Wynne expected to call 2 byelections in Niagara Falls and Thornhill

680news.com
January 15, 2014

Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne will reportedly announce Wednesday two provincial byelections in Niagara Falls and Thornhill.

It’s expected federal Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau will join Wynne in Niagara Falls on Friday.

Sources have told The Canadian Press that Wynne wants the byelections completed by Feb. 18 — when MPPs resume sitting — which means the vote would likely come on Feb. 13.

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.