In this issue
Toronto Stays Red, But Conservatives Make Inroads in the GTA
The Liberals take the GTA, and the country, as the Conservatives improve on their 2021 performance.
Conservative Candidates Aren’t Talking to the Press. That’s a Problem.
Across ridings, and across media outlets, local candidates from one party are refusing to speak with the media.
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.
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?
“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.
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.
How J.D. Vance Became a Flash Point in an Election in Durham
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.
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.
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.
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.
In this issue
Under Ford, Hallway Health Care Has Devolved into ‘Chair Care’
Doug Ford became premier on a promise to end hallway health care. Seven years later, ERs are more crowded than ever and the system has never been in greater disarray.
How the Greenbelt Scandal Is Quietly Shaping Ontario’s 2025 Provincial Election
The controversial and now-reversed plan to build homes on the protected area around Toronto marred the Doug Ford government’s second term—and the saga is far from over.
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.