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Ontario Liberals meet in Toronto this weekend ahead of spring vote

Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne speaks at a media availability to discuss an energy innovation partnership between Alberta and Ontario at the Alberta Legislature Building in Edmonton on Thursday, May 26, 2016. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Codie McLachlan

TORONTO – Ontario Liberal Party members gather in Toronto this weekend for their annual general meeting with less than 100 days to go before the next provincial election.

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Hundreds of party volunteers, members and Liberal legislators from across the province will take part in strategy and planning sessions for the coming vote.

The three-day event starts today with a candidate showcase at a downtown Toronto hotel.

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Premier Kathleen Wynne will deliver a keynote speech to delegates Saturday afternoon.

Also scheduled to speak at the event is Grey Cup-winning Toronto Argonauts coach Marc Trestman.

Ontario’s provincial election is set for June 7.

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On Thursday, Wynne said the weekend sessions will help unite the party ahead of the spring vote.

“I hope that this weekend what folks will feel energized about is that we’re a strong team,” she said. “We’re a strong, cohesive team. We share a value system, we share a vision of the province.

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And of course, we’ll have great discussions about what tactics should be and how we move forward.”

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