Residents in the riding of Brantford-Brant South will be heading to the polls on Dec. 7. On Sunday, Prime Minister Mark Carney announced that as the date for six federal byelections. Voters will be tasked with picking their new Member of Parliament. The byelection for Brantford-Brant South was triggered when Larry Brock stepped down in September, citing his desire to return to the Crown prosecutor’s office. Kevin Davis, Brantford’s now-former mayor, was personally appointed the Conservative candidate by party leader Pierre Poilievre, a move that came as a surprise to some supporters. One of those was Dave Carroll. The local pastor and longtime Conservative hoped to represent his party and even had Brock’s endorsement. He has decided to run as an independent. The Liberal Party of Canada picked Joy O’Donnell as their candidate for the Brantford-Brant South. That announcement came one day before Prime Minister Mark Carney announced the date of the byelection. Voters in five other ridings will also head to the polls on Dec. 7: Scarborough North in Ontario, Laurier-Sainte-Marie in Quebec, Rosemont-La Petite-Patrie in Quebec, Saint-Hyacinthe-Bagot-Action in Quebec and Yorkton-Melville in Saskatchewan. Advanced voting will take place in Brantford-Brant South on November 27, November 28 and November 30, from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. On Dec. 7, the polls will be open from 9:30 a.m. to 9:30 p.m.
