2023 Ontario Liberal Party leadership election explained

Election Name:2023 Ontario Liberal Party leadership election
Country:Ontario
Type:primary
Ongoing:no
Previous Year:2020
Turnout:23%[1]
Election Date:December 2, 2023
1Blank:Final ballot points
2Blank:First ballot points
Image1:Bonnie Crombie Centennial Park Aug 2022 (cropped).jpg
Colour1:EED545
Candidate1:Bonnie Crombie
1Data1:6,911
(53.40%)
2Data1:5,559
(42.96%)
Colour2:C1DEEA
Candidate2:Nathaniel Erskine-Smith
1Data2:6,029
(46.59%)
2Data2:3,320
(25.66%)
Image4:YNaqvi headshot (cropped).jpg
Colour4:B284BE
Candidate4:Yasir Naqvi
1Data4:Eliminated
2Data4:2,761
(21.33%)
Image5:Ted Hsu Headshot (cropped).jpg
Colour5:ACE1AF
Candidate5:Ted Hsu
1Data5:Eliminated
2Data5:1,300
(10.05%)
Leader
Posttitle:Elected leader
Before Election:John Fraser (interim)
After Election:Bonnie Crombie

The 2023 Ontario Liberal Party leadership election was held following the resignation of Steven Del Duca on June 2, 2022, after the party won only 8 seats and failed again to gain official party status in the general election. The leadership votes were held between November 25–26, with the ballots counted and announced on December 2, with Bonnie Crombie winning on the third ballot.

Background

In the 2022 general election, the Ontario Liberal Party saw a modest increase in support over their 2018 result, finishing second in the popular vote. However, the party won only 8 seats, once again falling short of official party status. On the night of the election, Del Duca, who had failed to win back his own riding of Vaughan—Woodbridge, announced his resignation as party leader, stating that a leadership race would be organized to take place "as soon as is reasonable".[2]

Party:Ontario Liberal Party
Year:2023
Date:December 2, 2023
Numcands:4
Ballots:3
Entryfee:$100,000
(plus $25,000 refundable deposit)
Spendcap:$900,000

On January 5, 2023, the party released a full report of their campaign debrief following the 2022 election.[3] One of the main recommendations was for the party to conduct a review of the leadership election process.[4] On January 9, 2023, interim leader John Fraser announced that the party would proceed with consultations looking at whether there should be changes to delegated convention rules.[5]

In March 2023, at the party's Annual General Meeting, a constitutional amendment was approved which changed the leadership election process from a delegated leadership convention to a weighted One Member One Vote system.[6] [7] [8]

Rules and procedures

Under the procedure outlined by the party's constitution,[9] all members of the Ontario Liberal Party will be eligible to vote directly for leader by preferential ballot as long as they are members in good standing as of September 11, 2023.[10]

Votes will be weighted, with each provincial electoral district being allocated 100 points, and with points in a district allocated in proportion to each candidate by the number of first preference votes received. Each of the party's recognized student clubs will be allocated 50 points, and each of the party's recognized women's clubs will be allocated 5 points.[11] Members were able to vote in person on November 25-26th 2023, with some in sprawling northern and rural ridings designated to by mail.[12] [13]

Ballots will be counted on December 2, 2023. When the ballots are counted, if no candidate receives 50 per cent of the points, the lowest-ranked candidate will be dropped from the next round, with their second choice votes distributed to the remaining candidates. This will continue until a candidate receives 50 per cent of the vote.

This will mark the first time that this weighted direct vote system will be used in an Ontario Liberal Party leadership election, as the change was adopted at the party's annual general meeting in March 2023.

Timeline

Campaign

The party formally announced the start of the leadership election process on April 16, 2023, announcing the timeline, candidate registration requirements and fee schedule for the election.

There had been debate on the timing of the election, with campaigns that were actively exploring bids pushing for an earlier date in 2023, and others who wanted to delay the contest until late 2023 or early 2024, in the hopes of encouraging more candidates to join the race. In the end the party selected November 25–26 as the voting days with a new leader being announced on December 2, 2023.[31] [32]

Nate Erskine-Smith was the first to officially announce and register as a candidate, doing so on May 8, 2023. He was followed by Ted Hsu and Yasir Naqvi, who announced with a week of each other at the end of May/beginning of June, and who, like Erskine-Smith, had been actively organizing and campaigning in the preceding months.

