Ontario Conservatives Poised to Cruise to Second Ford Victory
- Infrastructure spending and commuter relief top platform
- Opposition criticism fails to gain traction with weary voters
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Doug Ford, whose folksy briefings became a daily fixture for Ontario residents during the pandemic, looks set to win a second term as premier of Canada’s most populous province.
Ford’s Conservatives have a commanding lead over their nearest rivals in polls and appear likely to secure a majority with least 63 seats in the province’s legislature. It’s a comeback that speaks to the exhaustion of voters and their desire for a familiar road ahead.