Photo illustration featuring PC Party of Ontario Leader Doug Ford, Ontario NDP Leader Marit Stiles, Ontario Liberal Leader Bonnie Crombie and Ontario Green Party Leader Mike Schreiner.
The leaders of Ontario's four main parties will be in North Bay on Feb. 14 for a debate on northern issues, less than two weeks before voters go to the polls.PC Leader Doug Ford, NDP Leader Marit Stiles, Liberal Leader Bonnie Crombie and Green Party Leader Mike Schreiner, left to right, will be debating on northern issues on Feb. 14 in North Bay, less than two weeks before the Ontario election. The leaders of Ontario's four main political parties will be in North Bay on Feb.
Less than two weeks before the Feb. 27 provincial election, the debate will be hosted by the Federation of Northern Ontario Municipalities and feature:host Markus Schwabe will moderate the debate and pose questions on behalf of FONOM, with a special focus on northern Ontario issues.Following the 90-minute debate, it's expected the four leaders will answer media questions during a scrum.
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