Poilievre’s move to appoint candidate in Brantford makes high-stakes byelection more ‘challenging’ to win, says former Conservative MP McColeman: ‘that’s really the gut punch’
Brantford Mayor Kevin Davis has been appointed as the Conservative candidate in the yet-to-be-called byelection in Brantford-Brant South-Six Nations. The Liberals are not saying if they will choose their candidate through a nomination election or will appoint one. Joy O’Donnell ran for the Liberals in 2025, and wants to carry her party’s banner in the next election.
The coming high-stakes byelection in Brantford-Brant South, Ont., was already expected to be a tough race for the Conservatives because of Prime Minister Mark Carney’s national popularity, but Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre’s move to appoint a candidate rather than...
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