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By Jim Dumville Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Even before the writ officially dropped, candidates for most political parties hit the campaign trail in the three Upper St. John River Valley encompassing Carleton County and portions of York and Victoria Counties. The ridings of Carleton-York, Woodstock-Hartland and Carleton-Victoria provide the ruling Progressive Conservatives with one of the strongest footholds in the province. All three incumbents hold seats in Premier Blaine Higgs\u2019 cabinet. Carleton-York MLA Richard Ames has served as Transportation and Infrastructure Minister since replacing former Minister Jeff Carr in June 2023. Carr moved to the backbenches after falling out with Premier Higgs over disagreements regarding the government\u2019s proposed changes to the Education Department\u2019s Policy 713, which affected how schools dealt with trans students. Woodstock-Hartland (formerly Carleton) incumbent MLA Bill Hogan,… <\/p>\n

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By Jim Dumville Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Even before the writ officially dropped, candidates for most political parties hit the campaign trail in the three Upper St. John River Valley encompassing Carleton County and portions of York and Victoria Counties. The ridings of Carleton-York, Woodstock-Hartland and Carleton-Victoria provide the ruling Progressive Conservatives with one of the strongest footholds in the province. All three incumbents hold seats in Premier Blaine Higgs\u2019 cabinet. Carleton-York MLA Richard Ames has served as Transportation and Infrastructure Minister since replacing former Minister Jeff Carr in June 2023. Carr moved to the backbenches after falling out with Premier Higgs over disagreements regarding the government\u2019s proposed changes to the Education Department\u2019s Policy 713, which affected how schools dealt with trans students. Woodstock-Hartland (formerly Carleton) incumbent MLA Bill Hogan,... <\/p>\n

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