Andrea Horwath

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Doug Ford, Caroline Mulroney, Ontario, election, Ottawa

Doug Ford says he will 'come down heavy' on polluters, but offers few details

“We have a strong environmental message,” Doug Ford told reporters at a tightly-scripted news conference in Ottawa. “People want clean lakes, they want clean rivers, they want clean air and we’re going to make sure that we deliver that.”

ONTARIO 2018

By Morgan Sharp | News, Energy, Politics | June 2nd 2018

Kathleen Wynne, Ottawa, Ontario, election

'I'm okay with that'

Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne on Saturday conceded she would lose her job running the province in the June 7 election but urged voters to back Liberal Party candidates to ensure neither the Progressive Conservative’s Doug Ford nor NDP’s Andrea Horwath win a majority.

ONTARIO 2018

By Morgan Sharp | News, Politics | June 2nd 2018

Brace yourselves, Toronto. Change is coming.

The Ontario election is a fork in the road for Toronto, but only the NDP has offered a map.

Opinion

By Matt Elliott | Opinion, Politics | May 29th 2018

'Sorry, not sorry'

In the final Ontario 2018 election debate, Doug Ford was asked by a member of the audience whether he believes in global warming, and if so what concrete proposals he has to tackle it. He didn’t provide any detail on how his government might keep emissions in check

ONTARIO 2018

By Morgan Sharp | News, Energy, Politics | May 27th 2018

Horwath has their attention. Now what does she need to do to close the deal?

For months, among political pollsters and insiders, there's been quite the buzz around Ontario NDP leader Andrea Horwath’s chances in this election. What's next?

Opinion

ONTARIO 2018

By Marcella Munro | Opinion, Politics | May 24th 2018

Ontario NDP’s Horwath blames Harper for Trans Mountain standoff

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.

ONTARIO 2018

By Morgan Sharp | News, Energy, Politics | May 23rd 2018

New Democratic Party of Ontario leader is in Ottawa for an election campaign rally to bring support to the local candidates, at the Abbotsford House, near Lansdowne, on May 20th, 2018.

Horwath’s NDP would ‘adjust’ Ontario cap and trade to fight climate-warming pollution

An NDP government would keep Ontario's cap and trade system, but make it better, party leader Andrea Horwath said Sunday in Ottawa.

ONTARIO 2018

By Trish Audette-Longo | News, Politics | May 20th 2018

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Ontario Liberals, NDP say it's too early to talk about forming a coalition

At campaign events on Sunday, both Ontario's Liberal premier and the leader of the New Democratic Party refused to commit to the possibility of joining forces to form a coalition government should the Progressive Conservatives win a minority in the upcoming election.

ONTARIO 2018

By Maija Kappler | News, Politics | May 13th 2018

Wynne defends Ring of Fire progress as Ford touts ‘gold mine of minerals’ in debate on Northern Ontario issues

Doug Ford said at a leaders' debate on Friday that he would push hard for mining in Northern Ontario, home to the Ring of Fire, an area in the James Bay lowlands rich in minerals, but lacking in infrastructure and surrounded by sensitive ecological areas and First Nations.

ONTARIO 2018

By Carl Meyer | News, Politics | May 11th 2018

Ontario Liberal Leader and incumbent Premier Kathleen Wynne speaks to supporters in Ottawa on May 9, 2018. Photo by Alex Tétreault

Wynne urges voters to choose Liberal 'care' over Conservative 'cuts'

Kathleen Wynne flew in and out of Ottawa late Wednesday with a campaign slogan designed to contrast her vision for Ontario with that of Doug Ford, and a guarantee to supporters that she'll be back in Queen's Park.

ONTARIO 2018

By Trish Audette-Longo | News, Politics | May 9th 2018

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