Bonnie Crombie announced her candidacy on June 14, this was after announcing an exploratory committee in May and the Ford government announcing legislation to dissolve the Regional Municipality of Peel and make Mississauga a Single-tier municipality.

The day after launching her campaign, Crombie was criticized for comments she made in regards to the greenbelt, suggesting that if she were premier she would be consider allowing land inside the greenbelt to be made open to development,[33] although Crombie later clarified her position.[34]

Adil Shamji announced his candidacy at the beginning of July.

In July, an interview featuring Nate Erskine-Smith appeared in the Toronto Star where he critiqued Bonnie Crombie's desire to move the party to the centre-right, her position on the Greenbelt and her age.[35] In response to that interview, Crombie accused Erskine-Smith of sexism and ageism relating to his comments saying "we should be thinking of this as what party do we want to build for the next 15-20 years."[36]

On August 15, the party announced the dates and locations for the five debates that are scheduled to be held across the province starting on September 14 in Thunder Bay.

On August 19, Adil Shamji expressed concerns about election interference after some of his social media accounts were disabled. Shamji's Twitter account was suspended over complaints of spam, then his Facebook account was disabled, preventing the campaign from advertising on the platform. Shamji called the complaints frivolous and malicious and suggested the potential that the suspensions were part of a coordinated attack attempt to silence or hinder his campaign.[37]

On September 11, the party announced, following the deadline to join the party, that the total number of individuals who would be eligible to vote in the leadership election would be over 80,000.[38] The party later announced that, following verification checks and the removal of duplicate submissions, that 103,206 members in total will be eligible to vote.[39]

On September 28, Adil Shamji announced he will be dropping out of the leadership race to endorse Bonnie Crombie.

Nate Erskine-Smith and Yasir Naqvi released a joint statement on November 9, announcing an agreement to ask their supporters to select each other as their number two choice, and also to co-ordinate volunteer & get-out-the-vote efforts. This agreement was viewed as an attempt to block Bonnie Crombie, the perceived front-runner in the race; both stated that they have found “common ground” during the leadership race and believed they were the best choices to beat Premier Doug Ford’s Progressive Conservatives in the 2026 election.[40] [41] [42]

Debates

Debates among candidates for the 2023 Ontario Liberal Party leadership election
No.DatePlaceHostLanguageParticipants: Participant Not invited Absent invitee Out of race
CrombieErskine-SmithHsuNaqviShamji
1September 14, 2023Thunder BayOntario Liberal PartyEnglish
2September 20, 2023TorontoToronto Metropolitan University & Toronto StarEnglish
3October 1, 2023StratfordOntario Liberal PartyEnglish
4October 12, 2023TorontoThe Hurle Burly podcast[43] English
5October 24, 2023TorontoOntario Liberal PartyEnglish
6November 8, 2023OttawaOntario Liberal PartyBilingual
7November 13, 2023TorontonewsBeyond, AEFO, OECTA & OSSTF[44] Bilingual
8November 15, 2023TorontoTVO[45] English
9November 19, 2023BramptonOntario Liberal PartyEnglish

