Amid early election speculation, Stiles to hold Toronto rally, says party is in pre-election mode
Ontario NDP Leader Marit Stiles is expected to tell a rally for supporters at a downtown Toronto hotel on Saturday that her party is ready for any early election call, the latest sign that PremierA party e-mail this week invited members and donors to attend what was expected to be a stump-style speech, as well as to hear from the NDP’s election-preparation committee. Their leader’s message to Mr. Ford will be simple: “Bring it.
“Honestly, I’ve heard Conservative strategists say that their strategy is not to say my name, not to refer to me. Because they know if my profile goes up, that’s a problem for them,” said Ms. Stiles, a former school trustee and union policy researcher and the MPP for the central Toronto riding of Davenport.
Ads that reintroduce Ms. Stiles – who was acclaimed leader in February, 2023 – to voters are also in the works. In her speech to supporters on Saturday, according to a copy of her prepared remarks, Ms. Stiles will warn the current Premier that if he goes to the polls before the next scheduled vote in June, 2026, he will suffer the same fate as Mr. Peterson and be replaced by an NDP government.
More recently, the NDP Leader ended up mired in a drama over the Speaker’s ban on the keffiyeh scarf, worn by many Palestinian supporters. She eventually dropped the issue after the Speaker modified his ruling to allow the scarf to be worn in the corridors at Queen’s Park but not in the chamber. “Over and over again they have shown they don’t respect workers’ rights,” Ms. Stiles said of Mr. Ford and his ministers. “It’s like labour cosplay.”
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