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Ontario Election 2003
Ernie Eves sends voters to the polls October 2, 2003.
By Jay Makarenko
September 2, 2003
Ontario voters will be heading to the polls October 2, 2003. Premier Eves and the Progressive
Conservatives face an uphill battle. A poll released in June shows Dalton McGuinty and
the Liberal Party with a strong lead in public support, with the Progressive Conservatives
trailing in second. The Liberal Party is running on a platform that includes taxation
freezing, balanced budget, and increased social spending. The Progressive Conservatives
will be running on tax cuts, balanced budget, debt repayment, and social spending.
Issues examined in this Spotlight are as follows:
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- A review of the Ontario electoral system. Includes single-member plurality, who
can vote, who can be a candidate, election finances, and election advertising.
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- Background information on Progressive Conservative leader Ernie Eves, Liberal leader
Dalton McGuinty, and NDP leader Howard Hampton.
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- An outline of key promises in the Progressive Conservative platform.
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- An outline of key promises in the Liberal platform.
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- An outline of key promises in the New Democratic platform.
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- A review of recent Ontario results, including current party standings in the Legislature,
1999 general election results, and results from the 2000 to 2002 by-elections.
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- Election news, including recent public opinion poll results, former Environment
Minister Chris Stockwell’s decision not to re-run, and the PC government’s attempt
to address rising auto insurance rates.
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- Ernie Eves and the Progressive Conservative Party lose to Dalton McGuinty and the
Liberal Party.
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- Includes important Campaign, Election and Legislature Links.
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