Residents of two Ontario ridings set to head to the polls for byelections
Summer is the time for barbecues, bare feet and beaches – and for residents of two Ontario ridings, byelections.
Residents of the Scarborough riding in particular could be forgiven for being election-ed out. They, along with the rest of Toronto, just voted last month in a mayoral byelection, which came just eight months after the general municipal elections, and it has been only 13 months since the last provincial general election.
"Lack of family doctors is No. 1 everywhere throughout the entire riding, and then in the rural part of the riding ... the closures of those rural emergency rooms are a big concern," said Karen McCrimmon, the Liberal candidate in Kanata-Carleton. "So that's what you're up against ... I tell people that I have defeated the Conservatives twice in this riding in 2015 and 2019 and I can do it again."
McCrimmon has criticized Webster for skipping the local debates. He said he can reach more voters and speak more directly with them by focusing on door knocking. "Yes, it has been a Liberal riding for a long time," Crawford said."Do I feel I have a strong chance of winning? I absolutely do. I wouldn't be doing this if I didn’t think I had that chance of winning."
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