A disappointing result for Liberal Greg McClinchey in Huron Bruce.
About 100 people showed up for McClinchey’s volunteer appreciation party at Sacred Heart Church in Wingham last night.
People spent the night crowded around two television sets to watch the poll numbers roll in.
McClinchey showed up to the party just over an hour after Conservative Ben Lobb was declared the elected candidate.
McClinchey started his speech by saying he just got off the phone with Lobb and wished him well in his new position.
Looking back, McClinchey says there is not one thing he would change about the way his campaign was run.
McClinchey says he achieved his goal of bringing the people of Huron Bruce together and discussing the issues.
Speaking to the timing of the election, McClinchey says it is a “woulda, coulda, shoulda situation” and all we can do now is look to the future.
In attendance to support McClinchey was the previous Liberal incumbent Paul Steckle.
Steckle held the Huron Bruce riding for 15 years.
Steckle says although it is disappointing the riding is no longer red, he was very impressed with the campaign McClinchey ran and how he conducted himself throughout the 37 days.
McClinchey wasted no time looking for the silver lining out of his loss.
Because he was not elected to Canada’s 40th parliament, McClinchey says he will for sure be staying on as a North Huron councillor.
When asked if Ottawa was still in his future, McClinchey said at this point, he isn’t ruling anything out.
While thanking his friends and family, McClinchey spoke highly of his wife Julie and thanked her for allowing him to follow his dreams which meant putting hers on hold.
Today, McClinchey says he is just looking forward to spending time at home with his family, and carving pumpkins with his daughter.
