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Navdeep Bains running for Ontario Liberal Party leader
Official registration gives Bains access to fundraising in a contest with a $150,000 entry fee and a $1 million spending cap.
- On Monday, former federal cabinet minister Navdeep Bains officially registered with Elections Ontario to run for Ontario Liberal leadership, becoming the first high-profile candidate to formally enter the race.
- Bains left his position as Chief Corporate Affairs Officer at Rogers Communications earlier this month to pursue the provincial leadership bid after party insiders encouraged his candidacy.
- The candidate brings significant political experience, having served as innovation minister between 2015 and 2021 under former Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, and later as vice-chair of global investment banking at CIBC.
- Moments after his candidacy was confirmed, Bains launched a campaign website with the slogan "Let's Get To Work" alongside a video showing him entering a classroom and rolling up his sleeves.
- The November 21 leadership race represents a critical moment for the Ontario Liberals rebuilding after electoral losses, with Bains' entry coming as pressure mounts on Nate Erskine-Smith after losing a May 9 nomination battle by 19 votes to businessman Ahsanul Hafiz.
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Former MP, cabinet minister Navdeep Bains enters Ontario Liberal leadership race
Former federal cabinet member Navdeep Bains has entered the Ontario Liberal leadership race. Bains worked as a science and industry minister in Justin Trudeau's government before leaving politics in 2021.
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Leaning Left16Leaning Right1Center6Last UpdatedBias Distribution70% Left
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- 70% of the sources lean Left
70% Left
L 70%
C 26%
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