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Trade war with United States looms large over Ontario byelections
U.S. tariffs and a Lake Ontario naming dispute are sharpening voter concerns as parties fight to hold and flip three seats.
- Voters in three Ontario ridings head to the polls on Thursday as the escalating trade war with the United States looms over the byelections.
- President Donald Trump's latest round of tariffs has created fresh concerns for voters, intensifying the atmosphere surrounding the upcoming provincial contests.
- Candidates say evergreen issues—affordability, hallway health care, and education—remain top priorities alongside the trade tensions affecting the campaign.
- New Democrats aim to hold Scarborough Southwest and target Hamilton East-Stoney Creek, while Liberals seek a boost from Prime Minister Mark Carney and Progressive Conservatives retain York-Simcoe.
- Premier Doug Ford unveiled a sign reading "Lake Ontario now and forever" after Trump renamed the body of water to Lake America, underscoring bilateral tensions.
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