London-Fanshawe flips Conservative as nearly 2-decade orange wave ends [Video]

For the first time in its history, London-Fanshawe will have a Conservative voice in Ottawa as newly elected Kurt Holman took home an unexpected win, uprooting nearly two decades of NDP reign in the east-end riding. 

Despite the Tories falling short of forming government, Holman won with more than 23,500 votes, defeating NDP incumbent Lindsay Mathyssen, who has represented the riding since 2019. 

“This win isn’t just for me; it’s for the citizens of London-Fanshawe, and I feel it’s fantastic because even though it may be a Liberal minority government, I still feel that London-Fanshawe will have a better position at the table, compared to a third party status of the NDP,” said Holman. 

It was an emotional loss for NDP incumbent Lindsay Mathyssen, who came in third place on Monday with just over 15,900 votes. The Liberal’s Najam Naqvi finished second with nearly 17,600 votes.

Former NDP MP Lindsay …