Political young gun

Sam Oosterhoff stood at the side of Ontario Street in Beamsville Friday afternoon, waiving at passing cars while holding a sign thanking people for putting their faith in him.
And in the years to come, the 19-year-old who has become the youngest MPP in Ontario’s history said he hopes to do all he can to live up to expectations of the 17,651 people who voted for him a day earlier.

“You could sense that there was a readiness for change and a readiness for sending a strong message. I’m really excited to be the voice of that change,” said Oosterhoff, who held onto the Niagara-West Glanbrook Riding for the Progressive Conservative Party in Thursday’s provincial by-election.

“It’s great to be here today thanking everyone, because it means we won and that’s big.”

He said the reality of the achievement has “sunk in.”

But winning the election …
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