Mike Crawley

Senior reporter

Mike Crawley has covered Ontario politics for CBC News since 2009. He began his career as a newspaper reporter in B.C., spent six years as a freelance journalist in various parts of Africa, then joined the CBC in 2005. Mike was born and raised in Saint John, N.B.

Latest from Mike Crawley

Analysis

For Conservatives to take the election, these GTA ridings are must-wins

Any feasible path to victory in the federal election for Pierre Poilievre’s Conservative Party runs through the Greater Toronto Area, a region dominated by the Liberals since 2015. 
Analysis

What election promises on housing would mean for Toronto and the GTA

The soaring cost of home ownership is a challenge facing people across Canada, arguably nowhere more so than in Toronto.

In Oshawa, tariffs loom large in election campaign

From a booth at Mr. Burger in Oshawa, you can see the General Motors plant that anchors this city's economy. People here for the lunchtime rush — whether they work in the auto sector or not — are keenly aware of the potential impact of the tariffs that U.S. President Donald Trump is threatening to impose starting Wednesday.
ANALYSIS

What matters to voters in Mississauga in the federal election

The voters of Mississauga have backed the winning party in each of the past four federal elections. That makes the city a good litmus test of voter sentiment in a campaign that's rolling out amid U.S. President Donald Trump's threats of slapping crippling tariffs on Canadian goods and even forcing the country to become the 51st state. 
ANALYSIS

What the federal parties can learn from Doug Ford's election win

It's almost impossible to win a federal election in Canada without winning Ontario. Over the past 50 years, the party that took the most seats in Ontario won 14 of the last 15 elections.

What Trump's push to shut U.S. Dept. of Education means for students and schools

U.S. President Donald Trump is aiming to eliminate an entire federal government department focused on education, to the cheers of conservatives in his Make America Great Again movement.

Hantavirus: What it is, how it spreads, how often it's fatal

Here's what you need to know about hantavirus, the rodent-borne pathogen blamed for the death of Betsy Arakawa, the wife of actor Gene Hackman. Hantavirus pulmonary syndrome has killed at least 34 people in Canada over the past three decades.
Analysis

How Doug Ford and his PCs won their 3rd straight Ontario election

Doug Ford and his Progressive Conservatives’ thumping victory in Thursday’s Ontario election came as the result of a campaign that focused ruthlessly on the one issue capturing the minds of Canadians right now, a leader who worked relentlessly to make the most of his opportunity, and perfect political timing. 

Ontario to increase beer fee, hitting Beer Store, private retail, bars, restaurants

Ontario’s liquor agency is increasing a fee it charges brewers, a move that would boost the cost of beer for all retailers, restaurants and bars in the province. 
Analysis

Ontario Liberals, NDP dangle differing platforms to same pool of voters

Some Ontario voters who consider themselves politically non-aligned — setting aside their desire to boot Doug Ford and his PC government out of office — often bemoan the unwillingness of the Liberals and NDP to co-operate at election time.