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.

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.

The Writ Race May 31, 2018

The Ledge, n: slang for the legislature. Mostly used by members of the legislative press gallery. On the Ledge posts weekly when the Ontario Legislature is sitting. But there have been times when we've had to "recall" the Ledge for an emergency session to address pressing matters of Ontario politics when Queen's Park isn't sitting! Our OTL team includes former Ontario Premier, Kathleen Wynne, former Progressive Conservative Leader, (and Wynne's erstwhile parliamentary sparring partner), Tim Hudak, Queen's Park broadcast commentator Keith Leslie, John Wright, our veteran pollster and co-founding host, and Dave Trafford, Chief Executive Producer at Story Studio Network.

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The Ledge, n: slang for the legislature. Mostly used by members of the legislative press gallery. On the Ledge posts weekly when the Ontario Legislature is sitting. But there have been times when we've had to "recall" the Ledge for an emergency session to address pressing matters of Ontario politics when Queen's Park isn't sitting!Our OTL team includes former Ontario Premier, Kathleen Wynne, former Progressive Conservative Leader, (and Wynne's erstwhile parliamentary sparring partner), Tim Hudak, Queen's Park broadcast commentator Keith Leslie, John Wright, our veteran pollster and co-founding host, and Dave Trafford, Chief Executive Producer at Story Studio Network.

The Ledge, n: slang for the legislature. Mostly used by members of the legislative press gallery. On the Ledge posts weekly when the Ontario Legislature is sitting. But there have been times when we've had to "recall" the Ledge for an emergency session to address pressing matters of Ontario politics when Queen's Park isn't sitting! Our OTL team includes former Ontario Premier, Kathleen Wynne, former Progressive Conservative Leader, (and Wynne's erstwhile parliamentary sparring partner), Tim Hudak, Queen's Park broadcast commentator Keith Leslie, John Wright, our veteran pollster and co-founding host, and Dave Trafford, Chief Executive Producer at Story Studio Network.

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