In the political fight of her life: who’s who on Wynne’s campaign team 

The Ontario Liberal campaign team is headed by David Herle and Deb Matthews, and includes Michele Cadario, Mel Wright, Chad Walsh, Rebecca MacKenzie, Drew Davidson, Bob Lopinski, Zita Astravas, Jamie Kippen, and more.
Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne, pictured last month at the Liberal Party's policy convention in Halifax, is in the political fight of her life. As of May 15, the CBC’s Ontario Votes 2018 Poll Tracker indicated the Ontario Progressive Conservatives were polling at 40.7 per cent, the NDP were up at 30.6 per cent, and the Liberals were third with 23.7 per cent. The Hill Times photograph by Cynthia Münster
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BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT
May 21, 2018
The Ontario Liberals, led by Premier Kathleen Wynne, are in the political battle of their lives to win a fifth consecutive term in government on June 7 and have recruited some top talent to help out, including a number of former aides to former prime minister Paul Martin

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