The Numbers: Will Ontario give Doug Ford a new mandate?
Plus, we talk about diverging federal numbers. You know which one.
This week on The Numbers, Éric and Philippe dissect the latest numbers out of Ontario. Citing the need for a new, stronger mandate to take on Donald Trump’s tariffs, Doug Ford looks poised to call an Ontario election more than a year ahead of schedule.
It’s a campaign that would play out while Justin Trudeau is still prime minister and Pierre Poilievre isn’t. Is this a smart political gambit for Ford’s PCs, or could it blow up in the premier’s face?
We also discuss some, ahem, diverging trendlines at the federal level. One poll shows the Liberals surging. Is it an outlier or something new?
Plus, we take a look at the federal Liberal leadership race and discuss whether or not this contest is Mark Carney’s to lose.
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