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Descrease article font size Increase article font size Manitoban JC Haney struggled with mental health for years and he noticed a lot of gaps in the province’s mental health-care system which ultimately led him to pursue leadership of his own non-profit to help bridge those gaps. For more than a …
Read More »In first address as Manitoba premier, Kinew vows to work with Indigenous leadership – Winnipeg
Manitoba’s new premier and cabinet know there’s a lot resting on their shoulders. “It is about the people of Manitoba,” Premier Wab Kinew told cabinet ministers and media Thursday. “They have invested a lot of confidence in us; they have set very high expectations for us, and rightfully so. The …
Read More »Adil Shamji drops out of Ontario Liberal leadership race, backs Bonnie Crombie
Adil Shamji is dropping out of the race for Ontario Liberal leader and throwing his support behind Bonnie Crombie, Global News has learned, serving the first major shake-up of the months-long campaign. The deal, sources said, was brokered over a series of dinners between the two candidates, with the final …
Read More »Ontario Liberal leadership candidate unveils high-profile campaign chairs
Kingston, Ont., MPP and Ontario Liberal leadership hopeful Ted Hsu is flexing his political muscle as the campaign to replace Steven Del Duca as leader gets underway in earnest. Hsu, who was the second candidate to formally enter the race, announced high-profile campaign co-chairs and more than $100,000 of fundraising …
Read More »Bonnie Crombie holds campaign launch for Ontario Liberal leadership bid
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Mississauga, Ont., Mayor Bonnie Crombie has launched a bid to become leader of the Ontario Liberals, saying she wants to renew, rebuild and re-energize the party. Crombie becomes the fourth contestant in the race that includes MP Nate Erskine-Smith, MP and former …
Read More »Ontario Liberal leadership hopeful sets out key housing policies
Ontario Liberal leadership candidate Nate Erskine-Smith is pledging to create a provincially-owned construction agency to build new affordable housing, part of the first major policy push of the campaign. Erkine-Smith, who was the first candidate to officially launch his leadership bid, unveiled a housing strategy that also promises to eliminate …
Read More »Kingston MPP becomes 2nd official candidate in Liberal leadership race
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted May 28, 2023 4:11 pm Descrease article font size Increase article font size OTTAWA — Ontario MPP Ted Hsu is officially a candidate for the provincial Liberal leadership. Hsu launched his campaign in Kingston, Ont., alongside hometown music hero Rob Baker of the Tragically …
Read More »Former OPSEU pres countersues union, leadership, alleges case politically motivated
The former president of an Ontario public sector union is countersuing the organization and its current leaders, claiming allegations made against him are the culmination of a politically motivated campaign to destroy his reputation. The Ontario Public Services Employees Union is suing former president Warren (Smokey) Thomas, along with its …
Read More »Ontario Liberals pick new voting process for leadership race
HAMILTON — Ontario Liberals voted Saturday to forge ahead with a new system for selecting their next leader, shedding the delegated conventions of old as the party seeks renewal and recovery from two consecutive electoral disasters. Members attending the party’s annual general meeting in Hamilton this weekend overwhelmingly voted for …
Read More »Ontario Liberals agree on new executive council, turn attention to leadership race
The Ontario Liberals have wrapped up their annual general meeting with a refreshed executive council and new voting rules in place to govern an upcoming leadership election. The event, which the party says is the biggest in two decades, was held in Hamilton, Ont., over the course of the weekend. …
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