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Liberals Announce NDP MPP Doly Begum Will Be Candidate for Blair’s Federal Scarborough Riding
Doly Begum left the Ontario NDP to run as a federal Liberal in Scarborough Southwest, aiming to succeed Bill Blair after his appointment as high commissioner to the U.K.
- On Tuesday, Doly Begum resigned her Ontario NDP seat to run as the federal Liberal candidate in Scarborough Southwest, replacing Bill Blair.
- Bill Blair’s resignation on Monday opened the Scarborough Southwest seat, as he will become Canada’s high commissioner to the United Kingdom, Prime Minister Mark Carney announced.
- Begum has served provincially since 2018, representing Scarborough in Queen’s Park as Ontario NDP deputy leader and critic for early learning, public transit, and deputy whip.
- Liberal officials welcomed Begum as a candidate, with Ontario NDP Leader Marit Stiles confirming her resignation and thanking her for her service, triggering a provincial byelection.
- Prime Minister Mark Carney has not yet called byelections, while Begum is the second federal Liberal candidate this year and is ready to `work with Mark Carney and our new Liberal team`.
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Liberals say NDP MPP Doly Begum will be their candidate in Blair's Scarborough riding
OTTAWA — The Liberals have named Ontario NDP politician Doly Begum as their candidate for Scarborough Southwest following the resignation Monday of longtime MP Bill Blair. Prime Minister Mark Carney announced Monday that Blair will become Canada’s new high commissioner to the United Kingdom this spring. Begum has represented Scarborough for the provincial New Democratic […]
·Toronto, Canada
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flamboroughtoday.comLiberals announce NDP MPP Doly Begum will be candidate for Blair's Scarborough riding
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The Hamilton Spectator
The Hamilton SpectatorMark Carney’s Liberals recruit Ontario NDP deputy leader to run in Scarborough byelection
The federal Liberals announced Tuesday morning that Doly Begum, the New Democrat MPP for the riding and the provincial NDP’s deputy leader, will be their candidate in the Scarborough Southwest
·Toronto, Canada
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Leaning Left11Leaning Right0Center4Last UpdatedBias Distribution73% Left
Bias Distribution
- 73% of the sources lean Left
73% Left
L 73%
C 27%
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