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Judicial Recount to Be Held in the Electoral District of
Parry Sound–Muskoka

OTTAWA, Wednesday, February 1, 2006 — The Chief Electoral Officer of Canada, Jean‑Pierre Kingsley, announced today that there will be a judicial recount of the votes in Parry Sound–Muskoka (Ontario). Under the Canada Elections Act, a judicial recount is automatically required when the difference in votes between the first- and second-place candidates is less than 1/1000 of the total votes cast in a riding.

Following validation of the results in the electoral district of Parry Sound–Muskoka (Ontario), the difference between the two leading candidates was 29 votes, less than 1/1000 of the 46,331 votes cast in the electoral district.

The recount will be conducted by a judge of the Ontario Superior Court of Justice. The results of the recount will be published on the Elections Canada Web site after the recount is completed.

For more details on the judicial recount process, see the Elections Canada Web site at www.elections.ca under Election Night Results and click on “validation of results and judicial recount process.”

Elections Canada is an independent body set up by Parliament.

Information:
Elections Canada Media Relations
1 877 877-9515
or at www.elections.ca