Canadian Press | December 16, 2014
NDP MP Glenn Thibeault (Sudbury), is resigning his NDP seat in Parliament to run for the provincial Liberals.
TORONTO — New Democrat MP Glenn Thibeault will be the Ontario Liberal Party’s new candidate in an upcoming provincial byelection in Sudbury.
The Canadian Press has learned Premier Kathleen Wynne will make the announcement later today that Thibeault is leaving the NDP to become the Liberals’ preferred candidate in the byelection.
Wynne came under fire Monday when the Liberal candidate in the June 12 general election in Sudbury, Andrew Olivier, said he was offered a job or appointment to step aside.
Wynne said she reached out to Olivier to let him know the Liberals had another candidate in mind, but insisted there were no “specific offers” made.
The Progressive Conservatives asked the Ontario Provincial Police to investigate Olivier’s claims of a job offer, while the New Democrats asked Elections Ontario to look into the situation.
Sudbury had been Liberal for years until New Democrat Joe Cimino took the seat June 12, but then surprised everyone by resigning in November after just five months.
Wynne has until next May to call the byelection in Sudbury.
Commentary by the Ottawa Mens Centre
The Political animals who jump ship, sometimes sink shortly thereafter. Its
all part of the saga of politics in Ontario where its hard to find any
politician who will put the social good before political point scoring.
Wynne while she complains Harper won't talk to her fails to return phone calls
and letters regarding her Friends of the likes of
Marguerite Isobel Lewis a lawyer for the Children's Aid Society of Ottawa who
fabricates evidence and who is protected by Corrupt Crown Attorneys like Tara
Dobec.
Then there is the Attorney General of Ontario who also turns a blind eye to
complaints about her friends, in Ottawa, Marguerite Lewis and Tara Dobec both of
whom are the virtual God-Mothers of Ottawa Crime.
Ottawa Mens Centre