Traditionally, in Ontario politics the Liberals and New Democrats would fight over endorsements from organized labour, while the Conservatives stood on the sidelines. Those days are gone. In just t first week of the Ontario election campaign Doug Ford's Tories have already received several union endorsements. For insight on why, we welcome: JP Hornick, president of the Ontario Public Service Employees Union; Karen Brown, president of the Elementary Teachers Federation of Ontario; Victoria Mancinelli, director of communications at the Laborers International Union of North America; andJeff Gray, Queen's Park reporter for the Globe and Mail.

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