A federal byelection date for the vacant Nanaimo-Ladysmith riding likely wonB次元官网网址檛 be announced for weeks.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau just date for three vacant federal ridings, but the Nanaimo-Ladysmith riding wasnB次元官网网址檛 one of them.

Speaking with the B次元官网网址 Bulletin, a spokeswoman with the Prime MinisterB次元官网网址檚 Office, said Trudeau hasnB次元官网网址檛 set a date for the Nanaimo riding and wonB次元官网网址檛 do so until after a provincial byelection in the city concludes because he doesnB次元官网网址檛 want there to be any confusion.

A provincial byelection for the Nanaimo riding after the seat was vacated last year by Leonard Krog, who is now the cityB次元官网网址檚 mayor.

Following KrogB次元官网网址檚 departure, Sheila Malcolmson vacated her seat as member of Parliament for Nanaimo-Ladysmith in order to run in the upcoming provincial byelection.

Elections Canada stated earlier this week that a federal byelection will be required, that a date must be announced between Jan. 18 and July 6, and that the byelection must be held at least 36 days after is announced.

that a vacant MPB次元官网网址檚 seat doesnB次元官网网址檛 necessarily need to be filled before the general election in fall 2019.