"I'm not going to lie, it hurts. It hurts every one of us here, but coming together was a reminder for all of us what we're here to do, she said Friday as the party wrapped two days of caucus meetings. Stiles vowed to battle for the Scarborough riding, which the party has held since 2018. But the riding had previously been held by the Ontario Liberals for 15 years."
"WATCH | NDP's Doly Begum to run for federal Liberals: It's been a wild day in both provincial and federal politics, all triggered by Liberal MP Bill Blair announcing his intention Monday to step away from politics. The federal Liberals have tapped Ontario NDP MPP Doly Begum to run in his seat. Liberal MP Nate Erskine-Smith then says he intends to step into the provincial race triggered by Begum switching parties and jurisdictions."
Doly Begum resigned her Ontario NDP seat in Scarborough Southwest to run for the federal Liberals in the upcoming byelection, creating a provincial vacancy. NDP Leader Marit Stiles said the resignation was a surprise but vowed to contest and defend the riding, which the NDP has held since 2018 after the Liberals held it for 15 years. The federal Liberals tapped Begum after Bill Blair announced his intention to step away from politics. Liberal MP Nate Erskine-Smith indicated he intends to run in the provincial byelection. Premier Doug Ford has up to six months to call the provincial byelection.
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