48 candidates running in Winnipeg South Centre on June 19
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A federal byelection will be held in the riding of Winnipeg South Centre on Monday, June 19 to elect a member of Parliament to replace Jim Carr of the Liberal Party of Canada, who died of cancer on Dec. 12, 2022.
Here’s what you need to know:
Winnipeg South Centre
Ben Carr is the Liberal candidate for Winnipeg South Centre
Boundaries:
Covers 42 square kilometres, bounded by the Assiniboine River to the north, the Red River to the east, McReary Road and Park Boulevard North to the west, Bishop Grandin and McGillivray Boulevards to the south. Includes the neighbourhoods of Crescentwood, Fort Rouge, Fort Garry, Linden Woods, Osborne Village, River Heights and Tuxedo.
Population: 94,803 (2021)
Number of electors: 69,554 (2021)
Candidates:
Tylor Baer, People’s Party of Canada
Ben Carr, Liberal Party of Canada
Douglas Hemmerling, Green Party of Canada
Julia Riddell, New Democratic Party of Canada
Damir Stipanovic, Conservative Party of Canada
There are also 43 independent candidates running as part of a campaign for election reform in Canada.
Polling stations will be open between 8:30 a.m. and 8:30 p.m. Visit Elections Canada at elections.ca for more information.
— compiled by Emma Honeybun