Friday, October 7, 2011 - 08:00
Thunder Bay-Superior North incumbent Michael Gravelle said he never assumes anything, even when the odds appear to be in his favour.
With results coming in Thursday showing him as the winner in Thunder Bay-Superior North, he remained cautious.
Friday, October 7, 2011 - 08:00
Just winning a third term at Queen’s Park isn’t enough for Bill Mauro.
The re-elected Liberal politician was happy to hold on to his seat, to be sure, after all the votes cast in Thursday’s provincial election were counted.
Friday, October 7, 2011 - 08:00
Voters in Kenora-Rainy River have continued a long-standing tradition of voting NDP in the riding.
New Democrat candidate Sarah Campbell was elected Thursday in the Northwestern Ontario riding held for the past 24 years by veteran Howard Hampton, her former boss.
Wednesday, October 5, 2011 - 08:00
NDP Leader Andrea Horwath is betting big on her repeated appearances in Thunder Bay as time ticks down to Thursday’s provincial election.
Horwath made much of her handful of visits to the North at a last-minute rally among NDP faithful on Tuesday afternoon, where she again pledged good things for the region if she and her party are elected.
Wednesday, September 28, 2011 - 08:00
The McGuinty Liberals aren’t getting off easy in Thunder Bay-Superior North.
A debate Tuesday involving the hopeful MPPs in the riding — Liberal incumbent Michael Gravelle, the Green Party’s Scot Kyle, PC candidate Anthony LeBlanc and the NDP’s Steve Mantis — quickly turned into a fiery pile-on targeting Liberal policies.
Tuesday, September 27, 2011 - 08:00
The Thunder Bay-Atikokan riding’s hopeful MPPs are a passionate bunch when it comes to their party’s platform.
Friday, September 23, 2011 - 08:00
The three sitting political parties at Queen’s Park are weighing in on a key election issue in Northwestern Ontario, the forestry sector.
Thursday, September 22, 2011 - 08:00
Two out of three ain’t bad.
Thunder Bay voters have a chance to hear on Friday how the leaders of the provincial NDP and PC parties will deal with Northern issues.
The Northern Issues debate between NDP Leader Andrea Horwath and PC Leader Tim Hudak is set for 11 a.m. at the Valhalla Inn in Thunder Bay.
Monday, September 19, 2011 - 08:00
Ontario’s tourism industry would get a big boost if day trips to all provincial parks were free, Ontario NDP Leader Andrea Horwath contends.
“Ontario is full of incredible natural beauty, and we should encourage every-day families to see it,” Horwath said Saturday during an election campaign stop in Temagami near North Bay.
Friday, September 16, 2011 - 08:00
Ontario Liberal Leader Dalton McGuinty confirmed Thursday that he won’t participate in a Sept. 23 Northern debate that he will not be participating in a leaders’ debate in Northern Ontario Sept. 23, despite an offer from the Progressive Conservatives to foot his bill.