Wondering who the leaders of Ontario’s major political parties are and why they think they would make good prime ministers for the province?
CBC News spoke with three of the four leaders in recent weeks (an interview invitation with PC leader Doug Ford is still up) to get a snapshot of who they are.
This is where you can find those in-depth interviews and a bit more about Ford’s media strategy.
All four leaders are on the campaign trail with high hopes, but also with political baggage to match.
Andrea Horwath
Ontario’s NDP leader said the stakes are high in this election and the fact that the NDP is the official opposition to the Doug Ford government puts them in a better position than the Liberal Party to beat the Progressive Conservatives.
This is the Ontario NDP leader’s fourth election and she still hopes this will be a breakthrough.
“I’ve been fighting for families and people all my life. Being the prime minister would give me the opportunity to win some of those battles for them,” Horwath told CBC’s Mike Crawley.
For more on Horwath, head over to this story.
Steven Del Duca
With “more to come” in a specific plan to tackle affordability issues, the Liberal leader said his party will focus on areas such as childcare, housing, transit and grocery costs.
The Liberal leader is new to the job compared to his rivals and currently doesn’t have a seat in Queen’s Park.
However, Steven Del Duca has been a cabinet minister in previous Liberal governments and said experience gives him an advantage.
“I think it’s a combination of the experience and energy that I have along with a new Ontario Liberal team, to make sure that my daughters grow up in a province that gives them as many, if not more, opportunities than I had growing up. here.” he said.
For more, head here.
mike schreiner
Schreiner said his goal in this election is to have a green caucus that can come up with vision and policy plans for the province.
The Green Party leader is not likely to become the next prime minister, but he is running an ambitious campaign in the hope of adding at least one more MPP in Queen’s Park.
“So, the Ontario Greens, what we’re trying to do is maximize our influence in the legislature,” Schreiner said. “Most people feel that we have punched well above our weight in terms of the influence we have had on Queen’s Park.”
For more on Schreiner, head over to this story.
doug ford
So far, Doug Ford has turned down a one-on-one interview with CBC News and has also not done a sit-down interview with any other major media outlet.
In the electoral campaign, he has also received fewer questions from the media than his rivals, something that may be part of the PC party’s strategy.
An interview request is open.
Reference-www.cbc.ca