WATCH: Cold weather, frosty questions greet Doug Ford at campaign kickoff

Each weekday in the course of the Ontario election marketing campaign, one in every of our legislative reporters will be part of ‘Trillium Speak’ to interrupt down all the massive developments you must learn about

Welcome to a particular marketing campaign version of Trillium Speak, your must-see briefing from Village Media’s crew of journalists on the Ontario Legislature. 

Though this phase often runs on Sunday mornings, we’re ramping issues up now that Doug Ford has formally triggered a provincial election.

Each weekday in the course of the marketing campaign, Village Media’s Scott Sexsmith will sit down with one in every of our staffers at The Trillium to discuss in regards to the newest election information.

On the present immediately is Editor-in-Chief Jessica Smith Cross, who joins us on location from the launch of Doug Ford’s marketing campaign — on the Ambassador Bridge in Windsor.

The PC chief used the backdrop to hammer residence the purpose that U.S. President Donald Trump’s looming tariffs are the important thing situation on this provincial election. (Ford, by the way in which, has nonetheless been unable to land a face-to-face with the brand new president.)

NDP chief Marit Stiles is in Toronto on day one of many marketing campaign, whereas Liberal chief Bonnie Crombie is in Barrie.

Our crew at The Trillium will stay on the marketing campaign path with all three main celebration leaders proper up till election day on Feb. 27.

On the lookout for earlier episodes of Trillium Speak? You could find all of them HERE.

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