Ontario's major political parties have been spending the summer nominating candidates, running 'campaign schools,' and canvassing after remarks from the premier this spring fuelled speculation he will call an early election.
The province's next fixed election date is in June 2026, but Premier Doug Ford set off alarm bells in political circles this past May when he repeatedly refused to commit to that date at a press conference. Ford walks through the halls of the Ontario legislature after speaking to media, in Toronto, Monday, May 6, 2024.
Some of the public-facing election preparations include nominating candidates. The Liberals are starting by nominating their incumbents, but that will only fill nine out of 124 ridings, so the task ahead is daunting. "You saw how the last election got called, there was essentially a referendum on the budget that they presented and they won more seats," she said in an interview. "So I wouldn't be surprised if they did something similar, because it worked so well last time."
The NDP are also running campaign schools this summer to help teach people in local riding associations how to run campaigns, so the party is ready on the ground locally, not just centrally, Stiles said. Tory caucus members have been out door knocking too this summer, but Ford encourages them to do so year-round, no matter the time in the election cycle, Waler said.
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