Canadians will go to the polls Monday, Oct. 19.
An election was called Sunday after Prime Minister Stephen Harper asked the governor general to dissolve Parliament. The 78-day campaign is said to be the longest campaign since the 1800s.
Taking on Simcoe-Grey Conservative MP Kellie Leitch is former New Tecumseth mayor Mike MacEachern, standing for the Liberals, David Matthews for the NDP and JoAnne Fleming-Valin for the Green Party.
Leitch, a physician, was first elected in 2011. She is the Minister of Labour and Minister of Status of Women.
MacEachern was on New Tecumseth council for 17 years, and was mayor for 11 years.
Matthews, a retired steamfitter and Wasaga Beach resident, ran for the NDP locally in provincial elections in 2011 and 2014.
Fleming-Valin is a first-time candidate. She is a keynote speaker and workshop facilitator specializing in topics relating to sustainable environmental topics.