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Feature by Rebecca Gao

Young, Broke, and Unwoke

Less than a decade after Justin Trudeau rode a wave of youthful enthusiasm to power, the Conservatives are winning the youth vote. Inside King Street parties and campaign launches with a new generation of Conservatives.

Feature by Inori Roy

With Canada-India Tensions Simmering, Conservatives See an Opening with a Voting Group They’ve Long Prized

For decades, Conservatives have tried to court South Asian voters in vital suburban ridings. With a diplomatic breakdown between the Liberals and the Indian government, can they finally win over alienated Indo-Canadians?

Short Feature by Kunal Chaudhary

A Rematch in Toronto–St. Paul’s

Less than a year after the by-election that signalled the beginning of the end of the Trudeau era, Leslie Church tries to retake a former Liberal stronghold from Conservative Don Stewart.

Short Feature by Solarina Ho

“Everybody is Terrified of Getting the Label”—Why the Spectre of Chinese Interference Hangs Over Don Valley North

A public inquiry cleared former MP Han Dong’s name, but the cloud of foreign meddling still looms over candidates of Chinese descent.

Feature by Nicholas Hune-Brown

How J.D. Vance Became a Flash Point in an Election in Durham, Ontario

With anonymous letters flying and a union leader warning off voters, Conservative candidate Jamil Jivani’s close friendship with the American V.P. has entered the race in Bowmanville-Oshawa North.

Short Feature by Wency Leung

In the Vital Contest for Brampton Centre, It’s Newbie Versus Newbie

23-year-old university graduate Amandeep Sodhi is trying to keep this key Peel riding Liberal, facing off against a field of fellow novices.

Map by Tai Huynh

Federal Election Candidates for Every Riding in the GTA

A map of all candidates running in the April 28 federal election in the Greater Toronto Area, including Toronto, Mississauga, Brampton, Oakville, Burlington, Markham, Vaughan, Richmond Hill, Pickering, Ajax, Whitby, and Oshawa.

Short Feature by Dhriti Gupta

The NDP is Struggling Nationally. Can Bhutila Karpoche Paint a Corner of Toronto Orange?

With her party dropping in the polls, NDP MPP Bhutila Karpoche is trying to swim against the current in Toronto’s west end.

Feature by Nicholas Hune-Brown

After the International Student Gold Rush

Foreign students were harmed by the policies that brought them here, and they’re being harmed once again by the policies shutting them out.

Feature by Kunal Chaudhary

How Ontario Sleepwalked into a Crisis in Higher Education

After years of underfunding, the province’s colleges and universities are now in financial free fall—slashing staff, cutting programs, and shuttering campuses.

Feature by Rob Csernyik

Doug Ford’s Big Wager on Online Gambling

The province’s three-year-old online casino market, iGaming Ontario, is already bringing in billions of dollars. The Tories are betting the revenues outweigh the human costs.

Feature by Wency Leung

Ontario Needs Nurses—Many Are Already Here, and Waiting to Practice

In the midst of a labour shortage, nurses who come as caregivers and students remain shut out of their profession, with many working gig economy jobs and contemplating leaving.

Analysis by Tai Huynh

Life Expectancy Varies by Almost 12 Years Across Toronto Neighbourhoods

A joint project by The Local and St. Michael’s Hospital, the first-ever neighbourhood-level analysis of life expectancy in Toronto, reveals stark disparities across the city.

Feature by Rebecca Gao with photos by Christopher Katsarov Luna

Why a Two-Kilometre Strip of Yonge Street Has the Highest Life Expectancy in Toronto

This North York neighbourhood has plenty of public amenities and walkable streets. But the secret to residents’ good health may have a less expected explanation: immigration.

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Federal Election 2025

Any route to victory in a Canadian federal election runs straight through the GTA. From Brampton to Oshawa, Parkdale to Mississauga, The Local’s Federal Election 2025 coverage provides in-depth, on-the-ground reporting in some of the country's most pivotal ridings.

7 Years of Doug Ford

After seven years in office, Doug Ford has left his mark on the province. From health care to education, online gambling to the Greenbelt, we examine the record of the Progressive Conservative leader seeking a third term as premier in the February 27 Ontario provincial election.

The Immigration Issue

The last year has seen sharp changes in attitudes and policies around Canadian immigration. Nowhere are those changes felt more than in Toronto. In this issue, we dig into the complicated, sometimes contradictory, ways newcomers change life in Toronto, and how this city affects them in turn.