Ontario election live updates: Liberal’s Steven Del Duca, NDP’s Andrea Horwath resign as Ontario party leaders

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Ontario New Democratic Party (NDP) leader Andrea Horwath wipes away her tears during her provincial election night watch party at the Hamilton Convention Centre in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada June 2, 2022. Photo by NICK IWANYSHYN /REUTERS Article content

Steven Del Duca is resigning as leader of the Ontario Liberals. Del Duca says the party will be moving forward with a new leader.

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He lost in his own riding, and the Liberals once again failed to secure official party status.

Andrea Horwath also steps down as leader of the Ontario New Democrats despite the party regaining Official Opposition status.

In an emotional speech, Horwath said it was time for her to pass the torch.

Horwath did not commit during the campaign to continuing to lead the party if the NDP didn’t form government and observers expected her to step down.

The Progressive Conservatives led by Doug Ford have been re-elected to a second term in Ontario.

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Riding-by-riding Ontario election results

Early results show the Tories elected or leading in 80 ridings.

Stephen Lecce, the controversial education minister in the last Tory government, has been re-elected. Lecce represents the riding of King-Vaughan and in his cabinet position oversaw schools’ reopening during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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