Conservative Candidate Michelle Ferreri Wins Riding In Her First Election

First time is the charm for Conservative candidate Michelle Ferreri as she became the MP for the Peterborough-Kawartha riding on Monday.

Ferreri still in disbelief about her win shortly after giving her victory speech. Photo by David Tuan Bui.

Ferreri beat out the former incumbent and runner-up Maryam Monsef of the Liberal Party who served as Peterborough’s MP since 2015. The winner was declared a few hours after the polls had closed around 9:30 p.m. The two parties were separated by more than 3,000 votes.

The Douro native had a small group of supporters congratulating her at The Venue when she had arrived shortly after 11:00 p.m. Ferreri said it was surreal when she found out she won her riding.

“I still don’t actually believe it,” said Ferreri. “I didn’t think we were going to have results until Wednesday so I still haven’t fully processed this right now.”

She attributed her victory to the amount of support she had, citing that she did not win but that “we” won. Ferreri added that it was not the campaign that necessarily got her the seat but it was her legacy she built that earned her the victory.

“I don’t think I did anything in 36 days, I think I did it in the last 42 years,” reflected Ferreri.

Ferreri celebrates with her partner Ryan Moore. Ferreri is a graduate of Trent University (Biology/Anthropology) and Loyalist College (Biotechnology). Photo by David Tuan Bui.

Monsef arrived outside the Venue doors to congratulate Ferreri in a brief conversation shortly after the Conservative candidate was declared the winner. The former incumbent was happy to see several women on the ballot this election.

Ferreri won 39 per cent of the votes after 287 of 289 reported polls. Monsef earned 34 per cent while NDP candidate Joy Lachica received 19 per cent.

“There’s just a lot of work to do… …but we can do it, we’re going to do it together,” said Ferreri.

The Liberals successfully held a minority government as party leader Justin Trudeau will remain Prime Minister of Canada.

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Voting on Monday? Here is What You Need To Know...

Voting for the 2021 Canadian Federal Election of the Peterborough-Kawartha is on Monday.

Photo by David Tuan Bui.

To register and vote in a federal election, you must be a Canadian citizen be at least 18 years old on election day and prove your identity and address with valid forms of identification. If you want to see if you are confirmed to vote, click here.

If you have received your voter information card, it contains the time, date and location of your respective polling station. If you want to view your location online, click here.

There are three options for voting for the upcoming election.

Option One: Show one of these pieces of ID

• driver's licence

• any other card issued by a Canadian government (federal, provincial/territorial or local) with your photo, name and current address

Option Two: Show two pieces of ID

Both must have your name and at least one must have your current address. The following is a list of items of accepted ID for identity and address.

From a government or government agency 

• band membership card

• birth certificate

• Canadian citizenship card or certificate

• Canadian Forces identity card

• Canadian passport (accepted only as proof of identity)

• card issued by an Inuit local authority

• firearms licence

• government cheque or cheque stub

• government statement of benefits

• health card

• income tax assessment

• Indian status card or temporary confirmation of registration

• library card

• licence or card issued for fishing, trapping or hunting

• liquor identity card

• Métis card

• old age security card

• parolee card

• property tax assessment or evaluation

• public transportation card

• social insurance number card

• vehicle ownership

• Veterans Affairs health care identification card

From Elections Canada

• targeted revision form to residents of long-term care facilities

• voter information card

From an educational institution

• correspondence issued by a school, college or university

• student identity card

From a health care facility or organization

• blood donor card

• CNIB card

• hospital card

• label on a prescription container

• identity bracelet issued by a hospital or long-term care facility

• medical clinic card

From a financial institution

• bank statement

• credit card

• credit card statement

• credit union statement

• debit card

• insurance certificate, policy or statement

• mortgage contract or statement

• pension plan statement

• personal cheque

From a private organization

• employee card

• residential lease or sub-lease

• utility bill (e.g.: electricity; water; telecommunications services, including telephone, cable or satellite)

Letters of confirmation

• letter from a public curator, public guardian or public trustee

• letter of confirmation of residence from a First Nations band or reserve or an Inuit local authority

• letter of confirmation of residence, letter of stay, admission form, or statement of benefits from one of the following designated establishments:

  • student residence

  • seniors’ residence

  • long-term care facility

  • shelter

  • soup kitchen

  • a community-based residential facility

Other pieces of ID may be added. Elections Canada accepts e-statements and e-invoices by printing them or showing them on a mobile device.

Option Three: If you don't have ID

• You can still vote if you declare your identity and address in writing and have someone who knows you and who is assigned to your polling station vouch for you.

• The voucher must be able to prove their identity and address. A person can vouch for only one person (except in long-term care facilities).

Photo Courtesy of Elections Canada.

The following are the confirmed candidates in the Peterborough-Kawartha electoral district as of Sept. 1:

• Maryam Monsef, Liberal Party of Canada

• Michelle Ferreri, Conservatie Party of Canada

• Joy Lachica, New Democratic Party

• Chanté White, Green Party of Canada

• Paul Lawton, People’s Party of Canada

• Robert Bowers, Independent

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Election Peterborough: How Social Media Will Have An Impact (And How To Interact With Local Candidates)

In the past, it was much easier for politicians to avoid any meaningful dialogue with constituents while they were out on the campaign trail: to hide behind attack ads or to stick to carefully prepared key messages written by party spin doctors.

That is beginning to change, thanks to social media.

We, the citizens of Peterborough, can now do the following:

 • engage with the political candidates on Twitter and on Facebook, asking that they run a campaign that is about issues and that they steer clear of personal attacks, half-truths, and hyperbole;
 
• insist that they provide factual, verifiable answers about their political record and that they spell out their plans for our riding in as much detail as possible;
 
• attend public events featuring the candidates and share audio and video footage of those presentations with our fellow voters via social media;
 
• write to the candidates about issues that matter to us and share their responses so that everyone can benefit from what we learn.
 
I intend to monitor the Facebook pages and Twitter feeds for Dean Del Mastro (CPC), Betsy McGregor (Lib), Dave Nickle (NDP), and the Green Party candidate (when that person is declared). I hope you will, too.

I hope you'll ask them questions and engage them in conversation so that, come voting day, you'll have a clear sense of which candidate will do the best job of representing the interests of the citizens of Peterborough Riding.

HOW TO CONNECT WITH THE CANDIDATES ONLINE:

Dean Del Mastro
web: TheDeanTeam.ca
facebook: Facebook.com/deandelmastro
twitter: @votedelmastro

Betsy McGregor
web: Betsymcgregor.liberal.ca
facebook: Facebook.com/betsymcgregor
twitter: @betsymcgregor

Dave Nickle
web: Davenickle.ca
facebook: Facebook.com/pages/Dave-Nickle/133285860052348
twitter: @davenickle

[written by PtboCanada contributor Ann Douglas]

[Related: Election Race Has Begun In Peterborough (And Jabs Already Starting To Fly)]

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