Harvey Locke: Conservative Candidate

Tory Minister Bev Oda Dept: Conservative candidate Erin O'Toole easily won the Durham riding, defeating New Democrat Larry O'Connor. That seat was vacated by Tory minister Bev Oda, who resigned after a series of controversies, according to CTV. In Calgary Centre, candidate Joan Crockatt fought off a potential upset by Liberal hopeful Harvey Locke, winning 37 per cent of the vote. Locke ended with 32.6 per cent and in three federal byelections Monday night, the Conservatives kept their seats in Calgary Centre and Durham, Ont., while the New Democrats narrowly beat the Green Party in Victoria. In Victoria, NDP candidate Murray Rankin found himself in a battle with Green Party hopeful Donald Galloway, but with nearly all the polls reporting, he had extended his lead to more than 1,000 votes. He replaces fellow New Democrat Denise Savoie, who resigned earlier this year over health issues. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.