Policy and issues

2023 Ontario Liberal Leadership – issue and policy commitments
IssueCrombie [46] Erskine-Smith [47] Hsu [48] Naqvi [49] Shamji [50]
Economy
  • Create a new paid statutory holiday, in which each individual Ontario can pick their own day.[51]
Education
  • Repealing Bill 124 and introduce a one-year teaching degree
  • Reduce the average class size, including creating a class size cap for grades 4 to 12 and lowering the existing class size cap for junior kindergarten to grade 3
  • Double the annual investment in addressing the repair backlog of schools
  • Create free, on-campus, after-school supplementary homework help program, guided by qualified teachers
  • Eliminate the online learning graduation requirement for high school students introduced by the Ford government
  • Expand skilled trades learning programs with a particular focus on enhancing participation of women, members of equity deserving groups, and racialized communities in skilled trades sector and support union-led skilled trades training initiatives
  • Eliminate the provincial portion of interest on OSAP loans, including for former students who are still paying off student loans. Increase the annual income threshold for OSAP repayment to $40,000 and extending the grace period for the provincial portion of OSAP to two years. Increasing OSAP funding for all eligible students, with a particular focus on supporting low-income and underrepresented groups
  • Deliver academic programs that are aligned with the needs of the labour market, hands-on training and expanded experiential learning opportunities such as co-op and paid internships.
  • Eliminate waitlists for special education, cap class sizes, hire more educators, and strengthen the curriculum in collaboration with educators.
  • Expand funding for extracurriculars, broaden access to mental health supports, and implement a universal healthy school food program based on the work of the Coalition for Healthy School Food.
  • Fund necessary repairs and upgrades, ensure access to high-quality internet, proper air conditioning and filtration, expanding green retrofits, keep schools accessible to rural and northern communities.
  • Create space for everyone to be who they are, support reconciliation, strengthen French education, and improve school safety.
  • Commit to fair bargaining, encouraging teacher-led professional development, deliver employment dignity for support staff.
  • Mandatory standards for ratios between students and teachers.
  • Eliminating EQAO testing, adapting curriculum to focus on practical subjects, exposing high school students to the trades, and keeping students in the classrooms.
  • Eliminate infrastructure backlog.[52]
Energy
  • Reduce Ontario’s emissions by 50% by 2030 and reach net zero by 2040
  • Build a net zero electricity grid by 2030.
  • Rapidly accelerate the deployment of zero emission vehicles, electric vehicle charging infrastructure, and green retrofits for homes, small businesses, and public buildings.
  • Build renewables and storage, enough to displace base load natural gas generation.
  • Build out remaining hydropower resources
  • Continue with plans to refurbish and expand nuclear power.
  • Promote hydrogen blending at existing gas plants to make them cleaner with no loss of flexibility.
Environment
  • Protect 30% of Ontario’s nature by 2030, including the Greenbelt, and restore the role of conservation authorities.
  • Establishing Ontario as a global leader in critical minerals, clean manufacturing and other clean technologies.
  • Enacting accountability legislation that sets strong interim targets, and establishes an independent body to hold the government accountable for its progress.
  • Protect the Greenbelt
Health Care
  • Legislate 10 paid sick days for all healthcare workers
  • Fair and equitable pay for all nurses and PSW's
  • Streamline licensing and accreditation process for internationally trained doctors, nurses and other healthcare workers
  • Add seats and residency spaces in Ontario's post-secondary institutions
  • Invest in hospitals so they can recruit and retain staff without depending on paying private agencies
  • Create a centralized referral system
  • Offer fair wages and better working conditions for health care workers, expanded placement and training opportunities in priority areas like primary and home-care, and create clear path to credential recognition for foreign-trained professionals.
  • Provide family health teams for everyone through expanded scope of practice for talented health professionals and increasing public investment to bring it up to par with the national average.
  • Expanded mental health access with up to 12 hours of talk therapy for every Ontarian, better support for mental health for kids, and action to treat substance use as a health issue.
  • Adopt Canada’s new long-term care standards, make new investments in home and community-based care, and improve support systems for caregivers.
  • Create dedicated northern and rural healthcare strategy.
  • Collect complete, timely and standardized data on the supply of and demand for the health sector’s workforce and services.
  • Invest outside of acute care and permanent community paramedicine.
  • Invest in alternatives to Long Term Care
  • Invest in primary care innovation
  • Support mental health, expand access to mental health services in schools, at-risk communities and for trauma related professions
  • Empower local decision making, invest in prevention
  • Streamline and simplify the licensing process for internationally trained doctors and nurses, establishing a reverse onus assumption.
  • Modernize the Registered Health Professions Act and increasing funding for college and university spaces in Ontario.
  • Create a new OHIP-like insurance plan that provides universal coverage of mental health services
  • Update occupational health and safety laws to obligate employers to promote safe and mentally resilient workplaces.
