The Liberal member of the Ontario Legislature for Niagara Falls has resigned his seat as of today. Kim Craitor is retiring from provincial politics citing his age (67) and a desire to “put my health and famly first.” Craitor’s departure leaves the Liberal government four seats short of a majority. The standings as of today in the 107 seat house are Liberals 50, Progressive Conservatives 37 and the NDP 20. It seems like a tough time for Premier Kathleen Wynne to lose another member but it is widely believed that a general election cannot be delayed much more than six months in any case. The Premier today thanked Craitor for his service.
