2018 Ontario election

After a tough campaign and tapping into the populist wave in the province, the PC leader has won the 2018 Ontario election.

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

News outlets from across the province weighed in as to who would be the best choice for Ontarians in the 2018 provincial election

Opinion: ’Representation matters. It matters that young women, and young gay people, know that the highest office in this province is not off-limits to them’

Paul Wells: With a day to go before Ontario votes, the NDP and PCs are all tied up with the Liberals trailing far behind

The social activist turned politician was ideally placed to soak up the votes of fed-up Liberals. But do Ontarians know what they’re getting?

Stephen Maher: A majority PC government in Ontario, led by an unqualified Ford, could be a powerful example of the need to change our electoral system

Opinion: The response to an explosive revelation late in the 2011 federal campaign suggests that the lawsuit against Doug Ford might not harm his chances

Among the 18.8 per cent of respondents who say they have already voted, 43 per cent voted PC, compared to 36 per cent for the NDP

Opinion: The election was a mess of the Ontario Liberals’ own making. Here’s what happens next—and why a huge loss might actually be a good thing for the party