Wynne Runs For Leader

Don Valley West MPP Kathleen Wynne joined the race on Nov. 5 to replace outgoing Premier Dalton McGuinty as Liberal leader. Photos by Omar Mosleh.

Don Valley West MPP Kathleen Wynne is presenting herself as a premier who would build consensus, listen to others and present a comprehensive vision for Ontario’s future. Wynne stepped down from her post as minister of urban affairs and housing on Nov. 2 and officially launched her bid for Ontario Liberal leader on Nov. 5 at a packed Japanese … [Read more...]

Del Duca Ready To Serve

Newly elected Vaughan MPP Steven Del Duca, left, walks into his first Liberal caucus meeting at Queen’s Park with Premier Dalton McGuinty. Photo courtesy Steven Del Duca.

When Liberal MPP Steven Del Duca was campaigning with Premier Dalton McGuinty over the summer, he came to two major realizations. The first, he says, is that the premier apparently has no trouble connecting with everyday Ontarians. “I was struck by the sense of understanding in people’s eyes, once they got over the shock that our premier … [Read more...]

The Thin Red Line

BATTLING GRITS: Relative newcomers Glen Murray and Eric Hoskins, top left and right, are fighting their first general provincial elections after having won their midtown seats for the Liberals in byelections. Michael Coteau, bottom left, is trying to recapture Don Valley East after Liberal MPP David Caplan stepped down. Making a re-election bid, Mike Colle, bottom right, is facing Conservative challenger Rocco Rossi, a former Liberal and mayoral candidate, in Eglinton-Lawrence.

Can the provincial Liberals keep their stronghold in Toronto? Its most popular sports team may be blue, but for years Toronto was an impenetrable Liberal red fortress, a dependable bulwark that withstood changes in municipal, provincial and federal governments. But the May 2 federal election was a game-changer. The Liberal party was … [Read more...]