Oxford

1999 Ontario Provincial Election
Riding-by-Riding Prediction
Oxford

Current Prediction:

Riding Profile:
Candidates:

Liberal Party:
	Brian Brown
Progressive Conservative Party:
	Ernie Hardeman MPP
New Democratic Party:
	Martin Donlevy
Family Coalition Party:
	Andre de Decker
Freedom Party:
	Paul Blair
Natural Law Party:
	Jim Morris
Libertarian Party:
	Kaye Sargent

Incumbent (old riding composition):

Member of Parliament:

John Finley

Surrounding Ridings:
Brant
Haldimand-Norfolk-Brant
Cambridge
Lambton-Kent-Middlesex
Perth-Middlesex
Waterloo-Wellington

Misc:

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	03/20/99	A.S.	Email: adma@interlog.com
A very traditional SW Ontario Tory "heartland" riding, although it did your typical Lib-NDP two-step in 1987-95. While not (yet?) nominated as I write, Ernie Hardeman, a feed mill operator and former township mayor and Oxford County warden, fits this territory like a glove. And if that wasn't enough, Oxford was the closest Jean Charest came to gaining a second PC seat in Ontario in '97.
	03/28/99	C.R.	Email:
Oxford is a typical small town/rural area, with the demographics largely composed of farmers and small business people, it does not leave a lot of room for organized labour. Although a local High School teacher has been nominated as liberal candidate, the liberals will win support from the teacher union, but having such a large influence, I feel will dienfranchize a lot of people in the liberal party and will switch to the PC's. It may be close, but Oxford will definitely go PC.
	05/12/99	Nation Post	Email:
For Whom the Bellweather Tolls by John Ibbitson
The former bellwether of Oxford can now be counted safe and secure for Ernie Hardeman, a seed merchant who took the riding in 1995 and, apparently, can have it for as long as he wants.
	05/29/99	lrs	Email:
a friend drove through Woodstock said mostly PC signs- PCs stronghold

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