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NDP candidate in Eglinton-Lawrence steps aside to try and prevent PC win

  • Natasha Doyle-Merrick, the Ontario NDP candidate for Eglinton-Lawrence, has withdrawn from the election to support the Liberals, aiming to prevent a Progressive Conservative victory.
  • Doyle-Merrick stated that Eglinton-Lawrence is a "clear two-party contest" and her decision was made to avoid splitting the vote.
  • She described her choice as difficult but in the best interest of the Lawrence Heights Community.
  • Doyle-Merrick emphasized that keeping her name on the ballot would undermine her commitment to the people.
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National PostNational Post

'They're not serious parties,' Tory candidate blasts NDP for abandoning Toronto riding to support Liberals

Natasha Doyle-Merrick said she had no hope of winning and would rather help the Liberals beat the Progressive Conservative candidate there.

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The Toronto StarThe Toronto Star

Ontario NDP candidate in Eglinton—Lawrence folds campaign to help Liberal opponent win

Eglinton-Lawrence contender Natasha Doyle-Merrick said she recognizes the race is a clear two-party contest and is “stepping aside to avoid a vote split” on the political left.

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City NewsCity News

NDP candidate in Eglinton-Lawrence steps aside to try and prevent PC win

Eglinton-Lawrence NDP candidate Natasha Doyle-Merrick is dropping out of the race to try and avoid vote splitting that could lead to a PC victory.

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A Candidate Dropping Out in Eglinton-Lawrence Proves the System Isn't Working - Fair Vote Canada

By Emerson Howitt The Ontario provincial election was recently shaken by the announcement that the NDP candidate for Eglinton-Lawrence, Natasha Doyle-Merrick, was withdrawing from the race and endorsing the Liberal candidate. Her reason? To prevent vote-splitting and stop the PCs from winning the seat. This is not just a political calculation—it’s a failure of democracy itself. In a truly democratic system, voters should…

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NDP Candidate Withdraws From Ontario Provincial Election Race To Avoid Vote Split

Natasha Doyle-Merrick, the New Democratic Party candidate for Eglinton-Lawrence, announced her withdrawal from the upcoming Ontario provincial election in a statement released on Thursday. Doyle-Merrick, a resident of the Lawrence Heights community, said that she initially ran to amplify the voices of her constituents, whom she felt were being ignored by political leaders. However, after reflection, she decided to step down, saying that it would…

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Ontario NDP candidate withdraws in Toronto riding, citing close PC-Liberal race #CanadaNews #OntarioPolitics #CDNNews #CDNPoli

The candidate nominated by the Ontario NDP for Toronto riding Eglinton-Lawrence has pulled out of the election and is throwing her support behind the Liberals. Natasha Doyle-Merrick says in a statement that Eglinton-Lawrence is a “clear two-party contest” and she is stepping aside in the hopes of preventing another Progressive Conservative win. The Tories have held the riding provincially since 2018, with the Liberals representing it before that…

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City News broke the news in Toronto, Canada on Friday, February 14, 2025.
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