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Election 2025: Edmonton Griesbach returns to Conservative fold as Kerry Diotte beats Blake Desjarlais

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Edmonton Griesbach is blue once more as former MP Kerry Diotte defeats the NDP candidate who unseated him four years ago .

The former news reporter, city councillor and mayoral candidate claimed victory at a gathering at the 97 Street Canadian Brewhouse in the north Edmonton riding.

In 2021 , former MP was defeated by first -time candidate Blake Desjarlais , one of just two Conservative ridings flipped by New Democrats in that race.

This time, there were hopes he would be part of a potential NDP power bloc in Edmonton .

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