Conservative Harb Gill takes Windsor West seat, unseating NDP's Brian Masse
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Conservative candidate Harb Gill will win the coveted riding of Windsor West, CBC projects. A political newcomer, Gill has flipped the riding from the NDP's Brian Masse, who held it for more than two decades.
Meanwhile, Conservative incumbents Dave Epp (Chatham-Kent—Leamington), Marilyn Gladu (Sarnia—Lambton—Bkejwanong) and Chris Lewis (Essex) have been re-elected, CBC News projects.
CBC News is projecting a Liberal government, but as of early Tuesday, the race in Windsor—Tecumseh—Lakeshore was still too close to call with one poll still left to count.
You can view national results here.
Canada's automotive capital emerged as a focal point of the 36-day federal campaign because of its proximity to and relationship with the U.S. amid President Donald Trump's trade war.
Windsor was a popular destination for party leaders, particularly the Liberals' Mark Carney and the NDP's Jagmeet Singh, who bookended their campaigns in the city.
Before election day, turnout in the region's five federal ridings had been high, with thousands of voters hitting advance polls over the Easter long weekend.
Gill's team and supporters celebrated at a local banquet hall as he was projected to win the Windsor West seat, one of the most closely watched this election.
"Oh my god, this is one of the greatest nights," said Al Teshuba, who worked on Gill's campaign.
"We knew that Brian Masse was beatable, we knew that the border town of Windsor deserved a Conservative for the right border, trade, economy."
Windsor West has long been an NDP stronghold, with Masse holding it since 2002. But the riding was flipped by Gill, a former police officer, who was projected to win with roughly 40 per cent of the vote share and nearly all 231 polls reporting.
"I think our message was of hope matched with action which is going to bring results," Gill said. "That is what resonated with the voters."
He said "affordability, crime, opioid awareness" are among his priorities for when he gets to Ottawa. He also thanked fellow candidates Richard Pollock, who ran for the Liberals, and Masse.
"They are great people," Gill said. "Anybody who steps up to public service — I've done 30 years of public service, I know the sacrifices you have to make, and so did they."
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