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Arnold Viersen is projected to win a third term in office in Peace River-Westlock (Photo: Arnold Viersen / Facebook)
Peace River-Westlock

Conservative Arnold Viersen projected to win re-election in Peace River-Westlock

Sep 20, 2021 | 10:28 PM

Both CBC and the Canadian Press are projected that Conservative Party of Canada candidate Arnold Viersen will be re-elected in the riding of Peace River-Westlock in the 2021 federal election.

With 151 of 242 polls reporting in the riding as of 10:20 p.m., Viersen held 63 per cent of the vote.

Viersen is set to return for a third term in parliament, after being elected in 2015 and 2019.

Both CBC and the Canadian Press are projected Viersen will be joined by Grande Prairie-Mackenzie incumbent, who is projected to claim the riding for a sixth term in Ottawa.