Race for Milton, Ont. a must-win battle for next government, say political strategists

‘If the Liberals lose Milton, they’re going to have a very bad night on Sept. 20,’ says Ipsos CEO Darrell Bricker.

Nadeem Akbar, right, an IBM IT consultant is running as the Conservative candidate in Milton, Ont. against incumbent Liberal MP Adam van Koeverden.The Hill Times file photograph and courtesy of Facebook

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BY ABBAS RANA

August 30, 2021

As the campaign momentum shifts back and forth between the Liberals and Conservatives in national public opinion polls, political insiders are closely watching the battleground riding of Milton, Ont., and describe it as a must-win for any party that wants to secure the greatest number of seats on Se...

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