Sudbury byelection candidates wrap week with leader visits

Party leaders descended on Sudbury Friday as byelection candidates wrapped up the first full week of the campaign.

NDP leader Andrea Horwathcampaigned with candidateSuzanneShabonquit as sheannounced her support for a PET scanner for Sudbury in front of the Northeast Cancer Centre.

Rival candidate for the Liberals, Glenn Thibeault, has also announced he would push for a PET scanner ifelected.PC candidate PaulaPeronihas scheduled a news conference for Monday afternoon to discuss her position on thePET scanner.

Interim PC leader Jim Wilson also spent Fridayin SudburywithPeroni atthe home of a retired coupleto highlight an increase in hydro bills. The PCs say paying for subsidies in the Liberal'sGreen energy act has increased hydro bills by up to $700a year per household.

Green Party leader Mike Shriener was also in SudburyFriday, helping candidate David Robinson unveil his economic plan for the city.

Premier Kathleen Wynne paid a visit to Sudbury as well Friday, andfieldedquestions from reporters about the recordings spurned former Liberal candidate Andrew Olivier released this week of conversations with Liberals when he was asked to support the appointed candidate, Glenn Thibeault.

• Wynne on Olivier tapes: Liberals were only presenting 'options'

Wynne maintained there is nothing wrong with the conversations.

"I had wanted to make sure that we worked to keep Andrew Olivier involved and I've said that all along. It's always my perspective that keeping people engaged, keeping people part of the Liberal family is what we want to achieve," she said Friday afternoon.

After initially closing an investigation into what the Liberals offered Olivier, OPP said Friday they are reviewing the recordings released on social media to determine if the investigation should be reopened.