Incumbent NDP Gilles Bisson has conceded the election to PC George Pirie.
Shortly after the polls closed, Bisson walked into PC George Pirie's election night party at the Dante Club and gave a short speech.
The NDP was first elected in 1990, though the riding boundaries and its name have changed through the years. This was his ninth election campaign.
This is Pirie's first provincial election campaign. He first entered politics in 2018 when he was elected mayor of Timmins.
Talking at his campaign party after, Bisson said he's somewhat surprised at the results.
“I’m somewhat surprised. We thought we were in a pretty good spot when we looked at the numbers and how we related with previous voters, but obviously the people of Timmins made their decision and in a democracy that’s never wrong. So you have to accept it, I accept the decision of the people of Timmins and I wish George well,” he said.
More to come.
