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Ontario votes: Leaders campaigning in Toronto, Niagara area and cottage country

Marit Stiles, the Ontario NDP leader, faces challenges as her party trails behind the Conservatives and Liberals ahead of the Feb. 27 vote.
Stiles emphasizes her competitive spirit and background in synchronized swimming to connect with voters, stating, 'I feel very strongly that we need to inspire people and give them hope again.'
Her decision to run for leadership was influenced by low voter turnout in the 2022 election, as noted by Stiles herself.
Criticism arose after Stiles ousted Hamilton Centre MPP Sarah Jama from the NDP caucus, with some accusing the leadership of failing to support racialized voices.

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The Globe & Mail

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Marit Stiles first competed in the pool. She wants to lead an orange wave in Ontario

The precision and artistry of synchronized swimming might have given the now-Ontario NDP leader a leg up in her political career

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Ontario votes: Leaders campaigning in Toronto, Niagara area and cottage country

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Loonie Politics

In battleground Toronto-St. Paul’s, voters will embrace or reject an NDP stronghold

TORONTO — The few square kilometres of Toronto-St. Paul’s are home to several new-build condominiums, trendy bistros, high-end hair salons and gated houses with manicured lawns. The area is also the site of a food bank that has seen record attendance since the COVID-19 pandemic, several tenant advocacy organizations and a long-delayed Eglinton LRT project in its north end. The provincial riding of more than 116,000 residents is representative of…

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