The 2022 Provincial Election is formally underway.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Ontario Legislature was formally dissolved on Tuesday afternoon, clearing the way for the June 2 election.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Once again, Aurora will be divided into two Provincial ridings at Wellington Street: Newmarket-Aurora on the north and Aurora-Oak Ridges-Richmond Hill at the south.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In Aurora\u2019s south riding, incumbent Progressive Conservative candidate Michael Parsa is seeking re-election against first-time Liberal candidate Marjan Kasirlou, perennial Libertarian candidate Serge Korovitsyn and Ontario Party candidate Catherine Dellerba.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Candidates for the Ontario NDP and Green Party in Aurora-Oak Ridges-Richmond Hill had not been confirmed at press time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A full complement of major party candidates in Newmarket-Aurora were ready to hit the ground running this week, all of them first-timers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Dawn Gallagher Murphy will carry the Progressive Conservative banner in Newmarket-Aurora following incumbent Christine Elliott\u2019s decision not to seek re-election after first winning the seat in 2018 and subsequently serving as Deputy Premier and Health Minister.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Ms. Gallagher Murphy will look to defend the party\u2019s record over the last four years against Liberal candidate Dr. Sylvain Roy, a neuropsychologist by trade, epidemiologist Denis Heng of the NDP, and University of Guelph Environmental Governance student Carolina Rodriguez for the Green Party.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In the weeks ahead, The Auroran will feature individual candidate profiles wherever possible, in addition to profiles already published on Mr. Heng, Dr. Roy, and Ms. Gallagher Murphy (available at theauroran.com).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The series will continue in next week\u2019s edition with Ms. Kasirlou.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Aurora Chamber of Commerce will host a virtual candidates meeting over Zoom on Wednesday May 11 from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m. For more information and to register, visit aurorachamber.on.ca.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Additionally, on Thursday, May 12, the Aurora Public Library will host a virtual Meet the Candidates event over Zoom.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Set to be held from 7 \u2013 9 p.m., confirmed participating candidates at press time included Ms. Kasirlou, Ms. Rodriguex, Ms. Gallagher Murphy, Dr. Roy, and Mr. Heng.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Candidates will have the opportunity to open with a short introduction to themselves. A selection of questions submitted in advance will be posed to all candidates.<\/p>\n\n\n\n