By Pepper Parr
March 6th, 2025
BURLINGTON, ON
We asked the Ontario Liberal Party what there was in the way of plans to ask for a Judicial recount of the votes cast in the February 27th provincial election.
Eric Osborne, an Ontario Liberal Party staff member told the Gazette: “We are currently looking into a request for a recount and are hoping to have a decision made in the coming days.”
There are 401 ballots that were not allocated to a candidate. In the event that the Courts decide that a Judicial recount is justified these are the ballots that will get a close look.
The following data was published by Elections Ontario:
175 ballots were rejected as to marking
148 ballots were unmarked by voter
78 voters were declined by voters
Would a closer look at those ballots result in reconsideration?
That is what will be discussed when the application for a Judicial recount is made.
The Legislature is not scheduled to return until March 17th.
Natalie Pierre at 11:30 p.m. on election night. At that time final results were still not in giving Pierre a slim 345 vote lead over Liberal candidate Andrea Grebenc. The final count had Pierre with a 40 vote lead.
The Andrea Grebenc campaign has said they will not be making any statements.
Natalie Pierre doesn’t talk to media.
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With only 40 votes determining the outcome at this point, along with the information revealed here and the earlier video showing possible ways to manipulate the balloting, I hope that a recount is granted to settle this riding once and for all. It is in everyone’s interest.