Ontario election will be a test on how upset Canadians are with incumbents and affordability issues, say some MPs and Nanos

The decision Ontarians make at the ballot box on June 2 will come down to who has the best plan to address the affordability issues of Ontarians, says Liberal MP Michael Coteau.

Canadians are uncertain about their economic future and the Ontario provincial election is a test of how unhappy they are with incumbents on affordability issues, say some politicos. Ontarians will vote on June 2 whether they want to give Doug Ford's Progressive Conservatives, pictured with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, a second mandate. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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BY ABBAS RANA

May 16, 2022

The June 2 Ontario provincial election will be a case study for how upset Canadians are with incumbent politicians about inflation and affordability issues, like soaring food prices, gas prices, and skyrocketing housing prices, say some MPs and a veteran pollster. “We're in the heat of a provinci...

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