Major party leaders hit campaign trail as New Brunswick election kicks off
The official start of the 32-day New Brunswick provincial election race saw the major party leaders out on the campaign trail. Continue reading
Provincial Election
Quebec Liberals choose 2 new candidates for Jacques-Cartier, Westmount–St.-Louis
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Jacques-Cartier is considered a safe riding for the Liberals, where the party overwhelming defeated the CAQ in the last election. Continue reading
Interim Ontario Liberal party leader says party must begin ‘soul-searching’
John Fraser, who was appointed interim leader last week after outgoing premier Kathleen Wynne resigned, says he will begin the work of rebuilding the party by consulting grassroots members. Continue reading
Ontario’s privacy commissioner wants political parties subject to privacy laws
Brian Beamish says recent events have shone light on how political parties collect and use personal information to target people for political gain, often without those people’s knowledge or consent. Continue reading
Ontario NDP Leader Andrea Horwath says she’ll hold Doug Ford to account
Horwath, whose New Democrats are holding their first caucus meeting as the official Opposition today, says many Ontario residents have concerns about Ford’s agenda, particularly when it comes to possible spending cuts. Continue reading
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COMMENTARY: How Ontario’s Liberals can rebuild
Between now and the next provincial election in 2022, Ontario Liberals need to define a mission statement that lays out in clear terms what liberalism means, Omar Khan says. Continue reading
COMMENTARY: Expect an ‘uncompromising and tenacious’ Horwath as opposition leader
Tom Parkin says we are about to learn whether Doug Ford can fund billions in ‘giveaways’ without cuts or privatizations. ‘Now the campaigning is over and governing starts.’ Continue reading
COMMENTARY: Doug Ford won a strong, clear mandate and will be a competent premier
Ontario voters made a clear choice; the election of a PC government isn’t some fluke, Deb Hutton says. Continue reading
Gord Brown’s nephew seeks nomination to honour late uncle’s legacy
Colin Brown announced on Monday that he will be seeking the nomination to be the Conservative candidate for Leeds-Grenville-Thousand Islands and Rideau Lakes. Continue reading
COMMENTARY: Doug Ford now needs to convert a populist message into good governance
For Doug Ford, the challenge is now to govern Ontario without morphing into the establishment he derides or caving to the extremism populism can engender, Tasha Kheiriddin says. Continue reading
