19 supports will still be needed - particularly for the tourism and arts industries - until we can "get back to normal", or "a new normal".