As Ontario's election campaign kicks off, experts say the fight is on between the provincial NDP and Liberals to define themselves as the best alternative to PC Leader Doug Ford.

With the Ontario election drawing ever closer, the liberal party and NDP released their platforms in full, both recommending tens of billions in spending to fulfil their promises.

The Ontario NDP says it wants to keep focus on government controversy but may look to extend a collaborative hand as politicians return to Queen’s Park for the fall sitting after an extended ...

On Monday, the Ontario NDP — who form the Official Opposition at Queen’s Park — are set to unveil their plan to meet that request, if they form government after the next election.

Ontario’s Liberals are promising $65 billion in new spending over four years, along with finding more than $28 billion in efficiencies, in a platform they say contains no new taxes or tax increases.

Thus, when the Ontario NDP under Bob Rae unexpectedly won the provincial election in September, 1990, it was a government like no other. The new minister of labour, Bob Mackenzie, ...