TORONTO — A downtown Hamilton riding held for many years by former Ontario NDP leader Andrea Horwath is expected to remain in the party’s hands after a…
Jama did not directly provide comment to The Canadian Press on her positions — her team cancelled a scheduled interview the same day the Toronto Star reported on the controversy.
Jama also took heat online this week for a video circulating of her speaking at a rally. In it, she accuses the Hamilton police of targeting Palestinian organizers, saying, “over and over and over again, the Hamilton Police protect Nazism in our city.” For all the oxygen the issue is receiving online and in political circles, one expert said it’s unlikely to move the needle much in Thursday’s vote.
It’s likely the issue would get more traction in a general election, when more voters tend to pay attention. During advance voting, about five per cent of those eligible cast a ballot, compared to an 11 per cent advance voting turnout in riding in the 2022 general election, Elections Ontario said.Article content“It’s a pretty orange riding, and generally speaking, the downtown ridings of Hamilton generally quite staunchly support the provincial NDP.
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