The 5 moments that defined the 2018 Ontario election campaign
These are the biggest turning points in a provincial election that was rammed to the teeth with them, from long before the writ was ever drawn up
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Shannon Proudfoot
Shannon Proudfoot is an Ottawa-based writer covering politics and public policy for Maclean’s. She loves writing people-focused narratives and bringing academic research into real life. She believes The Golden Girls is the greatest television show ever made.
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