ONTARIO ELECTION 2018: Six seek Perth-Wellington seat in June 7 provincial election

Two more candidates have entered the provincial election race in this riding.

Brendan Knight of Stratford, was nominated as the riding candidate by the Perth-Wellington Liberals on May 8. The Canada Post worker is a volunteer with  area environmental organizations, including the Avon River Environmental Awareness and the Civic Beautification and Environmental Awareness Committee.

Arthur resident Paul McKendrick, a local housing contractor, is running for the newly-registered Consensus Ontario party. The new party’s stated aim is replacing the existing political party system with a system of consensus government focused around only independent MPPs.

Already in the running in Perth-Wellington are:

- incumbent Progressive Conservative MPP Randy Pettapiece;

- Stratford resident Michael O’Brien of the NDP;

- Green Party candidate Lisa Olsen, a Wellington County native; and

- Libertarian candidate Scott Marshall of Harriston.

The deadline for nominations is May 17 at 2pm.