Friday, August 12, 2011

Ontario Election: Ridings to watch

Ontario will hold its election on Oct. 6. Premier Dalton McGuinty, who is trailing the Progressive Conservatives in the polls, will have a difficult time getting a third mandate for his Liberal government (though a new poll suggests he’s narrowing the gap with PC Leader Tim Hudak).

The New Democrats under Andrea Horwath, meanwhile, will try to capitalize on their federal counterparts’ success, further squeezing the Liberal leader.

Here are some of the ridings to watch on election night in Ontario...

You can read the rest of the article on The Huffington Post Canada website. Articles for the two Prairie provinces and the two Atlantic provinces holding elections this fall will follow next week.

I'll have something on the latest Ipsos-Reid poll for Ontario later today, with a projection update.