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 that below-the-surface work entails putting calls out to potential campaign staff and volunteers. Gone are the majority Liberal government days when the party had a campaign army at the ready – most of them have moved into different roles and into the private sector. It's unclear how much time they will have – elections tend to happen in the fall or spring, and Tomney said the Liberals are focusing on three main scenarios: fall 2024, spring 2025 and the as-scheduled spring 2026.
"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." "In a lot of ridings, where we don't have incumbents and we don't even have a candidate yet are canvassing this summer. They're trying to cover as much of the riding as they can. Many of them are trying to get through the entire riding ... before the fall."
The Green Party of Ontario, which now has two seats in the legislature, has also been busy over the past couple of months.
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