MEET THE CANDIDATES IN WHITBY RIDING

Lorne Coe is appealing to voters to return him to Queen's Park as the Progressive Conservative MPP for Whitby Riding.

NAME: Lorne Coe

RIDING: Whitby

PARTY: Progressive Conservative Party

OCCUPATION: MPP

IF ELECTED, I PLEDGE TO: "If re-elected, I'll continue to work hard and deliver for the people of Whitby. We're removing tolls on Highway 412 and 418 to help fight gridlock and provide relief for drivers in Durham. We've brought major health care investments to the region. I'll continue to get it done."

Sara Labelle is making her first foray into politics, having been nominated to run for the Ontario New Democratic Party in Whitby Riding.

NAME: Sara Labelle

RIDING: Whitby Riding

PARTY: Ontario New Democratic Party

OCCUPATION: Medical laboratory technologist

IF ELECTED, I'D PLEDGE TO: "Whitby is a beautiful community with a rich history and deserves a strong advocate at the Ontario Legislature. I can be that voice. The cost of living just keeps rising, and our health

care and senior care systems are broken. The Liberals and Ford Conservatives have been breaking the things that matter most. Andrea Horwath and the NDP can fix it."

Not only is Trystan Lackner new to politics, his party is making its appearance on the ballots.

NAME: Trystan Lackner

RIDING: Whitby

PARTY: New Blue Party of Ontario

OCCUPATION: Honours bachelor's degree in international development studies from the University of Toronto, 2020. A carpenter's assistant and a member of the Red Cross Disaster Relief Team

IF ELECTED, I PLEDGE TO: ''As someone who is

just stepping into politics, I see the frustration from people who have watched lifelong politicians do the same old thing, with no real results. My vision is to help communities, including Whitby, grow by engaging youth, small businesses and neighbourhoods to design their own brighter futures.''