• Many rural Whitchurch-Stouffville voters will cast their ballots in the new York–Durham riding for the 2025 federal snap election.
  • It includes all areas between Highway 404 and Highway 48, as well as land north of Bethesda Sideroad between Highway 48 and the York Durham Line.
  • Redistribution shifted riding boundaries to balance population, creating a district of over 1,800 square kilometres and nearly 97,000 eligible voters.
  • Advance polls run from April 18 to 21, with early in-person voting open until April 22 at Elections Canada offices.
  • Five candidates are confirmed: Patricia Conlin (PPC), Justin Graham (NDP), Rob Grossi (Liberal), Jacob Mantle (Conservative), and Matt Pearce (Green).
  • Election day is April 28, 2025.

 

After ten years and three elections in the Markham–Stouffville riding, local voters outside of Stouffville’s southeast urban corner will find themselves in a new electoral district for the 2025 federal snap election.

The newly formed York–Durham riding (map) unites rural Whitchurch–Stouffville with the Town of Georgina, the townships of Brock, Scugog, and Uxbridge, and the Chippewas of Georgina Island First Nation and Mississaugas of Scugog Island reserves. The district includes an estimated 96,869 eligible voters.

All Whitchurch–Stouffville residents living between Highway 404 and Highway 48 now fall within the new riding, along with those residing north of Bethesda Sideroad between Highway 48 and the York–Durham Line.

Encompassing more than 1,800 square kilometres, York–Durham incorporates portions of the former York–Simcoe, Pickering–Uxbridge, Durham, and Haliburton–Kawartha Lakes–Brock ridings. The change follows a federally mandated redistribution process conducted between 2021 and 2023 aimed at better balancing population numbers across ridings.

As of Wednesday, April 9, five candidates have been confirmed in the York–Durham race:

  • Patricia Conlin, People’s Party of Canada
  • Justin Graham, New Democratic Party
  • Rob Grossi, Liberal Party of Canada
  • Jacob Mantle, Conservative Party of Canada
  • Matt Pearce, Green Party of Canada

Bullet Point News has contacted all candidates or their parties with a profile questionnaire and will publish their responses as they are received.

To vote early, electors may visit any Elections Canada office between now and April 22 at 6 p.m. The main Elections Canada office for York–Durham is located at 2 Victoria Drive in Uxbridge. Those opting to vote by mail must register by the same deadline, and more information on the application and mail voting processes can be found online.

Advance polls will be open from Friday, April 18, through Monday, April 21. Voters can find the location of their polling station on the voter information card delivered by mail. Alternatively, electors may enter their postal code on Elections Canada’s Voter Information Service website to locate their assigned station.

Election day is April 28, 2025. If you’re a new voter or need to confirm your registration details, visit Elections Canada’s Online Voter Registration Service website to check your status or sign up.