2007 Ontario provincial by-elections explained

By-elections were held on February 8, 2007, in Ontario, Canada, to fill three vacancies in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario. By-elections were held in three electoral districts (ridings): Burlington, Markham and York South–Weston.^[1]
The by-elections resulted in York South-Weston being taken by the NDP from the Liberals, Burlington remaining Progressive Conservative and Markham being retained by the Liberals.

Since this was a by-election of the 38th Legislative Assembly of Ontario, the ridings used the same boundaries as the 2003 general election. The subsequent October 10, 2007 general election were run on new electoral district boundaries, mostly following the new federal boundaries that were in place for the 2004 and 2006 federal elections.^[2]

Burlington electoral district

The Burlington by-election was called following the resignation of Progressive Conservative Member of Provincial Parliament (MPP) Cam Jackson. He resigned to make a successful run in Burlington's 2006 mayoralty election.^[3] .

Information about candidates and parties^[4]

Notes and References

1. Current By-elections . Ontario Government, Elections Ontario . January 10, 2007 . 2007-01-19 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20070118235723/http://www.electionsontario.on.ca/en/by-elections_2007_en.shtml . January 18, 2007.
2. Web site: New electoral boundaries . Elections Ontario, Government of Ontario . 2005 . 2007-01-19 . https://web.archive.org/web/20061208034759/http://www.electionsontario.on.ca/en/new_electoral_boundaries_en.shtml . 2006-12-08 . dead .
3. Web site: Nolan . Daniel . Burlington byelection bout: Joan Lougheed vs. The Joyce . Hamilton Spectator newspaper . 2007-01-11 . 2007-01-28 . https://web.archive.org/web/20070930013158/http://www.hamiltonspectator.com/NASApp/cs/ContentServer?pagename=hamilton%2FLayout%2FArticle_Type1&c=Article&cid=1168470616846&call_pageid=1024322466723 . 2007-09-30 . dead.
4. News: Grech . Caroline Grech . No call, but parties still prepping for Markham byelection . York Region.Com . December 13, 2006 . 2007-01-19.
5. News: Kim . Clark . Three parties wait for byelection to be called in York South-Weston . 1 . The Guardian (York) . 2007-01-04 . 2007-01-28 . 2007-10-01 . https://web.archive.org/web/20071001010623/http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/insidetoronto/access/1189725561.html?dids=1189725561:1189725561&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&date=Jan+4,+2007&author=CLARK+KIM&pub=The+York+Guardian&edition=&startpage=1&desc=Three+parties+wait+for+byelection+to+be+called+in+York+South-Weston . dead .
6. Elections Ontario, Unofficial results [York South-Weston]. 216 of 216 polls reporting. Accessed February 8, 2007.

   See also

   • List of Ontario by-elections
   • 38th Legislative Assembly of Ontario
   • Politics of Ontario
   • List of Ontario political parties
   • Premier of Ontario
   • Leader of the Opposition (Ontario)
   • 2007 Ontario general election

   External links

   Government and political parties

   • Elections Ontario
   • Family Coalition Party of Ontario
   • Freedom Party of Ontario
   • Ontario Green Party website
   • Ontario Liberal Party website
   • Libertarian Party of Ontario
   • Ontario New Democratic Party (NDP) website
   • Ontario Progressive Conservative Party website

   News reports and articles

   • Halton Region Online News
   • Years of In-Action on Health Care results in a Lack of Regional Hospital similar to Peel Region's Credit Valley
   • Why Have Two Former Halton Regional Councillors now Provincial Candidates in Burlington Allowed This?
   • Do Two former Burlington Regional Councillors Really Have the Answer to Gridlock?
   • Toronto Star, "Does Past GO Transit Board member & now Provincial Candidate Really Have Solutions?"
7. Elections Ontario, Unofficial results [Markham]. 295 of 295 polls reporting. Accessed February 8, 2007.

   York South–Weston electoral district

   The York South–Weston by-election was called following the resignation of Liberal MPP Joe Cordiano. He stated the reason for his resignation was the need to spend more time with his family.^[5]

   Information about candidates and parties.^[6]

8. Elections Ontario, Unofficial results [Burlington]. 260 of 260 polls reporting. Accessed February 8, 2007.

   Markham electoral district

   The Markham by-election was called following the resignation of Liberal MPP Tony Wong. He resigned to make a successful run for one of the four York Region councillor seats in Markham's 2006 municipal election.^[4]

   Information about candidates and parties^[5]