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Liberal MP Nate Erskine-Smith seeks advice on next steps following nomination lossErskine-Smith was vying to represent the provincial party in the upcoming Scarborough Southwest byelection but lost a nomination race last weekend.CanadaMay 15
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Ontario Liberals to pick byelection candidate in heated raceOntario Liberals in Scarborough Southwest vote today on a byelection candidate as MP Nate Erskine-Smith eyes a possible leadership run.PoliticsMay 9
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Erskine-Smith should prove if nomination contest was unfair: Interim Ontario Liberal leaderErskine-Smith claimed there were voter ID issues and he is raising the possibility of challenging the result. The party is standing behind the integrity of the race and the vote.PoliticsMay 11
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Nate Erskine-Smith loses bid for Ontario Liberal nomination; considers challengeNate Erskine-Smith narrowly lost his bid Saturday for the provincial Liberal nomination in an upcoming byelection. He says he now wants to review the result with his scrutineers.CanadaMay 10
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ANALYSIS: Liberal control of byelection timing a factor for potential NDP seat stealIf Prime Minister Mark Carney times upcoming byelections right, the Liberals can squeeze an under-resourced NDP and give themselves an advantage over the BQ, David Akin writes.PoliticsApr 25
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Ontario Liberal leadership candidates say legislative seat necessary for next leaderThe provincial party is holding its third leadership race in seven years after two successive leaders failed to gain a seat at Queen's Park, leading to their resignations.PoliticsMay 29
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Nate Erskine-Smith’s appeal of Ontario Liberal nomination vote rejectedErskine-Smith was vying to represent the provincial Liberals in the upcoming Scarborough Southwest byelection but did not win the party's nomination.CanadaMay 25
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Progressive Conservatives set Ford Fest for Scarborough ahead of key byelectionStaff and MPPs in the Ford government are being asked to beef up the attendance numbers at Premier Doug Ford’s annual community barbecue — nicknamed Ford Fest — as the Progressive Conservative Party looks to “build momentum” ahead of the Scarborough Southwest byelection. While the Ford government has yet to call the byelection to replace...PoliticsMay 5
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Ontario rules to remove misbehaving councillors set to become lawThe legislation was first tabled in May 2025 and passed through committee over the summer, but has languished for months while other laws have passed.CanadaMay 26
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Ontario in secrecy-by-default mode, critics say after blue licence plate reversalThe information and privacy commissioner ordered the release of documents earlier this year on the government's plan to get the plates with visibility issues off the roads.PoliticsMay 29
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Ontario to designate Toronto island airport special economic zone after land takeoverThe province passed into law Thursday a bill that allows it to take over all the land on the Toronto Islands where Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport is located.PoliticsMay 28
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Caroline Mulroney set to resign from Ford government in early JuneOn Sunday, Mulroney said she told Ford that she has decided to "resign from Cabinet" on June 5 and will walk away from her York-Simcoe seat triggering a by-election.PoliticsMay 25
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Ford government delays release of child welfare audits againNow, Minister of Children, Community and Social Services Michael Parsa tells Global News his new target is the summer of 2026 — roughly a year and a half behind schedule.CanadaMay 7
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Quebec accuses Toronto of ‘fear campaign’ in defence bank bidQuebec politicians say Toronto is raising referendum fears to weaken Montreal’s bid for a new defence bank expected to create 3,000 jobs.CanadaMay 7
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MP Nate Erskine-Smith ‘exploring’ Ontario Liberal leadership, seeks seatErskine-Smith said he's seeking the Ontario Liberal Party nomination in an upcoming provincial byelection while 'exploring' another bid for the party leadership.PoliticsFeb 3
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Alberta’s referendum on a separation referendum elicits bewilderment, concernFrom bewilderment to confusion, Albertans are reacting to Premier Smith's announcement this fall's referendum will include a question on holding a separate separatism referendum.PoliticsMay 21
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Doug Ford accuses NDP leader Marit Stiles of “trump-style” commentsPremier Doug Ford called Stiles's remark "unacceptable" and tried to tie it to U.S. President Donald Trump. Stiles pushed back and said she had nothing to apologize for.PoliticsMay 5
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Four female premiers on whether Christine Fréchette can avoid the ‘glass cliff’Kathleen Wynne, Ontario's first female premier, remembers meeting a businessman who shook hands with the male staffer standing next to her and addressed him as "premier."PoliticsApr 23
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Ford urged to apologize for personal insults hurled in the legislatureMost of the day's question period was focused on amendments in the budget bill that will shield records of the premier, cabinet and staff from freedom-of-information laws.CanadaApr 23
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Alberta ‘monitoring’ other youth social media bansManitoba says it will ban 'social media and AI chatbots' for youth and children. Ontario says it's also considering a ban, while Saskatchewan says it will be getting feedback.PoliticsApr 27