Ontario byelections: Progressive Conservatives win in Milton, Lambton-Kent-Middlesex

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Premier Doug Ford's Progressive Conservative candidates have won both Ontario byelections by convincing margins.

It's byelection day in two Ontario ridings and one of the races appears to be quite competitive. Voters line up to cast a ballot in the Ontario provincial elections in Toronto on Thursday, June 7, 2018. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chris DonovanPremier Doug Ford's Progressive Conservative candidates won both Ontario byelections by convincing margins.

“Tonight's results in Milton and Lambton-Kent-Middlesex send a strong message: Bonnie Crombie and Ontario's Liberals are the only alternative to Doug Ford,” the Ontario Liberal Party said in a statement. Farther southwest, Lambton-Kent-Middlesex was held since 2011 by Monte McNaughton, who served in Opposition for the Progressive Conservatives. McNaughton, a cabinet member, was seen as a rising star on Ford's team before he resigned last October.

The byelection marked the first test for Crombie, who was crowned Liberal leader in December. The former Mississauga mayor considered then decided against running for the Milton seat herself. Here are the latest recalls Canadians should watch out for, according to Health Canada and the Canadian Food Inspection Agency.Britney Spears 'home and safe' after paramedics responded to an incident at the Chateau Marmont, source tells CNN

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