2024 Bay of Quinte by-election results

The byelection was called to replace MPP Todd Smith who resigned suddenly on August 16, 2024.

Unofficial results

• Election date: September 19, 2024
• Registered electors: 97,016
• Voter turnout: 38.45%

Electoral district

Candidates

There are 7 candidates registered for the election:

Provincial party platforms

Coverage

Here’s what’s on the brain of Bay of Quinte byelection candidates – CBC

YourTV debate

Allsopp withdrew from the second debate hours before it started due to scheduling conflict.

• NDP, Grits, and Greens debate, but Allsopp absent – Quinte News
• Allsopp’s absence highlighted by other candidates in YourTV debate – InQuinte

Primary topics were healthcare, education, County Road 49, affordable housing, and workforce shortages.

You can watch the debate at the following times on YourTV:

• Thursday September 12 @ 7:00 p.m.
• Friday September 13 @ 7:00 p.m.
• Saturday September 14 @ 7:00 p.m.
• Sunday September 15 @ 6:00 p.m.
• Monday September 16 @ 11:00 a.m.
• Tuesday September 17 @ 12:00 p.m. and 5:30 p.m.
• Wednesday September 18 @ 7:00 p.m.

Past debates have been published to the YourTV Quinte YouTube channel.

Chamber of Commerce debate

• Riding Chamber of Commerce hosts candidates debate – Quinte News
• Bay of Quinte candidates share priorities in online debate – The Intelligencer

Quinte News: Meet the Candidates

• Tyler Allsopp
• Amanda Robertson
• Lori Borthwick
• Sean Kelly

QNet News: Bay of Quinte MPP candidates on the change they want to see

QNet News reached out to the three major party candidates running in the riding. Progressive Conservative candidate Tyler Allsopp did not return calls before deadline.

The Quinteist: Five questions with 3 of 4 main parties

• Why are you running for office?
• What sort of background and skills would you bring to the role?
• Health care — including access to family physicians and increasing wait times at clinics and emergency rooms, as well as for surgeries — is a major concern for many in the area. What would you do as MPP to help the situation?
• Beyond housing and health care, what is a major issue facing the region that you would like to address as MPP, and how would you do so?

The same five questions were sent to Progressive Conservative candidate Tyler Allsopp, however Quinteist has not yet received his responses. They will be published to our website if and when they are received.

Past elections

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Submit your application to vote by mail by 6 PM EST on September 13. Apply online or download an application.

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Vote in-person from August 22, 2024 to Sep 18, 2024 at 6PM here:

Bay of Quinte returning office

THE PINNACLE (FIRST FLOOR)

360 Pinnacle St, Belleville ON K8N 3B4

Call 1-833-405-1873 for more information

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Sunday Aug 25, Sept 1, and September 15: 12 PM – 5 PM (Eastern Time)
Sunday Sept 8: 10 AM – 8 PM (Eastern Time)

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Advance voting – September 8 to 13

Find locations here that will open on September 8.

Election day – September 19, 2024

You can vote in person on election day from 9 AM to 9 PM EST at your assigned voting location based on your home address.

More: Elections Ontario Voter Information Service.

Getting time off work to vote

Your employer must provide you 3 consecutive hours on election day (September 19) to vote, between 9am and 9pm according to Section 6 of the Election Act. The employer must not make any deduction from pay, penalize the employee or request proof of voting or be liable for a fine of up to $25,000 and/or imprisonment for a term of up to two years less a day.

However, an employee who is scheduled to work 9am to 5pm would not be entitled to additional time off since they would have 3 consecutive hours upon finishing work to vote.

Open Council believes that all employers should give their employees the opportunity to leave and vote on election day at a time that works best for them.

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Announcement

A provincial by-election has been called for the electoral district of Bay of Quinte. Election day will take place on September 19, 2024 in Belleville, Quinte West and Prince Edward County. A complete list of candidates will be available after 2 PM EST on September 5, 2024.

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A writ was issued today under Section 9.1 of the Election Act for a by-election in the electoral district of Bay of Quinte.

Under the Election Act, elections must be called on a Wednesday and held the fifth Thursday after the date of the issue of the writ. Election day will be September 19, 2024.

Provincial By-election Called in Bay of Quinte – Ontario Newsroom