Lisa Queen

Reporter, York Region Media Group

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Coun. Scott Crone is East Gwillimbury's new mayor. He said he knows not everyone voted for him but he'll be a mayor for everyone in EG

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Former East Gwillimbury Coun. Joe Persechini is "hoping like hell" Brian Johns will be elected mayor. Persechini admires Johns' business sense.

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East Gwillimbury mayoral candidate Scott Crone and Coun. Loralea Carruthers getting ready for election results to come in. Crone joked he's feeling "nauseous" but is proud of the campaign he ran during the long campaign.

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Newmarket's deputy mayor will sit on York Region council. Here are issues they are concerned about https://t.co/akLK0pvJmQ

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There's a race for deputy mayor in Newmarket. Here's what the candidates have to say about growth https://t.co/QUvwLRUqFC

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There was often tension at East Gwillimbury council meetings in the last year. Here's what the mayoral candidates told The East Gwillimbury Express and https://t.co/zTEOj9FwER what they'll do about that next term https://t.co/0RrIwiUTPe

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East Gwillimbury's population will balloon in coming years. Here's what mayoral candidates Brian Johns and Scott Crone told The East Gwillimbury Express and https://t.co/zTEOj9FwER about their plans for managing growth https://t.co/rvVBWyGOxv

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Two East Gwillimbury councillors are going head to head to become mayor. The East Gwillimbury Express and https://t.co/zTEOj9FwER asked Scott Crone and Brian Johns three questions. Here's how the answered one about top priorities and strong mayor powers. https://t.co/XzX8nlrcZH

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Looking at early polls on the Thursday before municipal elections, voting is up in Newmarket. As of Thursday, Oct. 22, 9,584 people had voted. By comparison, 7,158 had voted by Thursday, Oct. 20, 2022 and 7,129 had voted by Thursday Oct. 18, 2018.

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#yorkvotes Supporters of Newmarket-Aurora winning Conservative candidate Costas Menegakis wait for him to arrive at the Aurora Soccer Club.

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#yorkvotes Newmarket-Aurora Liberal supporters watch election results come in at Ten Gallon Bar and Grill in Newmarket. Candidate Jennifer McLachlan isn't here yet.

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#yorkvotes Tony Van Bynen, who is retiring as Newmarket-Aurora's Liberal MP, is at candidate Jennifer McLachlan's party. The seesawing results are "the excitement of democracy" and an opportunity to see the feelings of voters, Van Bynen said. He's "delighted" to see Liberals win.

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#yorkvotes Just got to Newmarket-Aurora Conservative candidate Sandra Cobena's party in at Moxie's in Newmarket. Results are seesawing between Cobena and Liberal candidate Jennifer McLachlan. A campaign worker says Cobena won't be here "for a long time." Heading to McLachlan's.

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#yorkvotes I spoke too soon. It's neck and neck between the Liberal and Conservative in Newmarket-Aurora.

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#yorkvotes Conservative Sandra Cobena has taken an early lead in Newmarket-Aurora.

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#yorkvotes With just two polls reporting, Aurora-Oak Ridges-Richmond Hill Liberal incumbent is leading over Conservative Costas Menegakis.

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#yorkvotes Aurora-Oak Ridges-Richmond Hill Liberal candidate, Leah Taylor Roy, has just arrived at her party at Chef Reza in Oak Ridges.

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#yorkvotes I'm in Aurora-Oak Ridges-Richmond Hill now but will be heading up to Newmarket-Aurora in a while. Here's what you need to know about Newmarket-Aurora. https://t.co/kJaQdIDZMH

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#yorkvotes Liberal leader Mark Carney was in Aurora-Oak Ridges-Richmond Hill just two days before the election https://t.co/mgJCGUKUy4