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Ontario party leaders spar over housing in first election debate
The leaders of Ontario's New Democratic, Liberal and Green parties are going on the offensive against Progressive Conservative Leader Doug Ford in the first election debate of the campaign, pressing him in particular on his record on housing.
Ontario election: PC Party candidates face heat for skipping London debates
As has been the case in other parts of Ontario, the Tory candidates in London-Fanshawe, London West and London North Centre have skipped all-candidates debates organized by Rogers TV, CBC, the chamber of commerce and community groups while NDP, Liberal, Green and fringe-party campaigners have participated.
Ontario party leaders prepare for first election debate on Friday
Some Ontario party leaders are heading north today as they gear up for the first debate of the election campaign, set to take place Friday in North Bay. But their travels along the campaign trail may be hampered by a winter storm that could bring significant snowfall to large swathes of the province.
Ontario votes: Party leaders argue over housing in first debate of campaign
A fiery start over housing to the first debate of the election campaign as Ontario’s main party leaders square off on northern issues Friday. Progressive Conservative Leader Doug Ford, NDP Leader Marit Stiles,
Party leaders face off for first time in northern issues debate ahead of election
Ontario's provincial election is coming up on February 27th.And the province's four major parties leaders squared off today for the first debate.It was held in North Bay. C-B-C's Meagan Fitzpatrick wa
Ontario votes: Party leaders to tackle northern issues in first debate of campaign
Ontario's main party leaders will square off on northern issues today in their first debate of the election campaign.
Ontario Liberal candidate Brian Hamilton apologizes over decade-old tweets supporting Jian Ghomeshi
Brian Hamilton, a city councillor running as the Liberal candidate for Thunder Bay—Superior North in the Ontario election, ...
Ontario NDP candidate in Eglinton—Lawrence folds campaign to help Liberal opponent win
Eglinton-Lawrence contender Natasha Doyle-Merrick said she recognizes the race is a clear two-party contest and is “stepping aside to avoid a vote split” on the political left.
Ontario Green Party unveils platform, pledges to build two million homes and cut taxes
Meanwhile, Liberal Leader Bonnie Crombie promises to end hospital hallway health care in part by paying nurses and PSWs more ...
Ontario NDP candidate withdraws in Eglinton-Lawrence, citing close PC-Liberal race
Natasha Doyle-Merrick has pulled out of the election and is throwing her support behind the Liberals in her riding. Meanwhile ...
Six questions with Lynn Rigby, Ontario Liberal Party candidate for Hastings–Lennox & Addington
Lynn Rigby says she feels uniquely qualified to represent H-LA in the Ontario Legislature because of her diversity of ...
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Ontario Liberals, PCs air duelling election campaign ads during Super Bowl
But the Grits still lag behind the PCs. Ontario Liberal Party spokesperson Bahoz Dara Aziz says the Super Bowl ads show how party fundraising has recovered. She wouldn’t say how much the ads cost.
How did the Ontario Liberal Party lose its Windsor-Essex stronghold?
With less than three weeks to go until the next provincial election day, the Ontario Liberal Party has been late in naming ...
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Canadian foreign interference agency says it detected a 'malicious activity' targeting candidate
A Canadian government department that tracks suspected foreign interference said Friday it has detected a “coordinated and malicious activity” targeting federal Liberal Party leadership ...
Crombie the unknown: Why Ontario Liberal leader's move into provincial politics has been tricky
Okay, quick, name the leader of the Ontario Liberal Party before Bonnie Crombie. No, not John Fraser. He was the interim ...