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Ready, set, GO.
With Ontarians heading to the polls on February 27th, parties across the province are selecting their candidates for ridings throughout Ontario.
Locally, there are four ridings – St. Catharines, Niagara Falls, Niagara Centre and Niagara West. Of those four, three are currently held by the official opposition, the New Democratic Party. (St. Catharines, Niagara Falls and Niagara Centre).
Below is a list of confirmed candidates in each riding vying to call themselves a Member of Provincial Parliament once the dust has settled in February.
Niagara Centre
PC: Bill Steele
NDP: Jeff Burch (Incumbent)
Liberal: vacant
Green: vacant
Niagara Falls
PC: Ruth-ann Nieuwesteeg
NDP: Wayne Gates (incumbent)
Liberal: vacant
Green: vacant
New Blue: Gary Dumelie
Niagara West
PC: Sam Oosterhoff (incumbent)
NDP: Dave Augustyn
Liberal: Shauna Boyle
Green: Mark Harrison
St. Catharines
PC: Sal Sorrento
NDP: Jennie Stevens (incumbent)
Liberal: Robin McPherson
Green: Stephen Vincelette-Smith
New Blue: Rob Atalick
None of the Above Party: Devon St. Denis-Richard
We’ll continue to update this list as more candidates are named by parties, as well an interview candidates throughout Niagara’s four ridings in the leadup to the election.
(Written by: Matt Latour)
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