MITCHELL – The 2025 federal election race in the riding of Perth-Wellington has come to an end, with Conservative candidate John Nater being re-elected as Member of Parliament (MP).
Nater was elected as MP for Perth-Wellington for the first time in 2015, and was re-elected in 2019 and in 2021.
Gathering at the Mitchell Golf & Country Club on Monday night, Nater celebrated his win with his family beside him.
“It is my great honour, and with great humility, and I thank the people of Perth-Wellington for re-electing me to serve as your Member of Parliament and voice in Ottawa,” Nater told the crowd at his gathering.
“It is a responsibility that I do not take lightly, and one that I will cherish for as long as I have the honour of serving in this office.”
After thanking his wife, kids, family and friends for their support, Nater said “tonight, we celebrate democracy.”
He explained that when able to participate in Canadian citizenship ceremonies, he likes to remind those taking the citizenship oath that there are several important positions in a democracy, but adds no position is more important than that of citizen.
“Today, the citizens of Canada, from coast to coast to coast, have elected the 45th parliament. Democracy only works when people participate,” he said.
Nater then thanked his fellow candidates David Mackey (Liberal), Kevin Kruchkywich (NDP), and Wayne Baker (PPC) for putting their names and ideas forward.
“A function of democracy needs meaningful debates and disagreements which are settled at the ballot box. For far too many around the globe, the simple act of casting a ballot is far out of reach. So tonight we celebrate the democratic process,” Nater noted.
“As we watch the national results come in tonight, it’s clear that we will be heading back into minority Parliament, and it looks like we’ll probably be sitting in the opposition benches once again,” he told the crowd.
“But for me, it does not matter on which side of the House of Commons I sit. My guiding purpose in the House of Commons is to be an advocate for our communities, a voice for our people. And tomorrow morning, I’ll be back in the office, doing all I can for the people I have the honour of serving.”
Perth-Wellington results as of 12:00 a.m.
John Nater (CON): 19,512 (55%)
David Mackey (LIB): 13,745 (39.1%)
Kevin Kruchkywich (NDP): 1,666 (4.8%)
Wayne Baker (PPC): 607 (1.7%)
