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Ontario Progressive Conservative Leader Doug Ford speaks during a campaign event in Oldcastle, Ont., just outside Windsor, on Feb. 26, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Dax Melmer

Are unions really shifting toward Conservatives? Here’s a closer look at their Ontario election endorsements

Premier Doug Ford received more union endorsements in his recent campaign. The impact of the endorsements may be exaggerated, but there are implications for Canada’s labour movement.
Left to right: Ontario Liberal Leader Bonnie Crombie, Ontario NDP Leader Marit Stiles, moderator Markus Schwabe, Ontario Progressive Conservative Leader Doug Ford and Ontario Green Leader Mike Schreiner take part in a debate in North Bay on Feb. 14, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Gino Donato

The biggest threat in the Ontario election isn’t Donald Trump, it’s voter disengagement

Three years ago, Ontario’s Doug Ford won an overwhelming majority government on the basis of the ballots of less than 18 per cent of the province’s eligible voters. Are voters still disengaged?

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