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Premier Kathleen Wynne has still not announced a date for a byelection for Sault Ste. Marie.
The Premier told local reporeters yesterday there will be a byelection called in due course.
She wouldn’t commit to whether one would be called sooner rather than later as the Premier has until the end of June to call a byelection.
As for those who say one is needed sooner considering the Sault is without an MPP, the Premier says the Sault has a voice in terms of Mayor Provenzano and she added…

 

Premier Wynne says it is her belief that there will always be an important role for the Sault as a hub for the province and the country and in the North American context…

 

Premier Wynne spoke with reporters following her one on one with Mayor Provenzano at Civic Centre focusing on the Sault’s economic well being and with Essar Steel Algoma’s restructuring process top of mind.
The Premier says the province is closely following the process and is playing a role…

 

Her visit yesterday also included a tour of Algoma University this morning and a roundtable discussion with students at Sault College this afternoon.

The Premier made a major funding announcement at Sault College yesterday afternoon.
Premier Wynne while accompanied by Northern Development and Mines MInister Michael Gravelle announced 3.6-million dollars for the local College to support three projects.
The money will be directed to support the new Institute for the Environment, Education and Entrepreneurship, building a Centre for Studies in Early Learning and Care and for the former waterfront RYTAC facility for both water recreation and a tennis facilty for students and the community.