February 24, 2020 •
Ontario Canada electoral districts Byelection for Orleans and Ottawa-Vanier: Political Blackout
From February 26 at 12:01 a.m. until 11:59 p.m. on February 27, there will be the statutory blackout on political advertising.
The blackout will be for the February 27 by-election being held for the Ontario Canada electoral districts of Orleans and Ottawa-Vanier.
On August 2, 2019, the Chief Electoral of Ontario received a notice of vacancy in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario for the electoral district of Ottawa-Vanier.
MPP Mona Fortier left her seat to become the Minister of Middle Class Prosperity and Associate Minister of Finance.
On September 24, 2019, a second notice of vacancy in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario was received for the electoral district of Orleans.
MPP Marie-France Lalonde resigned from her seat to run for a seat in Canadian Parliament, which she won on October 21.
On January 29, 2020, the Office of Premier Doug Ford issued writs for the byelections to be held on February 17.
State and Federal Communications, Inc. provides research and consulting services for government relations professionals on lobbying laws, procurement lobbying laws, political contribution laws in the United States and Canada. Learn more by visiting stateandfed.com.
