Most polls currently suggest Ontarians are prepared re\u002Delect the PCs, with the Liberals appearing to lead the NDP in a tight battle for second place
With the premier expected to call an election next week, the NDP and Liberals both say they are not interested in forming an alliance similar to thebetween Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and federal NDP leader Jagmeet Singh. That deal saw the federal NDP agree to provide Trudeau’s minority government with guaranteed support, allowing him to rule as if he had a majority.
When asked if the two provincial parties might plan to try and form a ruling coalition should they have enough seats to do so, an Ontario NDP official simply responded “No.”Article content The NDP spokesperson said in an emailed statement that the party was focusing on beating Ford on its own and did not need the Liberals. “We’re as few as 10 seats away from forming government, and are going into the election with 40 seats,” the statement said. “Steven Del Duca’s Liberals have just seven seats. They can’t win this election.”
An Ontario Liberal party spokesperson said they also have no interest in taking their relationship with the NDP to the next level. “Ontario voters know that you vote Liberal to get rid of Conservatives.”
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