Do municipalities matter in elections?
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Do municipalities matter in elections?
05:41 | April 3, 2025
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Widespread backlash prompts Ford, Ontario government to sell $29M jet
02:03 | 4 hours ago
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Ford to sell $28.9M private jet following turbulence from critics
02:03 | April 19, 2026
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Focus Ontario: Trustee Turmoil
22:22 | April 18, 2026
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Ontario education minister lays out education reform and possible social media ban
07:21 | April 18, 2026
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Ontario’s evolving explanation for how it accidentally released 150 inmates
04:12 | April 18, 2026
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‘My business would go elsewhere:’ Toronto travelers react to Air Canada suspending routes amid fuel crisis
02:07 | April 18, 2026
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Global News at 6 Toronto: April 17, 2026
23:14 | April 17, 2026
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Toronto Tempo unveil plans for new Lakeshore training facility with public access
01:48 | April 17, 2026
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Exclusive: Ontario considering social media ban
02:15 | April 17, 2026
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Impact of the Carney government’s suspension of fuel excise tax
05:20 | April 17, 2026
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‘Has to be accountability’: Ford says after 150+ inmates released from Ontario jails in last 5 years
01:57 | April 16, 2026
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Ford won’t ban surveillance pricing, but would tear retailers ‘to shreds’ in any case of ‘collusion’
01:27 | April 16, 2026
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Solving Ontario’s prison overcapacity crisis
04:15 | April 16, 2026
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Global News at 6 Toronto: April 15 2026
23:04 | April 15, 2026
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Dozens of inmates released from Ontario jails every year because of ‘errors or oversight’
02:10 | April 15, 2026
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Liberals back social media ban for kids under 16 amid growing debate
08:38 | April 15, 2026
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Toronto still looking for details on Billy Bishop airport takeover impacts
02:06 | April 14, 2026
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TDSB parents to speak on special education
01:58 | April 13, 2026
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Ontario corrections facilities operating at 130% capacity
02:21 | April 13, 2026
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Breaking down Hungary’s bombshell election
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Global News at 6 Toronto: April 12, 2026
07:52 | April 12, 2026
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Carney says days of Canadian military ‘sending 70 cents of every dollar to the US are over’
00:58 | April 12, 2026
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Global News at 6 Toronto: April 11, 2026
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Focus Ontario: Hospitals Ask For Help
22:59 | April 11, 2026
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Liberal Hospitals Critic on system status
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Federal Byelections to determine government’s status
04:08 | April 11, 2026
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FOI request reveals school supervisor pay
03:42 | April 11, 2026
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Breaking down the federal byelections
03:45 | April 10, 2026
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Canadians support social media ban for youth: poll
02:07 | April 9, 2026
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Doug Ford says anyone who complains about Northlander schedule ‘needs to get their head shaken’
01:04 | April 9, 2026
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‘Hamburgers and milkshakes’: Ford slams frivolous spending by school boards
01:07 | April 9, 2026
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Do municipalities matter in elections?
