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The Manitoba NDP claims that since the Progressive Conservatives came into power in 2016, they have underspent on health care by over $600 million. At a press conference in Windsor Park, Health Minister Audrey Gordon’s constituency, NDP health critic Uzoma Asagwara said the Tories are on track to leave $1 …
Read More »Toronto heads to the polls to elect the next mayor of Canada’s most populous city – Toronto
TORONTO — Polls are open for Torontonians to vote for their pick for the next mayor of Canada’s most populous city, capping a hotly contested byelection campaign to replace scandal-departed John Tory. It’s the second mayoral election for the city since October, after Tory admitted to having an affair with …
Read More »A look at the 7 candidates leading the race to be Toronto’s next mayor – Toronto
Toronto residents will elect a new mayor today, four months after former leader John Tory admitted to having an affair with a staffer and stepped down from the city’s top job. Voters heading to the polls will face a crowded ballot with a record 102 candidates to pick from. Here …
Read More »Toronto mayoral candidates respond to Global News on key election issues
Here’s a look at where candidates looking to be Toronto’s next mayor stand on issues that matter most to voters, including affordability, transit and safety. News Source link
Read More »John Tory expected to endorse Ana Bailao ahead of Toronto election day: sources – Toronto
Former Mayor John Tory is expected to officially endorse Ana Bailao, Global News has learned, in a last ditch effort to give the mayoral candidate a boost ahead of election day on Monday. Sources with direct knowledge of the situation said Tory and the Bailao campaign have been formalizing the …
Read More »Manitoba’s governing Tories gain a bit of ground in new poll, ahead of election – Winnipeg
Descrease article font size Increase article font size A new opinion poll suggests Manitoba’s governing Progressive Conservatives have closed a bit of the gap in public support ahead of the election slated for Oct. 3. The survey by Probe Research suggests that among decided voters, the Tories and Opposition New …
Read More »Toronto election: Brad Bradford vows to be a ‘mayor of action’ in Global News interview – Toronto
Global News is holding one-on-one interviews with the top seven polling candidates vying to become Toronto’s next mayor on June 26. Candidates were asked to choose an interview location to talk about their policies and campaign promises. Links to each of the interviews can be found below as they are …
Read More »Toronto election: Mitzie Hunter’s voice was forged around a large family dinner table – Toronto
From boardrooms, to the cabinet table, to mayoral debates, Mitzie Hunter has long fought to ensure her ideas are heard — a mission she says began as a young girl growing up with three brothers. “I absolutely know I have a voice because it started at home around that dinner …
Read More »Voter apathy concerns loom over Toronto election days ahead of vote – Toronto
With 102 registered candidates, more than 10 debates featuring the apparent front-runners and around-the-clock news coverage, Toronto’s mayoral election has clearly offered plenty to follow. Less clear is whether voters have been paying attention. Concerns about voter apathy are not unique to Toronto but have come into sharp focus after …
Read More »‘The worst possible system:’ Critics call for reforms to Toronto’s mayoral election – Toronto
When Torontonians enter the polling booth on June 26 to elect a new mayor, they will stare down a ballot with 102 candidates before marking a single vote. Whoever gets the most votes wins, regardless of their share of the overall ballots cast. With more than half a dozen high …
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