# Conservatives criticized for appointing Ontario mayor as byelection candidate

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- CBC News, 2026-09-21 19:04 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/hamilton/pierre-poilievre-brantford-mayor-kevin-davis-9.7352579?cmp=rss

> Canada’s federal Conservative Party is facing criticism for appointing an Ontario mayor as its candidate in an upcoming byelection instead of holding a nomination contest.