OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has set Feb. 25 as the date for byelections in three vacant ridings — including the British Columbia riding where NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh is hoping to win a seat in the House of Commons. The Liberal leader had said he’d call the byelections for early February. Both Singh and Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer have complained that Trudeau has taken too long to do it. Four seats are currently vacant, but Trudeau refuses to commit to calling all four by-elections,” Scheer said Jan. 4. After that, a vacant seat will remain vacant until the October general election.

Source: National Post January 09, 2019 17:57 UTC