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Liberals near majority as Mark Carney gains ground in new Ipsos pollLiberals are one seat away from a majority as new Ipsos polling shows a growing lead over Conservatives. In an interview with Global News, Ipsos CEO Daryl Bricker said the party is in a ‘very good position’ as support rises in Ontario and Quebec ahead of key byelections. The NDP remains at historically low levels,...CanadaApr 12
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Carney suggests Poilievre remove his ‘fingers from his ears’ when it comes to Canadian auto workersDuring question period Tuesday, Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre asked Prime Minister Mark Carney why the Liberal government is subsidizing foreign-made electric vehicles rather than cutting taxes on domestic vehicle production. Carney implored Poilievre to listen to Ontario Premier Doug Ford and the head of the Auto Manufacturing Association who, he says, know his government’s...PoliticsFeb 10
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Ontario Liberals announce Bonnie Crombie will step down immediatelyThe Ontario Liberals say Bonnie Crombie will immediately resign from her role as party leader rather than waiting for members to select her replacement. Colin D’Mello reports.Global News at 6 TorontoJan 14
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Carney ‘looking for someone to blame,’ Poilievre says after Trump ends trade talks over anti-tariff adCanada’s Conservative Party leader Pierre Poilievre criticized Prime Minister Mark Carney’s response to U.S. President Donald Trump’s decision last week to abruptly end ongoing trade negotiations with Canada. Trump’s decision came in response to an anti-tariff ad campaign run by the Ontario government across the U.S. “Carney approved the ad, and then he claimed after...CanadaOct 28, 2025
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‘Buck stops with me’: Bonnie Crombie prepares for vote on her future as Liberal leaderOntario Liberal Leader Bonnie Crombie is taking full responsibility for the party’s recent electoral loss ahead of a crucial vote to decide her political future, but insists that she is still the best candidate to take on Doug Ford in the next provincial election. Global News’ Queen’s Park Bureau Chief Colin D’Mello previews the party’s...Global News at 6 TorontoSep 12, 2025
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Liberal Leader Bonnie Crombie to resign. Who comes next?As Ontario’s Liberal party prepares to call its third leadership race in five years, organizers are bracing for an internal battle over who should face Doug Ford in the next provincial election in 2029. Global News’ Queen’s Park Bureau Chief Colin D’Mello reports.Sep 15, 2025
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This Week in Politics: Canada may ban hate symbols. Will it matter?In today’s This Week in Politics on “The Ben Mulroney Show”, Ben invites Regan Watts, Founder Fratton Park Inc. and former Senior aide to minister of finance Jim Flaherty, and Kiki Cekota, Senior Consultant, Public Affairs At Hill & Knowlton and former campaign worker for the Ontario and Federal Liberal party to join him in...The Ben Mulroney ShowJul 23, 2025
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Federal parties release costed platforms with less than two weeks to election dayTwo main party leaders have brought their campaigns to B.C. this long weekend. NDP Jagmeet Singh began his day in his Burnaby riding, where he released his costed platform. At the same time, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre was in Richmond to make an announcement. It comes on the same day Liberal Leader Mark Carney released...Global News Hour at 6 BCApr 19, 2025
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Ontario election: Bonnie Crombie loses home riding of Mississauga East-CooksvilleGlobal News is ready to project that Ontario Liberal Party Leader Bonnie Crombie will lose to Progressive Conservative candidate Silvia Gualtieri in her home riding of Mississauga East-Cooksville.CanadaFeb 28, 2025
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Ontario election: Bonnie Crombie vows to stay on as Ontario Liberal leader despite losing own seatOntario’s Liberal leader Bonnie Crombie has vowed to stay on as party leader, despite losing the election in her own riding in the Ontario provincial election. Crombie promised that in her role as party leader, she would hold Ford to his promises of better health care.CanadaFeb 27, 2025
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Ontario election: Marit Stiles thanks supporters as NDP projected to be official opposition once againOntario NDP leader Marit Stiles took to the stage in Toronto Thursday evening after her party was declared the official opposition, once more, in the provincial election. The NDP fell significantly behind Premier Doug Ford’s Progressive Conservatives but managed to get ahead of the Liberal party again. Stiles expressed positivity for the NDP in the...CanadaFeb 28, 2025
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Oshawa Liberal candidate faces calls to withdraw from race after ‘offensive’ social media postsThe World Sikh Organization is calling on the Ontario Liberal Party to withdraw its candidate for Oshawa after an ‘offensive’ post from one of his social media comments resurfaced. In a post on X, Viresh Bansal wrote, “You can thank India for cleaning trash people. Ask your gay friend @JustinTrudeau to do the same.” It...CanadaFeb 20, 2025
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Ontario election: Did the debate change the race?The final full week of the campaign sees parties vying for positions. The Ontario Liberals and NDP are still fighting over who can defeat Doug Ford, while the PCs are avoiding public events. Global News’ Queen’s Park Bureau Chief Colin D’Mello reports.Feb 18, 2025
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Ontario votes: Ford calls Bonnie Crombie the ‘queen of the carbon tax’The Ontario election’s final televised debate took place Monday night with Progressive Conservative Party Leader Doug Ford taking a swipe at Liberal Leader Bonnie Crombie, calling her the “queen of the carbon tax.” Crombie shot back, saying, “I’m the first Liberal to stand up and say it’s too expensive to have a consumer carbon tax.”CanadaFeb 17, 2025
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Crombie lashes out at Ford over Ontario’s health care system: ‘It’s broken — we’re in crisis’The final televised debate of the Ontario election campaign saw Liberal Party Leader Bonnie Crombie lash out at Progressive Conservative Party Leader Doug Ford on the issue of health care Monday. Looking directly at Ford, Crombie said the system was, “Broken — it’s in crisis,” adding ,”And you’re bragging about what you’ve done? It’s been...CanadaFeb 17, 2025
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Liberal frontrunners Freeland, Carney submit official paperwork to enter leadership raceThe two Liberal frontrunners expected to replace Prime Minister Justin Trudeau as the next party leader in the coming months, Mark Carney and Chrystia Freeland, have officially submitted the proper documentation to participate in the upcoming leadership race. Ontario MP Chandra Arya also joins them, while Government House Leader Karina Gould is planning to have...CanadaJan 23, 2025
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Ontario Liberal leadership hopefuls gearing up campaignsA series of high-profile candidates are in the process of launching and exploring campaigns to lead the Ontario Liberal Party. Global News’ Queen’s Park Bureau Chief Colin D’Mello reports.May 9, 2023
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Federal Election 2019: Federal Conservatives and Ontario Conservatives had no discussions on CUPE bargaining: ScheerFederal Conservative Party Leader Andrew Scheer said on Oct. 7 that there were no discussions between his team and the Ontario Conservatives regarding settling the CUPE bargaining for education workers, which ultimately led to no strike action. Scheer also said it “was quite disgusting” that Liberal Party Leader Justin Trudeau tried “to politicize” education, in...CanadaOct 7, 2019
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Two top Liberals charged with bribery under Ontario Elections ActTue, Nov 1: The Ontario Liberal Party CEO Patricia Sorbara has stepped down after being charged with two counts of bribery in connection with the 2015 Sudbury byelection scandal. Top Liberal fundraiser Gerry Lougheed has also been charged with one count of the same charge. Alan Carter has the latest.Global News at 5 & 6 TorontoNov 1, 2016
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Doug Ford says united Ontario PC Party is the Liberals ‘worst nightmare’Ontario PC Party Leader Doug Ford said Monday during a rally that the PCs were a united party and that unity is the Liberals’ ‘worst nightmare.’Mar 19, 2018