THUNDER BAY -- The Liberals have tapped Northwood Coun. Shelby Ch'ng to fill the electoral shoes of longtime MPP and cabinet minister Michael Gravelle.
Ch'ng, first elected municipally in 2014 and re-elected four years later, accepted the nomination after Gravelle announced last month he was stepping away from politics following a return of cancer, leaving the party mere weeks to find a candidate ahead of the June 2 provincial election.
“Thunder Bay is where I’ve lived, worked, and served my entire life,” Ch'ng said in a release issued on Wednesday by the Ontario Liberal Party.
“It’s a diverse, vibrant city with the brightest of futures. I want to continue playing a part in shaping the future of this city I love so much – and so I’m honoured to have this new opportunity to serve my community as their representative at Queen’s Park.”
Ch'ng, who was unsuccessful seeking the federal Liberal nomination in 2019 in Thunder Bay-Rainy River, got a thumbs up from Liberal Leader Steven Del Duca.
