York-Simcoe byelection scheduled for Feb. 25

Federal byelection one of three announced by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau

Yorkregion.com
January 10, 2019
Aileen Sangouei

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has scheduled the York-Simcoe byelection to take place on Monday, Feb. 25.

Byelections will also occur the same day in the ridings of Burnaby South and Outremont. The seat for the York-Simcoe riding was previously held by former Conservative cabinet minister Peter Van Loan.

Van Loan announced that he was calling it a career on Parliament Hill in the summer of 2018. He retired from the House of Commons on Sept. 30, 2018.

Scot Davidson of Georgina will be running for the Conservatives in this byelection.

In addition, Georgina resident Jenna McLean has been acclaimed as NDP candidate for the upcoming byelection.