ONTARIO 2018

It could be a bellwether and flip again as the campaign for the June 7 provincial election appears more and more to be a duel between the Progressive Conservatives and the NDP after 15 years of Liberal governments. Yasir Naqvi, the province's attorney general, has held the riding since 2007, but he sees a lot of hesitation this time.

A small non-profit group is encouraging Ontario voters to donate to environmentally-conscious candidates from across the political spectrum and across the province, seeing it as a way to boost green policies not necessarily addressed by local candidates.

The three main political parties in Ontario should commit to using renewable energy for all the province’s energy needs by 2050, says Green leader Mike Schreiner, pushing to make climate change a larger part of the election campaign.

The rising contender in Ontario's provincial election also says she would look to cap electricity company profits and not renew some expiring power contracts.