Ontario Liberals not expected to regain party status at Queen’s Park
Posted June 2, 2022 11:05 pm.
Last Updated June 3, 2022 12:24 am.
The Ontario Liberals are expected to be left without party status at Queen’s Park for the second election in a row as they are only elected or leading in eight ridings.
A party must secure 12 seats in the legislature to be recognized as an official party.
Doug Ford and the PCs won a decisive victory in the election capturing or leading in 83 ridings, four more than the party won in 2018. They will form a majority government for the next four years.
The NDP will remain the official opposition as they have currently won in 31 ridings.
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Liberal leader Steven Del Duca also failed to capture a seat in the legislature after losing his election in Vaughan-Woodbridge.
The platform of the Liberal Party was focused on framing Ontario as “a place to grow” and detailed how they planned to improve the cost of living while recovering from the COVID-19 pandemic.
They also raised ideas like bringing back Grade 13 and stealing a phrase from the Ford with “buck-a-ride” transit.
Despite the lack of seats won by the Liberals, the NDP and Liberals had nearly the same share of the popular vote, with 23 per cent each. The PCs captured almost 41 per cent of the vote.
