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WATCH: On the campaign trail with NDP leader Andrea Horwath

WATCH: On the campaign trail with NDP leader Andrea Horwath

With less than a week to go until election day, Horwath sits down with 'Inside the Village' to talk healthcare, the environment, and trying to overcome the latest polls
LETTER: Skipping debates sets 'a worrisome precedent'

LETTER: Skipping debates sets 'a worrisome precedent'

'None of these topics are hidden or fringe,' says co-ordinator of local debates for Just Recovery Simcoe
LETTER: Democracy 'weakened' when candidates skip debates

LETTER: Democracy 'weakened' when candidates skip debates

'This isn’t a partisan issue. Democracy is an institution that has been respected for generations,' says Simcoe County Greenbelt Coalition official
ONTARIO VOTES: Can an independent candidate win?

ONTARIO VOTES: Can an independent candidate win?

Some have, but experts say those outside the party system face big challenges
LETTER: Skipping debates shows fear of accountability

LETTER: Skipping debates shows fear of accountability

Canvassing is important, but so is attending forums, in which candidates can answer questions by the media and public, stresses letter writer
LETTER: Candidate absences should be 'punished at polls'

LETTER: Candidate absences should be 'punished at polls'

PC candidates 'seem to think the campaign is about them, not the voters,' laments letter writer
LETTER: Debate carefully before voting, reader urges

LETTER: Debate carefully before voting, reader urges

Letter writer warns of 'ridiculous situation' in which Ford could get one-third of the voters and win 'majority control of our legislature'
LETTER: Value of issue-driven debates is debatable

LETTER: Value of issue-driven debates is debatable

Candidates meetings 'take time away from door-to-door canvassing' which takes precedence, says letter writer who was a contestant in five federal elections
Confident Ford makes campaign stop at 'second home,' Bracebridge

Confident Ford makes campaign stop at 'second home,' Bracebridge

Ford vows victory in Bracebridge for Graydon Smith, predicts Del Duca won't win his own seat, and lauds his 'strong plan' for Ontario
Van Houtte hopes third time is the charm in Simcoe North

Van Houtte hopes third time is the charm in Simcoe North

'I couldn't be more proud on this platform,' said NDP candidate. 'If we don't have a healthy and educated society, we don't have a healthy and vibrant economy'