NDP chooses new candidate in Jack Layton’s Toronto riding
Posted Jan 9, 2012 09:52:15 PM.
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TORONTO – The New Democrats have chosen a new candidate to fill the void left by the late Jack Layton in his former riding.
Local party members selected law professor Craig Scott as the NDP candidate for the east-end riding of Toronto-Danforth.
Scott will go on to represent the NDP in a yet-to-be-called byelection.
MP Olivia Chow, Layton’s widow, as well as several leadership hopefuls were on hand to watch the proceedings at a local church.
It began with a stirring slideshow tribute to Layton, which brought some of the party faithful to tears.
Prime Minister Stephen Harper has until Feb. 22 to announce the date of the byelection. There is a separate race to choose the next leader of the NDP.
