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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.
Ontario's top bureaucrat criticizes Doug Ford over Washington trip
Ontario's top bureaucrat is admonishing PC Leader Doug Ford and his staff for allegedly trying to use his Washington D.C. trip last week to the party's advantage in the election campaign.
ANALYSIS
Which Ontario party would make your life more affordable? Depends who you are
Ontario's main political parties are competing for the hearts of voters by appealing to their wallets, with a mix of tax cuts and money-back rebates pitched as helping with the cost of living.
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How the leaders' debate affects the rest of the Ontario election campaign
Ontario PC Leader Doug Ford's campaign slogan is "Protect Ontario," but during the province-wide leaders' debate on Monday night, he clearly switched it to "Protect My Lead."
Analysis
What Doug Ford accomplished on his Washington trip
During a news conference, Doug Ford was asked what success would be out of the Washington trip and set a rather high bar with his answer: "What success looks like is zero tariffs."
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Ontario parties are promising family doctors for all. Compare the plans
All the main parties in the Ontario election campaign are promising to ensure everyone in the province has access to a family doctor. For voters who care deeply about this issue, the question of which party they trust to turn the promise into reality will likely be top of mind when election day comes on Feb. 27.
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With Trump's tariffs now on hold, will Ontario's election campaign shift gears?
Ontario PC Leader Doug Ford is trying his utmost to make the threat of tariffs the entire focus of the election campaign. The other party leaders are trying their utmost to shift the narrative away from tariffs to other big things at stake for Ontario voters.
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How Ontario's main parties would respond to tariffs
One week into Ontario’s four-week election campaign, the dominant issue by far is U.S. President Donald Trump’s threat of tariffs on Canadian exports.