Ontario Elections

• Ontario announces unexpected extension to per-vote subsidy for political parties

  Election laws in Ontario mean that every party receives a subsidy for votes they received in the previous election to offer some guaranteed funding for political parties.

  Politics

  Nov 6, 2024
  
• Winners in Eastern Ontario mayoral elections look ahead to the next four years

  Mayor-elects in Smiths Falls, Gananoque and South Frontenac Township share their top priorities for the next term.

  Politics

  Oct 25, 2022
  
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• Fatigue, non-competitive local Ontario races contribute to low voter turnout: experts

  Early numbers from the Association of Municipalities show 36 per cent turnout across the 301 of 444 municipalities.

  Canada

  Oct 25, 2022
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• 10 notable mayoral winners in municipal elections across Ontario

  Results are in for municipal elections across Ontario. Here are the winners of some notable mayoral races.

  Politics

  Oct 24, 2022
• Ontario municipal candidates face ‘organized hatred’ as campaign nears close

  With voting day set for Monday in municipal and school board elections across Ontario, some candidates are facing intense, hostile rhetoric as they put their names forward.

  Politics

  Oct 22, 2022
• Voter fatigue, acclamations could spell low turnout in Ontario municipal elections

  Voter turnout across the province in the 2018 municipal elections hit a record-low 38 per cent, according to data dating back to 1982.

  Canada

  Oct 19, 2022
• Advance voting for 2022 Toronto election begins Friday

  The City of Toronto said voters can cast a ballot at an advance voting location in their ward between 10 a.m. and 7 p.m. from Oct. 7 until Oct. 14. 

  Politics

  Oct 6, 2022
• Ontario government passes election spending bill with notwithstanding clause

  The bill passed after a marathon weekend debate in which opposition politicians argued the government was trying to silence criticism ahead of next June's provincial election.

  Politics

  Jun 14, 2021
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• Ontario government set to introduce legislation to invoke notwithstanding clause

  The proposed legislation would allow the governing Progressive Conservatives to restore changes to election finance law that a judge declared unconstitutional this week.

  Canada

  Jun 10, 2021
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• Ontario’s three major parties neck and neck as Ford’s honeymoon period ends: Ipsos poll

  Each party has virtually an even three-way split of popular support as the PC government hits the ground running with cuts to spending

  Politics

  May 24, 2019