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Here are the provincial candidates for Thunder Bay—Superior North

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Rick Dumas

Party: Progressive Conservative

Occupation: Mayor of Marathon

From Marathon, Rick Dumas was elected mayor there in 2006 after years on town council. He’s also run a number of businesses. “I’ve done a great job for our municipality, and I think I can do a great job for Thunder Bay-Superior North,” he told Newswatch.

Brian Hamilton

Party: Liberal

Occupation: Small business owner, Thunder Bay city councillor

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Currently in his second term as a Thunder Bay city councillor, Brian Hamilton has also run a popular local coffee shop for years. He has told Newswatch that he calls himself a pro-business candidate who will help fight the challenges facing small businesses.

John Northey

Party: Green

Occupation: Computer programmer

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A previous candidate for the Green Party, John Northey has degrees in statistics and economics from the University of Guelph and has worked as a computer programmer. He has cited improvements to health care and education among his priorities.

Katherine Suutari

Party: New Blue

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Katherine Suutari is running for the New Blue Party for the second time. She also ran for Thunder Bay city council in 2022. In her previous run for provincial office, she called for healthcare and education reforms, particularly around making it easier for parents to home-school.

Lise Vaugeois

Party: NDP

Occupation: Politician, academic, musician

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Lise Vaugeois has been the Thunder Bay-Superior North MPP since 2022, holding opposition critic roles when the legislature was in session. She’s also an academic and classical musician. She has cited highway safety, healthcare funding, and First Nations health concerns among priorities.

Here are the provincial candidates for Thunder Bay—Atikokan

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Eric Arner

Party: Green

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Kevin Holland

Party: Progressive Conservative

Occupation: Politician, Mayor of Conmee

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“If we don't have jobs and a strong economy, we're not going to have the programs that lead to healthy communities.” Kevin Holland served as Conmee Township mayor for over 30 years before his election to provincial parliament in 2022.

Stephen Margarit

Party: Liberal

Occupation: Charitable foundation coordinator

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“I think really what people in Thunder Bay-Atikokan want is a government that's really committed to the services that people rely on day in and day out,” Stephen Margarit told Newswatch. He is a coordinator with the George Jeffery Foundation and has worked for former MPP Michael Gravelle.

Judith Monteith-Farrell

Party: NDP

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Judith Monteith-Farrell held the Thunder Bay-Atikokan seat from 2018 to 2022, when she was defeated in the last election. “I'm passionate about the environment and natural resources, and obviously we are driven by our resources,” she told Newswatch.

Martin Tempelman

Party: New Blue Party

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