In response to allegations of vote splitting, Bernier blamed no one but the Conservatives, saying that the Tories arrogantly believe that "PPC votes belong to them."
Former CTV broadcaster Marci Ien managed to win her riding with 42 percent of the vote, beating out newly-crowned Green Leader Annamie Paul, who rounded up an impressive 32.7 percent of the vote.
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