6 h. ago Ontario election results 2025: Stay up to date with our live results

Polls for the 2025 Ontario election close soon and we’ll be covering election day in our live story, from voting to the results, to who will form the next government. Polls suggest Doug Ford’s incumbent Progressive Conservatives have a strong lead, but there is still uncertainty over voter turnout and how well Bonnie Crombie’s Ontario […]

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7 h. ago Here's how to find out where to vote in Ontario without a voter card

It's election day in Ontario.Doug Ford's incumbent Progressive Conservative Party (PC) is seeking re-election to a third consecutive term. The main opponents are the Ontario Liberal Party (OLP) led by Bonnie Crombie, the Ontario New Democratic Party (NDP) led by Marit Stiles, and the Green Party of Ontario (GPO) led by Mike Schreiner.Normally, Ontarians are mailed a voter card that they can bring to their assigned voting location.However, the string of winter storms in the province has led Canada Post to warn about delayed deliveries, so you may not have gotten one in time. Thankfully, this card isn't required to vote; all you need is one piece of ID with your name and address at the polls.If you don't have your voter card and need to know where you can vote, the official Elections Ontario website can direct you to the right place.Simply visit the Voter Information Service page and input your postal code and you'll receive the location, address, voting hours, can...

Transport

7 h. ago New signs suggest delayed Toronto LRT line may finally be opening soon

The day of the Ontario general election is as good of a time as any to assess the failures that have taken place under various provincial leaders, one of the most glaring of which is the bungling of some of the province's largest transit projects.Now five years past due and in an unbelievable 14th year of construction is, of course, the Eglinton Crosstown LRT, a line that promises to shuttle thousands of passengers per hour across 19 kilometres of the city, but which has become a blight known far and wide for never actually reaching completion.And, while the Finch West LRT — a line that started construction an entire eight years later — at first appeared to be progressing much better, it has also run into its share of delays. Though the province announced Line 6's completion back in September, an actual opening date has yet to be announced, as is still also the case with the even more beleaguered Line 5.But, there ha...

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8 h. ago Ontario voters head to the polls for election day after snap winter campaign

Ontario’s political party leaders have criss-crossed the province, released their platforms and made their pitches over the past month — now it’s decision day for voters.  Polls are open until 9 p.m. ET on Thursday for what has shaped up in parts of the province to be a snowy and slushy election day, capping off the first […]

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12 h. ago Progressive Conservative party staffers warned not to abandon their posts on election day

Kory Teneycke, PC party campaign manager, sent an "election day directive" to campaign staff urging them to put "party above self-interest" and to not abandon their post

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14 h. ago Where the party leaders are spending election day as Ontario votes

Here's where the leaders of the province's main political parties are spending election day, Feb. 27.

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15 h. ago Ontario voters with disabilities face barriers in winter election: Advocates

As Ontarians head to the polls in a rare winter election, disability advocates say additional barriers created by snowy and icy conditions could have been avoided and are calling on the province to make voting more accessible. Back-to-back snowstorms hit many parts of the province this month and some cities are still working to clear […]

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29 h. ago Candidates wind down campaigns as Ontario prepares for election day

Party leaders make their final pitches to electorate as province chooses its next government on Thursday

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32 h. ago Ford says he wants to be ‘premier forever’ as parties make final election pitches

On the final day of Ontario's election campaign, the main party's leaders are all pushing to maximize the number of votes they pick up on Thursday.

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36 h. ago Marit Stiles pitches NDP as only party to bring ’real change’ to Ontario

Ontario New Democratic Leader Marit Stiles says her party is the only one that would provide real change, in her final pitch to voters ahead of election day. Stiles says the Liberals are no different than the Progressive Conservatives and she’ll bring in measures to make life more affordable. Ontario’s main political party leaders are […]

Culture

41 h. ago Doug Ford’s Ontario PCs maintain consistent lead into election day

The Postmedia-Leger poll found 47% intend to vote PC on Thursday, compared to 28% who plan to vote Liberal, 17% for the NDP and 6% for the Greens

Politics

54 h. ago Snap winter election a challenge, but Elections Ontario says it's ready for voting day

The last time Ontario had an election in February was in 1883.

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66 h. ago Voter cards, ballot locations: Your Ontario election day questions answered

On Thursday, Ontario voters will head to the polls to cast a ballot to determine which party leader will be the premier of Ontario.

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3 d. ago Ontario PCs make $40B in platform promises, pledge to axe floor price for alcohol

Ontario's Progressive Conservatives have released their platform, with three days until election day, and it contains $40 billion in promises.

Economics

3 d. ago Ford PCs make $40B in platform promises, pledge to axe floor price for alcohol

Ontario’s Progressive Conservatives have released their platform today, with three days until election day, and it contains $40 billion in promises plus a proposal to get rid of the minimum retail price for liquor. Minimum prices for spirits vary based on volume and alcohol content and are indexed to inflation, and the minimum retail price […]

Economics

3 d. ago Just 6% of eligible Ontario voters cast early ballot as election day nears

Just six per cent of eligible voters in Ontario took advantage of advance voting in this year's general election, preliminary data shows.

Politics

4 d. ago Leaders fan across province for last Sunday of Ontario election campaign

Ontario’s main party leaders are fanning out across the province again today as the final weekend of the provincial election wraps before election day. Progressive Conservative Leader Doug Ford is spending a second consecutive day in northern Ontario and is expected to visit Sault Ste. Marie and Sudbury. Ford is set to release his party’s […]

Politics

6 d. ago Ontario NDP, Liberals release election platforms, promise billions in new spending

Liberal Leader Bonnie Crombie released the party's full platform today, as did the NDP, with less than a week to go until election day

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6 d. ago Ontario Liberals make $65B in new promises, pledge to find $28B in savings

Liberal Leader Bonnie Crombie released the party's full platform Friday, as did the NDP, with less than a week to go until election day on Thursday.

Economics

7 d. ago OPINION: Boilermakers endorse Doug Ford to power Ontario’s future

On Feb. 27, 2025, Ontario will head to the polls to determine who will lead this province for the next four years. As Canada’s most populous province and the largest economy in Canada, generating about 38% of national GDP, the choice of who will lead Ontario will have national and international implications. Premier Doug Ford […]

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