Wynne calls byelections in Niagara Falls and Thornhill
Posted January 14, 2014 7:19 am.
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Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne has called for two provincial byelections, one in Niagara Falls and the other in Thornhill.
The vote will be held on Feb. 13.
It’s expected federal Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau will join Wynne in Niagara Falls on Friday.
Before Wednesday’s announcement, sources told The Canadian Press that Wynne wants the byelections completed by Feb. 18, when MPPs resume sitting.
By tradition, byelections are called on a Wednesday and are held on a Thursday after a campaign of four weeks plus one day.
Progressive Conservative Leader Tim Hudak told 680News political affairs specialist John Stall that any election would have to focus on jobs.
“Whenever that byelection comes, I’m looking forward to talking about a million jobs, planning to get people back to work and restoring hope in our province,” Hudak said.
Liberal MPP Kim Craitor resigned his Niagara Falls seat in September. Conservative finance critic Peter Shurman was removed from his position due to an accommodation expense scandal and later resigned in December.
On Monday, the Liberal government announced that a new hospital would be built in Niagara Falls.
