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Big games, bad weather and an ad blitz on the radar for the final week of Ontario election
A surge in campaign advertising, a push to get out the vote and concern over the ferocious winter weather all swirl as Ontario enters the final week of the provincial election.
Ontario spending on homelessness 'stagnate' while problem worsens, new report says
A new report on homelessness across Ontario says the problem is getting worse while spending to address it has “stagnated," as the province’s political parties offer differing solutions on the campaign trail.
Patients, workers push for Ontario election to focus on long ER waits
A heart infection and hours upon hours in ER waiting rooms left a profound impression on Brodie Houlette. The 39-year-old financial services worker is appealing for health-care issues to play a bigger role in Ontario’s 2025 election campaign.
ANALYSIS
The race is on: Ontario's NDP and Liberals battle to claim their place as the best choice against Ford
As Ontario's election campaign kicks off, experts say the fight is on between the provincial NDP and Liberals to define themselves as the best alternative to PC Leader Doug Ford.
Opposition warns Ford comments push boundaries of 'caretaker convention' during Ontario election
Doug Ford says he will remain on duty as premier, flying to meet with American officials in the face of Donald Trump's tariff threat even as he wages a re-election campaign — something opposition politicians say is an inappropriate use of his office and defies democratic norms.
As Ford eyes Trump, opposition parties say Ontario's doctor shortage must remain in focus during election
Ontario’s opposition parties say addressing the province’s growing doctor shortage must be a key part of an imminent provincial election, resisting Premier Doug Ford’s push to frame the vote as a fight against U.S. President Donald Trump and his tariff threats.
Analysis
Ontario PCs hold fundraising advantage ahead of possible vote
Ontario's Progressive Conservatives have a substantial cash advantage over their opponents after raising millions in 2024, as rumours of a snap election persist at Queen's Park.
Analysis
Ontario political parties scramble to prepare ahead of possible early election
With rumours of an early Ontario election swirling at Queen's Park, all of the major parties are racing to nominate a full slate of 124 candidates to contest every riding in the province.
OPP commissioner defends beefed up border security program
Ontario’s top cop says a “surge” in border security outside of the province’s 14 ports of entry is needed, as political rhetoric about the issue swirls in the days leading up to U.S. president-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration.
Toronto residents could be in for another property tax hike, Toronto mayor warns
Toronto residents could be in for another property tax in 2025, as Mayor Olivia Chow signals that the city continues to face serious challenges, both financially and in trying to retain its workers after a year of difficult contract talks.