While the early election speculation catapulted Ontario's three main opposition parties into election readiness mode, the Liberals appear to be the first to nominate a candidate.
Ontario Liberal Leader Bonnie Crombie has triggered a change that puts her party closer to nominating 124 candidates ahead of a potential early election.
Ottawa South MPP John Fraser, who twice served as the party’s interim leader, will be the first election candidate to be nominated after the party declared electoral urgency to speed up the timeline of recruitment and selection.“Doug Ford has made it clear he’s thinking of calling an early election. Whether it be next spring or this fall, we’re going to be ready,” Liberal leader Bonnie Crombie told Global News in a one-on-one interview at Queen’s Park.
“Bolstered by support from our grassroots donors, these funds will support equity-deserving candidates right across the province and help kickstart their campaigns to win,” Stiles told supporters.Green Party Leader Mike Schreiner has also “accelerated” his election planning by opening the nomination process and setting up his campaign structure earlier than scheduled.
While candidates are key, parties are also focusing on a well-financed election campaign to allow the leader to crisscross the province, advertise and conduct regular polling that will shape campaign strategies.
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