05:41 | April 3, 2025
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Widespread backlash prompts Ford, Ontario government to sell $29M jet
02:03 | 4 hours ago
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Ford to sell $28.9M private jet following turbulence from critics
02:03 | April 19, 2026
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Focus Ontario: Trustee Turmoil
22:22 | April 18, 2026
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Ontario education minister lays out education reform and possible social media ban
07:21 | April 18, 2026
-
Ontario’s evolving explanation for how it accidentally released 150 inmates
04:12 | April 18, 2026
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‘My business would go elsewhere:’ Toronto travelers react to Air Canada suspending routes amid fuel crisis
02:07 | April 18, 2026
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Global News at 6 Toronto: April 17, 2026
23:14 | April 17, 2026
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Toronto Tempo unveil plans for new Lakeshore training facility with public access
01:48 | April 17, 2026
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Exclusive: Ontario considering social media ban
02:15 | April 17, 2026
-
Impact of the Carney government’s suspension of fuel excise tax
05:20 | April 17, 2026
-
‘Has to be accountability’: Ford says after 150+ inmates released from Ontario jails in last 5 years
01:57 | April 16, 2026
-
Ford won’t ban surveillance pricing, but would tear retailers ‘to shreds’ in any case of ‘collusion’
01:27 | April 16, 2026
-
Solving Ontario’s prison overcapacity crisis
04:15 | April 16, 2026
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Global News at 6 Toronto: April 15 2026
23:04 | April 15, 2026
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Dozens of inmates released from Ontario jails every year because of ‘errors or oversight’
02:10 | April 15, 2026
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Liberals back social media ban for kids under 16 amid growing debate
08:38 | April 15, 2026
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Toronto still looking for details on Billy Bishop airport takeover impacts
02:06 | April 14, 2026
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TDSB parents to speak on special education
01:58 | April 13, 2026
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Ontario corrections facilities operating at 130% capacity
02:21 | April 13, 2026
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Breaking down Hungary’s bombshell election
05:59 | April 13, 2026
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Global News at 6 Toronto: April 12, 2026
07:52 | April 12, 2026
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Carney says days of Canadian military ‘sending 70 cents of every dollar to the US are over’
00:58 | April 12, 2026
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Global News at 6 Toronto: April 11, 2026
12:15 | April 11, 2026
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Focus Ontario: Hospitals Ask For Help
22:59 | April 11, 2026
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Liberal Hospitals Critic on system status
05:46 | April 11, 2026
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Federal Byelections to determine government’s status
04:08 | April 11, 2026
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FOI request reveals school supervisor pay
03:42 | April 11, 2026
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Breaking down the federal byelections
03:45 | April 10, 2026
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Canadians support social media ban for youth: poll
02:07 | April 9, 2026
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Doug Ford says anyone who complains about Northlander schedule ‘needs to get their head shaken’
01:04 | April 9, 2026
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‘Hamburgers and milkshakes’: Ford slams frivolous spending by school boards
01:07 | April 9, 2026
Do municipalities matter in elections?
Description
April 3, 2025
With just three and a half weeks until the federal election, party leaders are focusing their campaigns on key battleground ridings. But do municipal governments and local issues really sway federal outcomes? On this week's edition of Municipal Matters, political analyst Myer Siemiatycki breaks down the role municipalities play in shaping federal election results.
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Do municipalities matter in elections?05:41 | April 3, 2025 -
Widespread backlash prompts Ford, Ontario government to sell $29M jet02:03 | 4 hours ago -
Ford to sell $28.9M private jet following turbulence from critics02:03 | April 19, 2026 -
Focus Ontario: Trustee Turmoil22:22 | April 18, 2026 -
Ontario education minister lays out education reform and possible social media ban07:21 | April 18, 2026 -
Ontario’s evolving explanation for how it accidentally released 150 inmates04:12 | April 18, 2026 -
‘My business would go elsewhere:’ Toronto travelers react to Air Canada suspending routes amid fuel crisis02:07 | April 18, 2026 -
Global News at 6 Toronto: April 17, 202623:14 | April 17, 2026 -
Toronto Tempo unveil plans for new Lakeshore training facility with public access01:48 | April 17, 2026 -
Exclusive: Ontario considering social media ban02:15 | April 17, 2026 -
Impact of the Carney government’s suspension of fuel excise tax05:20 | April 17, 2026 -
‘Has to be accountability’: Ford says after 150+ inmates released from Ontario jails in last 5 years01:57 | April 16, 2026 -
Ford won’t ban surveillance pricing, but would tear retailers ‘to shreds’ in any case of ‘collusion’01:27 | April 16, 2026 -
