Patrice Barnes is a Canadian politician and former school trustee[1] who served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario (MPP) from 2022 to 2025. A member of the Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario, she represented the riding of Ajax.[2][3]
Political career
Barnes was first elected in the 2022 Ontario general election[2] and was appointed deputy speaker in 2023.[4]
In the 2025 general election, Barnes lost reelection to Ontario Liberal candidate Rob Cerjanec by 0.8% of the vote.[3][5]
Electoral history
References
- ↑"PC Patrice Barnes elected in Ajax". The Toronto Star. 2 June 2022.
- 12Marco Chown Oved (June 2, 2022). "PC Patrice Barnes elected in Ajax". Toronto Star. ISSN 0319-0781.
- 12"Ontario election: Live results from the 2025 vote | Globalnews.ca". Global News. Retrieved 2025-02-28.
- ↑"'Sometimes it gets very heated in the House' -Patrice Barnes". The Caribbean Camera. 2023-01-05. Retrieved 2023-04-26.
- ↑Calis, Kristen (2025-02-28). "New Liberal Rob Cerjanec claims victory in Ajax after a tight election against incumbent Patrice Barnes". DurhamRegion.com. Retrieved 2025-02-28.
- ↑"Vote Totals From Official Tabulation"(PDF). Elections Ontario. 3 March 2025. Retrieved 4 March 2025.
External links
Media related to Patrice Barnes at Wikimedia Commons
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