Former councillor announces run for federal candidacy

Roger Varley

Jacob Mantle

**UPDATE: May 9, 2:33 p.m. Jacob Mantle is currently seeking the nomination for the conservative party in York-Durham. He is NOT, as indicated below, the party candidate for York-Durham. The Cosmos apologizes for the error.

Former Uxbridge councillor Jacob Mantle has announced he will be the Conservative candidate in York-Durham riding in the next federal election.

The newly created riding of York-Durham includes Uxbridge, Scugog, Georgina, Brock, the northern part of Stouffville, the Chippewas of Georgina Island First Nation and Mississaugas of Scugog Island First Nation. It was created in April following an Elections Canada redistribution. Previously, Uxbridge was part of the Pickering-Uxbridge riding, currently represented by Liberal Jennifer O'Connell.

This will be Mantle's second attempt to gain a seat in Parliament, having run unsuccessfully as a Conservative against O'Connell in 2021.

Mantle was the youngest politician in the GTA when he was elected to council in 2010 at the age of 21. He served one term on council before leaving to study law. He currently practices international trade law at Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP in Toronto.

Referring to the next federal election as "the most important one in a generation," Mantle said he will work "to axe the tax, build the homes, fix the budget and stop the crime."