While no date has been set for the next election, Yakabuski’s announcement sets the stage for new political contenders to step forward in a riding that has been a stronghold for the Ontario PC Party for over two decades.
Published Nov 25, 2024 at 1:54pm
Premier Doug Ford, centre, speaks to the media with Rod Phillips, right, Minister of the Environment, Conservation and Parks, and John Yakabuski, Minister of Transportation regarding the decision to cancel the Ontario Drive Clean program in Toronto, on Friday, September 28, 2018. As of April 1, 2019, drivers will no longer be required to get emissions tests for their passenger vehicles. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette
Renfrew-Nipissing-Pembroke MPP John Yakabuski has announced he will not seek re-election, marking the end of a political career that has spanned over two decades.
While no date has been set for the next election, Yakabuski’s announcement sets the stage for new political contenders to step forward in a riding that has been a stronghold for the Ontario PC Party for over two decades.
Yakabuski was one of Ontario’s longest-serving MPPs.
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