Solving Ontario’s prison overcapacity crisis04:15 | April 16, 2026 -
Global News at 6 Toronto: April 15 202623:04 | April 15, 2026 -
Dozens of inmates released from Ontario jails every year because of ‘errors or oversight’02:10 | April 15, 2026 -
Liberals back social media ban for kids under 16 amid growing debate08:38 | April 15, 2026 -
Toronto still looking for details on Billy Bishop airport takeover impacts02:06 | April 14, 2026 -
TDSB parents to speak on special education01:58 | April 13, 2026 -
Ontario corrections facilities operating at 130% capacity02:21 | April 13, 2026 -
Breaking down Hungary’s bombshell election05:59 | April 13, 2026 -
Global News at 6 Toronto: April 12, 202607:52 | April 12, 2026 -
Carney says days of Canadian military ‘sending 70 cents of every dollar to the US are over’00:58 | April 12, 2026 -
Global News at 6 Toronto: April 11, 202612:15 | April 11, 2026 -
Focus Ontario: Hospitals Ask For Help22:59 | April 11, 2026 -
Liberal Hospitals Critic on system status05:46 | April 11, 2026 -
Federal Byelections to determine government’s status04:08 | April 11, 2026 -
FOI request reveals school supervisor pay03:42 | April 11, 2026 -
Breaking down the federal byelections03:45 | April 10, 2026 -
Canadians support social media ban for youth: poll02:07 | April 9, 2026 -
Doug Ford says anyone who complains about Northlander schedule ‘needs to get their head shaken’01:04 | April 9, 2026 -
‘Hamburgers and milkshakes’: Ford slams frivolous spending by school boards01:07 | April 9, 2026
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Do municipalities matter in elections?05:41 | April 3, 2025
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Widespread backlash prompts Ford, Ontario government to sell $29M jet02:03 | 4 hours ago
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Ford to sell $28.9M private jet following turbulence from critics02:03 | April 19, 2026
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Focus Ontario: Trustee Turmoil22:22 | April 18, 2026
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Ontario education minister lays out education reform and possible social media ban07:21 | April 18, 2026
-
Ontario’s evolving explanation for how it accidentally released 150 inmates04:12 | April 18, 2026
-
‘My business would go elsewhere:’ Toronto travelers react to Air Canada suspending routes amid fuel crisis02:07 | April 18, 2026
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Global News at 6 Toronto: April 17, 202623:14 | April 17, 2026
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Toronto Tempo unveil plans for new Lakeshore training facility with public access01:48 | April 17, 2026
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Exclusive: Ontario considering social media ban02:15 | April 17, 2026
-
Impact of the Carney government’s suspension of fuel excise tax05:20 | April 17, 2026
-
‘Has to be accountability’: Ford says after 150+ inmates released from Ontario jails in last 5 years01:57 | April 16, 2026
-
Ford won’t ban surveillance pricing, but would tear retailers ‘to shreds’ in any case of ‘collusion’01:27 | April 16, 2026
-
Solving Ontario’s prison overcapacity crisis04:15 | April 16, 2026
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Global News at 6 Toronto: April 15 202623:04 | April 15, 2026
-
Dozens of inmates released from Ontario jails every year because of ‘errors or oversight’02:10 | April 15, 2026
-
Liberals back social media ban for kids under 16 amid growing debate08:38 | April 15, 2026
-
Toronto still looking for details on Billy Bishop airport takeover impacts02:06 | April 14, 2026
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TDSB parents to speak on special education01:58 | April 13, 2026
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Ontario corrections facilities operating at 130% capacity02:21 | April 13, 2026
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Breaking down Hungary’s bombshell election05:59 | April 13, 2026
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Global News at 6 Toronto: April 12, 202607:52 | April 12, 2026
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Carney says days of Canadian military ‘sending 70 cents of every dollar to the US are over’00:58 | April 12, 2026
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Global News at 6 Toronto: April 11, 202612:15 | April 11, 2026
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Focus Ontario: Hospitals Ask For Help22:59 | April 11, 2026
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Liberal Hospitals Critic on system status05:46 | April 11, 2026
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Federal Byelections to determine government’s status04:08 | April 11, 2026
-
FOI request reveals school supervisor pay03:42 | April 11, 2026
-
Breaking down the federal byelections03:45 | April 10, 2026
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Canadians support social media ban for youth: poll02:07 | April 9, 2026
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Doug Ford says anyone who complains about Northlander schedule ‘needs to get their head shaken’01:04 | April 9, 2026
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‘Hamburgers and milkshakes’: Ford slams frivolous spending by school boards01:07 | April 9, 2026
Do municipalities matter in elections?
Description
April 3, 2025
With just three and a half weeks until the federal election, party leaders are focusing their campaigns on key battleground ridings. But do municipal governments and local issues really sway federal outcomes? On this week's edition of Municipal Matters, political analyst Myer Siemiatycki breaks down the role municipalities play in shaping federal election results.
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