A by-election was held in the provincial riding of Milton in Ontario on May 2, 2024, to elect a new member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario following the resignation of Progressive Conservative MPP and cabinet minister Parm Gill in order to run in the 45th Canadian federal election.
It was held the same day as the 2024 Lambton—Kent—Middlesex provincial by-election.
Candidates
Progressive Conservative - Zee Hamid. Liberal - Galen Naidoo Harris, son of former Milton MPP Indira Naidoo-Harris, local resident and political staffer. NDP - Edie Strachan, public servant. Green - Kyle Hutton, community activist and data organizer, contested Burlington in 2022. New Blue - John Spina, former director in the electrical utility industry. Ontario Party - Frederick Weening, contested Algoma—Manitoulin in 2022. Family Rights - Tony Walton, leader of the Family Rights Party, entrepreneur, and Stop the New Sex-Ed Agenda candidate in the 2023 Scarborough—Guildwood provincial by-election. Independent - John Turmel, perennial candidate Independent - Arabella Vida, charity worker.
Polling Polling firm Last dateof polling Source PC Liberal NDP Green OtherMargin of errorSample sizePolling typeLeadLiaison StrategiesApril 25, 202439%41%9%5%6%±4.71%433IVR2%Mainstreet ResearchApril 18, 202443%43%6%6%3%±5.3%348TelephoneTieLiaison StrategiesMarch 28, 202439%39%10%5%6%±4.62%451IVRTie
Results
See also 2024 Lambton—Kent—Middlesex provincial by-election List of Ontario by-elections
References