Ford has paid Milton a lot of attention during the by-election and in the lead up to it, with announcements on GO Transit service and Highway 413
Ontario Liberal Leader Bonnie Crombie talks to the media at the Queens Park Legislature in Toronto on Dec. 5, 2023; Ontario Premier Doug Ford speaks to the media during an announcement in Caledon, Ont., on April 30.Voters in two Ontario ridings head to the polls in a pair of by-elections Thursday, but most eyes will be on a Greater Toronto Area town, where the tight race comes with high stakes for both the premier and the new Liberal leader.
“I think it’s going to be a very, very close by-election,” said Andrew Brander, a vice-president with Crestview Strategy who managed Conservative Lisa Raitt’s three successful election campaigns for the riding federally., and has had many cabinet ministers and other caucus members canvassing there. For the Liberals, the by-election marks the first real test for Bonnie Crombie, who was crowned leader in December. The former Mississauga mayor considered then decided against running for the Milton seat herself, with the party instead selecting Galen Naidoo-Harris.
“It’s nice to see them finally taking some interest in my community, but I would have liked to have it happen a lot earlier,” Naidoo-Harris said.One local issue that Naidoo-Harris and other opposition parties are using to highlight problems with Ford’s government is the fight against a proposed quarry. Ford promised four years ago to cancel it but hasn’t followed through, though he says he will sit down with the community after an environmental assessment is complete.
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