But the 19-year-old social conservative and Brock University political science student has become a key figure in Ontario provincial politics. On Saturday, Oosterhoff won the race to become the Ontario Progressive Conservative candidate for Niagara West-Glanbrook, the territory of former PC party leader Tim Hudak. At the same time, Williscraft won enough support away from Quirk and Dykstra to allow Oosterhoff to gain an advantage, Quirk said. Williscraft said Oosterhoff’s views served him well in the nomination campaign but may be a hindrance in the by-election. “I have said from the beginning that I will support the party and support the candidate that wins the nomination,” said Quirk.

Source: National Post October 24, 2016 00:11 UTC