The Ontario 2018 election thread

[robkelk]

Semantics... gotta love 'em.

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Ottawa PC candidate accuses Liberals of following, photographing her

"You may have seen me perhaps be a little testy," Howard told the audience. "I was told not to mention it, but you want straight up. You're going to get straight up from me every time.

"There is a party that is following me, taking photos of me, and taping me. I find that absolutely disgraceful in a democracy. You can trust me to try and treat my colleagues fairly and kindly for the most part. But for that edge you might sense, that's the reason for it."

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"I made the statement. It's true," Howard told reporters. "If you want to know more about it you might want to ask the Liberal candidate what they're doing."

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The Liberal candidate for Ottawa South, John Fraser, denied Howard's allegations.

"I don't know what she's talking about. I don't see [during] an election campaign why anyone would do that. You don't have time," Fraser said, adding that he's too busy knocking on doors.

He said his team does opposition research that involves following opponents on social media and in the news, but not physically.

This is a riding that's been solidly Liberal for the last 15 years. Polls indicate it's a three-way race this time around.

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Speaking of three-way races, the fourth party is campaigning as if they have a chance to win even though their stated goal is to win one-to-three seats this election.

Ontario Greens would close nuclear plant this summer

Just the one at Pickering, not all of them, and they'd redevelop the lakefront property. They'd make up the power shortfall by buying from another province. No indication in the story what they'd do with the on-site nuclear waste.

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Haven't seen the Campaigner for today yet.