Former Ontario Conservative Party MPP Roman Baber announced Sunday he will run for the federal Conservative nomination in the Ontario riding of York Centre.
“I’m seeking the Conservative nomination for the riding of York Centre. Life is unaffordable and Canada’s democracy is at risk,” Baber announced on Twitter.
In an interview with the Toronto Star, Baber said he wanted to represent York Centre in order to “steer our country back on the right path,” adding he is “optimistic” about his prospects of winning the seat.
Baber will attempt to unseat the Liberals from the riding of York Centre, which they have held since Prime Minister Justin Trudeau first came to power in 2015. The riding was narrowly won by MP Michael Levitt back in 2015, who secured 46.8 percent of the vote to Conservative MP Mark Adler’s 43.9 percent. After winning reelection in 2019, Levitt announced he would resign in 2020….