The Walleye’s Question Period

Six Questions for the Local 2025 Federal Election Candidates

As told to Adrian Lysenko

With a federal election called for April 28, The Walleye Magazine spoke to incumbents and candidates from Thunder Bay-Superior North and Thunder Bay-Rainy River ridings about topics ranging from the rising cost of living, the opioid crisis, and tariffs—topics that we felt would be important to our readers and determine who they vote for. Here’s what they had to say.

*Note: Bob Herman, Conservative Party candidate for Thunder Bay-Superior North, John Northey, Green Party candidate for Thunder Bay-Superior North, and Eric Arner, Green Party candidate for Thunder Bay-Rainy River, did not respond to interview requests.

--Choose Candidate-- Intro Page Patty Hadju Joy Wakefield Marcus Powlowski Yuk-Sem Won Brendan Hyatt

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Thunder Bay - Superior North

Patty Hajdu
Liberal (incumbent)

Joy Wakefield
NDP

Thunder Bay - Rainy River

Marcus Powlowski
Liberal (incumbent)

Yuk-Sem Won
NDP

Brendan Hyatt
Conservative