Perth County

PERTH-WELLINGTON – As of April 7, there are four Perth-Wellington candidates for the upcoming federal election on April 28.

PERTH-WELLINGTON – Kevin Kruchkywich has been acclaimed as the NDP’s candidate for the 2025 federal election in the riding of Perth-Wellington.

PERTH-WELLINGTON – David Mackey was born in Port Perry and raised in Oshawa. 

PERTH-WELLINGTON – Progressive Conservative candidate Matthew Rae has been re-elected as MPP in Perth-Wellington. Rae won the Feb. 27 election with 20,752 votes, or 47% of the 44,149 votes cast in the riding.

LISTOWEL – Candidates gathered at the Listowel Ag Hall on Feb. 21 for Perth-Wellington’s third and final debate ahead of the Feb. 27 provincial election. 

PALMERSTON – Candidates shared strong opinions about public concerns during Perth-Wellington's first 2025 provincial debate at the Norgan Theatre on Feb. 19.

PERTH-WELLINGTON – As part of the Wellington Advertiser’s coverage of the 2025 provincial election, the newspaper offered all local candidates a chance to participate in a Q&A feature leading up to the February 27 election.

PERTH-WELLINGTON – It appears incumbent Perth-Wellington PC candidate Matthew Rae, unlike other candidates from his party, will attend debates in his riding leading up to the Feb. 27 provincial election.

LISTOWEL –  Author Deborah Dickson’s debut children’s book Always Kiss Me Goodnight is now available at North Perth Hospice in Listowel and Heritage Funeral homes in Palmerston, Drayton and Arthur.