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John Vanthof

Vanthof in 2020

Chief Whip of the Ontario New Democratic Party
Assumed office
July 13, 2022
LeaderPeter Tabuns
Critic, Agriculture and Food, Rural Development
Assumed office
August 23, 2018
LeaderAndrea Horwath and Peter Tabuns
Deputy Leader of the Ontario New Democratic Party
In office
August 23, 2018 – July 13, 2022

Serving with Sara Singh

LeaderAndrea Horwath
Preceded byJagmeet Singh
Succeeded bySol Mamakwa and Doly Begum
Member of the Ontario Provincial Parliament
for Timiskaming—Cochrane
Assumed office
October 6, 2011
Preceded byDavid Ramsay
Personal details
Born1963 (age 61–62)
New Liskeard, Ontario, Canada
Political partyNew Democratic
RelationsErnie Hardeman, uncle
ResidenceEarlton, Ontario
OccupationDairy farmer
PortfolioDeputy Leader and critic for Agriculture and Food, and for Rural Development (2018-)

John Vanthof MPP ( VAN-thoff, born c. 1963) is a politician in Ontario, Canada. He is a New Democratic member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario who was elected in 2011. He represents the riding of Timiskaming—Cochrane. On August 23, 2018 he was named one of the party's two Deputy Leaders alongside Sara Singh, and critic for Agriculture and Food, and for Rural Development.[1] As of August 11, 2024, he serves as the House leader of the Official Opposition and as critic for Agriculture and Food, for Rural Affairs.

Vanthof was born and raised on a dairy farm near New Liskeard, Ontario.[2] He is the nephew of veteran Progressive Conservative MPP Ernie Hardeman.[3] Prior to entering politics he was president of the Temiskaming Federation of Agriculture, a farmer's lobby group.[4] He was a vocal opponent of the proposal to ship garbage from Toronto and bury it at Adams Mine.[2]

In the 2007 provincial election, Vanthof ran as the New Democrat candidate in the riding of Timiskaming—Cochrane. He was defeated by incumbent Liberal David Ramsay by 634 votes.[5] He tried again in 2011 this time winning against Liberal candidate Denis Bonin by 6,101 votes.[6][7] He was re-elected in the 2014 provincial election defeating Liberal candidate Sébastien Goyer by 8,490 votes.[8] In the 2018 provincial election he was re-elected by a margin of 10,646 votes over Progressive Conservative Margaret Williams. Vanthof was re-elected for a third time in the 2022 provincial election, defeating Progressive Conservative candidate Bill Foy.

In opposition, he served as his party's critic for Natural Resources and Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs.[9]

2025 Ontario general election: Timiskaming—Cochrane
The 2025 general election will be held on February 27.
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
Progressive Conservative Tory Delaurier
Liberal Rick Ellsmere
New Blue Stephen MacLeod
Green Kris Rivard
New Democratic John Vanthof
Total valid votes/expense limit
Total rejected, unmarked, and declined ballots
Turnout
Eligible voters
2022 Ontario general election: Timiskaming—Cochrane
Party Candidate Votes % ±% Expenditures
New Democratic John Vanthof 9,735 42.74 −18.46 $39,902
Progressive Conservative Bill Foy 8,024 35.23 +12.79 $36,553
Liberal Brian Johnson 1,600 7.02 −1.99 $0
Green Kris Rivard 1,485 6.52 +3.89 $8,064
New Blue Garry Andrade 1,181 5.18   $1,923
Ontario Party Geoffrey Aitchison 349 1.53   $0
Libertarian Eric Cummings 248 1.09 +0.39 $100
None of the Above Jeff Wilkinson 157 0.69   $0
Total valid votes/expense limit 22,779 99.32 +0.45 $85,519
Total rejected, unmarked, and declined ballots 157 0.68 -0.45
Turnout 22,936 42.61 -10.47
Eligible voters 52,988
New Democratic hold Swing −15.63

Source(s)

2018 Ontario general election: Timiskaming—Cochrane
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
New Democratic John Vanthof 16,806 61.20 +6.17
Progressive Conservative Margaret Williams 6,160 22.43 +4.94
Liberal Brian A. Johnson 2,476 9.02 -14.12
Northern Ontario Shawn Poirier 1,105 4.02 +1.67
Green Casey Lalonde 723 2.63 +0.64
Libertarian Lawrence Schnarr 191 0.70 -0.05
Total valid votes 27,461 100.0  
New Democratic hold Swing
Source: Elections Ontario[10]
2014 Ontario general election: Timiskaming—Cochrane
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
New Democratic John Vanthof 14,651 55.03 +4.91
Liberal Sébastien Goyer 6,161 23.14 -2.78
Progressive Conservative Peter Politis 4,656 17.49 -3.69
Northern Ontario Heritage Gino Chitaroni 625 2.35 +0.80
Green Cody Fraser 529 1.99 +0.75
Total valid votes 26,622 100.00
New Democratic hold Swing +3.85
Source: Elections Ontario[11]
2011 Ontario general election: Timiskaming—Cochrane
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
New Democratic John Vanthof 12,633 50.12 +9.57
Liberal Denis Bonin 6,532 25.92 -16.98
Progressive Conservative Randy Aulbrook 5,337 21.18 +7.63
Northern Ontario Heritage Gerry Courville 391 1.55  
Green Tina Danese 312 1.24 -1.76
Total valid votes 25,205 100.00
Total rejected, unmarked and declined ballots 91 0.36
Turnout 25,296 50.04
Eligible voters 50,554
New Democratic gain from Liberal Swing +13.28
Source: Elections Ontario[12]
2007 Ontario general election: Timiskaming—Cochrane
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal David Ramsay 11,588 42.90 -16.66
New Democratic John Vanthof 10,954 40.55 +22.07
Progressive Conservative Doug Shearer 3,659 13.55 -6.83
Green Patrick East 811 3.00 +1.43
Total valid votes 27,012 100.00
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  3. ^ "The Agenda with Steve Paikin: Ernie Hardeman and John Vanthof: All in the Family". TV Ontario. Archived from the original on 2 March 2013. Retrieved 6 June 2013.
  4. ^ "Residents fighting incinerator victims of bad laws". Sudbury Star. 5 August 2002. p. A1.
  5. ^ "Summary of Valid Ballots Cast for Each Candidate" (PDF). Elections Ontario. 10 October 2007. p. 15 (xxiv). Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 October 2009. Retrieved 2 March 2014.
  6. ^ "Summary of Valid Ballots Cast for Each Candidate" (PDF). Elections Ontario. 6 October 2011. p. 17. Archived from the original (PDF) on 30 March 2013. Retrieved 2 March 2014.
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  8. ^ "General Election by District: Timiskaming-Cochrane". Elections Ontario. June 12, 2014. Archived from the original on June 14, 2014. Retrieved August 11, 2014.
  9. ^ Nolan, Daniel (26 October 2011). "Child, youth services has Hamilton flavour: Local rookie MPPs Taylor, McKenna to hold Liberal minister Hoskins to account in 'top priority' ministry". The Hamilton Spectator. p. A7.
  10. ^ "Summary of Valid Votes Cast for each Candidate" (PDF). Elections Ontario. p. 11. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 December 2018. Retrieved 20 January 2019.
  11. ^ Elections Ontario (2014). "General Election Results by District, 092 Timiskaming-Cochrane". Archived from the original on 14 June 2014. Retrieved 13 June 2014.
  12. ^ Elections Ontario (2011). "Official return from the records / Rapport des registres officiels - Timiskaming—Cochrane" (PDF). Retrieved 1 June 2014.[permanent dead link]