Niagara West-Glanbrook elects Ontario's youngest ever MPP

Source: CBC News | November 17, 2016 | Samantha Craggs

Sam Oosterhoff won the riding in Thursday’s byelection, becoming the newest Progressive Conservative MPP

Niagara West-Glanbrook has elected 19-year-old Sam Oosterhoff, making him Ontario’s youngest MPP ever.

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Oosterhoff, a social conservative, is a student at Brock University. Mike Thomas, a former Hamilton police union head, ran for the NDP, while Vicky Ringuette, a Hamilton lawyer, ran for the Liberal Party.

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The Liberals tried to draw attention to Oosterhoff’s social views during the election, as his rise comes at a time when Brown hopes to portray the party as a centrist alternative to the Liberals.

Oosterhoff, who earned the nomination in part with support from his church, has said he is pro-life. He wouldn’t answer Thursday whether he thought homosexuality was a sin.

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