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A local Harris, son of premier back in the legislature

Harris is the son of the former premier, and his mother Janet still lives in North Bay
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Conservative MPP Vic Fedeli (left) with Mike Harris Jr. (middle) and former premier Mike Harris (right). Photo credit: Vic Fedeli/Rogers 570 News

Mike Harris Jr, the son of Mike and Janet Harris, has won his seat in Kitchener—Conestoga.

He defeated his NDP opponent Kelly Dick by just 686 votes.

See: Harris family back in the political game

Harris is the son of the former premier, and his mother Janet still lives in North Bay.

He was one of the appointed candidates by Doug Ford for 11 ridings for which a nomination meeting had not been scheduled.

He and his wife Kim have five children.

Harris Sr. led a Tory government in the province for nearly seven years from 1995 to 2002.


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