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Toronto-Danforth By-Election Approaches
With the by-election to elect a new Member of Parliament for Toronto-Danforth nearing, which candidate should you choose?
by Vanessa Pinto![Election Approaches](https://i0.wp.com/onthedanforth.ca/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/ElectionApproaches_photo-1.jpg?resize=368%2C275&ssl=1)
It has been roughly six months since Jack Layton’s passing, and the Toronto-Danforth riding is in need of a new Member of Parliament. According to bylaw, the Government of Canada has six months to call a by-election. After some date-shifting, the office of Prime Minister Stephen Harper selected March 19 as the official by-election date. Advance polls are in progress, which began on March 9 and will conclude March 12.
With a last minute flurry of candidates, there are currently eight political parties and three independent candidates on the ballot. On the Danforth contacted a few of the more renowned party candidates to share their views on politics, their vision for the riding, and their thoughts towards the late Jack Layton.
New Democratic Party: Craig Scott
Liberal Party: Grant Gordon
Green Party: Adriana Mugnatto-Hamu
Libertarian Party: John Recker
Canadian Action Party: Christopher Porter
Conservative Party: Andrew Keyes (has not yet responded)
For more information on advance polling and local polling stations, visit Elections Canada.
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