The 2025 federal candidates in brief: Thunder Bay—Rainy River riding
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Thunder Bay—Rainy River is commonly referred to as the "south side riding" within Thunder Bay as it includes the part of the city south of Highway 11/17 and the Harbour Expressway but it also stretches west to Lake of the Woods, and north to Brightsand River provincial park covering an area of about 30,000 square kilometres and a population of over 80,000.
It also includes Atikokan, Fort Frances, Rainy River, Neebing, Oliver Paipoonge, Alberton, Chapple, Conmee, Dawson, Emo, Gillies, La Vallee, Lake of the Woods, Morley, O'Connor and the Unorganized Area of Rainy River.
Several First Nations fall within Thunder Bay—Rainy River, including Fort William First Nation, Big Grassy River, Couchiching, Lac des Mille Lacs No. 22A1, and Seine River No. 23A.
CBC reached out to all the federal candidates to request summaries of key election issues as identified by northwestern Ontario voters. The candidates and their responses are listed in alphabetical order by surname are as follows:
Healthcare, including but not limited to primary care, mental health and addictions:
Cost of living, including but not limited to housing affordability and taxes:
Housing and Homelessness:
First Nations issues, including but not limited to infrastructure and mental health:
US-Canada relations, including but not limited to tariffs:
Healthcare, including but not limited to primary care, mental health and addictions:
Cost of living, including but not limited to housing affordability and taxes:
Housing and Homelessness:
First Nations issues, including but not limited to infrastructure and mental health:
US-Canada relations, including but not limited to tariffs:
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