DAY 26:It's the first day of full campaigning following Kathleen Wynne's unprecedented election tactic - conceding that she as the incumbent Premier of the province will not form the next government in Ontario.

In this episode, we're joined by Bob Richardson, Senior Counsel, National Public Relations, Tim Hudak, former leader of the Ontario Progressive Conservative Party and John Wright. I spoke to all three earlier today during my Morning Radio Show on Newstalk 1010 in Toronto.

Thirty days. Thirty podcasts! Dave Trafford, Executive Producer of iContact Productions and John Wright, CEO - Insight of Dart Insight and Communications  take a daily swipe at the Ontario campaign until election day on June 7th. They chase the race and follow the leaders. What should you expect? What didn't you expect in this campaign? DAY 25: Okay! Nobody saw that coming. Liberal leaders Kathleen Wynne admits her party's not going to win the June 7 election and the best she can hope is that voters will elect a handful of Liberals to keep the new government, under Doug Ford or Andrea Horwath, in check. It ranks as the earliest concession speech in Ontario election history! How will it change the dynamic in a very close two horse race?

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DAY 25: Okay! Nobody saw that coming. Liberal leaders Kathleen Wynne admits her party's not going to win the June 7 election and the best she can hope is that voters will elect a handful of Liberals to keep the new government, under Doug Ford or Andrea Horwath, in check.

It ranks as the earliest concession speech in Ontario election history!

How will it change the dynamic in a very close two horse race?

Thirty days. Thirty podcasts! Dave Trafford, Executive Producer of iContact Productions and John Wright, CEO - Insight of Dart Insight and Communications  take a daily swipe at the Ontario campaign until election day on June 7th. They chase the race and follow the leaders. What should you expect? What didn't you expect in this campaign? DAY 24: June 1st marks the beginning of Pride Month in Toronto yet, Doug Ford seems un-prepared when asked whether he will march in the Pride Parade at the end of the month. It could be a problem for him OR a decided strategy by his campaign team to keep him buttoned down and away from media scrutiny. The Ford team cancelled his appearance on the Leaders' interview segment scheduled for Monday night on CP24. Andrea Horwath is speaking directly to Liberal voters in Kathleen Wynne's riding saying it's time for everyone to acknowledge that the Liberals are not going to form government. Horwath uses the opportunity to appeal to Liberals to vote NDP to stop Ford and the PCs.

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DAY 24: It could be a decided strategy by his campaign team to keep him buttoned down and away from media scrutiny. The Ford team cancelled his appearance on the Leaders' interview segment scheduled for Monday night on CP24.

Andrea Horwath is speaking directly to Liberal voters in Kathleen Wynne's riding saying it's time for everyone to acknowledge that the Liberals are not going to form government.

Thirty days. Thirty podcasts! Dave Trafford, Executive Producer of iContact Productions and John Wright, CEO - Insight of Dart Insight and Communications  take a daily swipe at the Ontario campaign until election day on June 7th. They chase the race and follow the leaders. What should you expect? What didn't you expect in this campaign? DAY 23:One week until ELECTION DAY in Ontario and the only thing that appears clear is that the Liberals are highly unlikely to extend their 15 years in office at Queen's Park. This is a campaign that has essentially be driven by two things: 1) Personalities and 2) Polls. The Personalities of the leaders has proven problematic. While Andrea Horwath of the NDP may have the highest likeability rating among the top three party leaders, 74% of Ontario voters are unimpressed with their choices for Premier. Polling has dominated the headlines and the pollsters have come under more scrutiny than the party platforms or any issues facing the province.

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DAY 23: This is a campaign that has essentially be driven by two things: 1) Personalities and 2) Polls.

The Personalities of the leaders has proven problematic. While Andrea Horwath of the NDP may have the highest likeability rating among the top three party leaders, 74% of Ontario voters are unimpressed with their choices for Premier.

Polling has dominated the headlines and the pollsters have come under more scrutiny than the party platforms or any issues facing the province.

Thirty days. Thirty podcasts! Dave Trafford, Executive Producer of iContact Productions and John Wright, CEO - Insight of Dart Insight and Communications  take a daily swipe at the Ontario campaign until election day on June 7th. They chase the race and follow the leaders. What should you expect? What didn't you expect in this campaign? DAY 22: No sooner did we sign off from our last episode wondering aloud if or when Doug Ford's PCs would release a "plan" that resembled a platform than the party hit the send button on a package of promises. We've heard most of it. Some of it has numbers attached. But there's no indication of how the Tories will pay for the plan. Do people care? Probably not beyond political geeks and media types. The PCs have taken a turn for the negative though in their radio ads targeting the NDP apparently trying to stem any tide of momentum Andrea Horwath and her party are gaining as we head in to the final week of the campaign.

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DAY 22: No sooner did we sign off from our last episode wondering aloud if or when Doug Ford's PCs would release a "plan" that resembled a platform than the party hit the send button on a package of promises. We've heard most of it. Some of it has numbers attached. But there's no indication of how the Tories will pay for the plan.

Do people care?

Probably not beyond political geeks and media types.

Thirty days. Thirty podcasts! Dave Trafford, Executive Producer of iContact Productions and John Wright, CEO - Insight of Dart Insight and Communications  take a daily swipe at the Ontario campaign until election day on June 7th. They chase the race and follow the leaders. What should you expect? What didn't you expect in this campaign? DAY 21: A tentative day on the hustings in Ontario. None of the major parties has made any aggressive post-debate move to shore up about a third of the likely voters who haven't yet settled on a choice. Social media and conventional media discussion today still reflects a stat in an earlier Ipsos poll that suggests 3 out of 4 voters aren't impressed with any of the major party leaders. So how will the Tories change the general perception that they're losing momentum? What will it take to make 'the middle' move? Can the 'left' coalesce around Andrea Horwath's New Democrats? Can the NDP get their vote out? Will disaffected Liberal supporters simply not show up on election day?  

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