TORONTO – Premier Kathleen Wynne’s Liberals suffered a devastating defeat in two Ontario byelections Thursday.
The general election will be “the real decision point” for voters, said Wynne as she urged Liberals not to read too much into the opposition parties’ victories in Niagara Falls and Thornhill, north of Toronto.
The New Democrats took Niagara Falls from the Liberals, who had held it for the past decade, while the Progressive Conservatives held Thornhill.
The results don’t change the status of the minority Liberal government, but the byelections were viewed as crucial tests of voter intentions in advance of a general election.
WEATHER
Cloudy. Periods of light snow beginning this morning and ending near noon then 60 percent chance of flurries this afternoon. Wind becoming west 20 km/h late this afternoon. High minus 1.
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TRAFFIC AND TRANSIT
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SPORTS
- Residents allowed back into one of two Thorncliffe Park condos evacuated due to fire
- Despite hosting Taylor Swift, Toronto collected less revenue than feds, province: report
- Some school buses cancelled in GTA as region braces for freezing rain
- New Ontario online courts portal brings delays and ‘snafus,’ Toronto lawyers say
Sochi Olympics:
Brad Jacobs‘ rink cruised to a 10-4 victory over Norway Friday, improving to 4-2 in men’s curling round-robin.
IN THE NEWS…
WATCH: There was an unusual sight early Friday morning as a dump truck was found stuck under a bridge on Highway 401.
A coroner’s jury is set to deliver recommendations today aimed at helping prevent deaths like that of a five-year-old boy who starved to death in his grandparents’ home in Toronto.
A major volcanic eruption on Indonesia’s most heavily populated island blasted clouds of ash and debris 18 kilometres into the air on Friday, killing two people while forcing authorities to evacuate more than 100,000 and close six airports.
Facebook is adding a customizable option with about 50 different terms people can use to identify their gender as well as three preferred pronoun choices: him, her or them.
ALSO COMING UP TODAY…
Michael Gravelle, minister of Northern Development and Mines, will give an important update on the Ring of Fire. (10 a.m. at Valhalla Inn, Thunder Bay)
Peter MacKay, P.C., Q.C., M.P. for Central Nova, minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada, joined by Bob Dechert, M.P. for Mississauga-Erindale, parliamentary secretary to the minister of Justice, will make a funding announcement. (3:30 p.m. at Boost Child Abuse Prevention)
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