  • Minimum investment in mental health services equivalent to 10 per cent of provincial health funding
  • Fast-track the credentialing of foreign-trained doctors;
  • Set aside medical school spaces for Ontario students and incentivize graduates to choose family practice, especially in rural Ontario, develop a province-wide, data-driven staffing strategy to get more doctors where they’re needed most.
  • Streamline how physicians make referrals for specialists, tests and services.
  • Promote team-based primary care with nurses, social workers, pharmacists, and mental health workers working hand in hand with physicians.
  • Providing more ways for family physicians to charge the government for the services they provide;
  • Create mentorship programs pairing new family doctors with established veterans, and make it attractive for retired family doctors to return to practice
Housing
  • End exclusionary zoning, and removing barriers to smart and sustainable growth
  • Build and protect public-minded and affordable rental housing
  • Strengthen tenant protections in place and add resources to reduce the Landlord and Tenant Board (LTB) backlog
  • Create beneficial ownership registry, which requires companies holding real estate to identify their beneficial owners
  • Build a surplus of homes until rental vacancy rates of 3-4%, then rely on portable housing benefits instead of rent control.
  • Legislate planning measures for medium-density housing, building self sufficient communities with mixed neighborhoods and transportation
  • Allow municipalities to generate revenue for service provision
  • Support different residential options
  • Implement all of the recommendations of the Ontario Government's Housing Affordability Task Force.
  • End development charges altogether and replace them with outcome-based funding for cities and communities to transfer the burden of new developments from homebuyers and renters to the province.[53]
  • Make provincial and municipal land available by default for affordable non-profit housing development.
  • Create real rent control for all of Ontario, enact a ban on renovictions, build more rental units and end the backlog at the Landlord Tenant Board.[54]
  • Eliminate Exclusionary Zoning province-wide. Allow multiplex housing, multi-tenant housing, the conversion of underutilized or redundant commercial space for residential or mixed purposes, ensure local and regional housing plans also come with infrastructure plans to support them. Incentivize municipalities to meet or exceed their housing targets with the promise of additional capital funding that can be used for locally relevant community infrastructure.
  • Work with municipalities to adopt income-based definitions and targets for deeply affordable, affordable and attainable housing that work for their regional contexts, create a framework that incentivizes and funds municipalities to create their own inclusionary zoning policies in consultation with stakeholders and developers, and invest in purpose-built low-income and supportive housing projects.
  • Provide incentives to see more rental-specific buildings developed, ensure the fair application of rent control to renters regardless of when their building was constructed, close loopholes that allow renters to be renovicted and landlords to be held hostage by tenants who act in bad faith, and fund the Landlord and Tenant Board to clear the overwhelming backlog in cases.
  • Establish an Ontario Home Building Corporation to incentivize and finance housing development.
  • Work with private, non-profit, and municipal partners to prioritize immediate construction on over 300,000 development-ready unbuilt housing units.
  • Invest in the Ontario Land Tribunal to allow faster adjudication of land use matters.
Labour
  • Develop a sectoral bargaining system in relevant sectors that allows workers from multiple employers to use their combined numbers to advocate for better wages, benefits and working conditions from large employers.
  • Disallow employers from hiring temporary or replacement workers where the employer has locked out employees.
  • Develop a bill of rights for gig workers and workers on electronic platforms that ensures transparency in compensation, allowing workers to join a union or better advocate on their own behalf.
  • Increase minimum wage by $0.25 annually above inflation for a limited number of years.
  • Implement 10 paid sick days per year for all workers in Ontario.
  • Strike a labour task force and act upon recommendations to better support workers, including consideration of a regional living wage, increasing paid vacation time and accommodating hybrid work
  • Introduce policies to close the gender pay gap and ensure respect in the workplace.
Northern Ontario
  • Attract more students to acquire healthcare degrees and stay in Northern Ontario upon graduation by offering free tuition tied to multi-year service agreements.
  • Strike a Task Force to identify and address the gaps that exist in the current structure of the Northern Ontario Travel Grant and make adequate investment in this program to ensure that residents of Northern Ontario can access care timely.
  • Prevent school closures that force students to travel long distances and provide educators with economic incentives to stay in the North. Deliver targeted programs to improve retention and graduation rates in Northern schools by hiring guidance counselors to provide academic and career planning.
  • Expedite the process of critical minerals extraction in an environmentally responsible manner and while recognizing the rights, equity, and well-being of Indigenous peoples.
  • Meaningfully involve Indigenous communities in all matters that affect their lands, resources, and rights.
  • Boost the Northern Ontario Energy Tax Credit and the Northern Energy Advantage Program. Strengthen the Northern Ontario Heritage Fund.
  • Widen the final 68 km of Highway 69 to 4 lanes and designate Highways 69, 11, and 17 as Class 1 Highways.
  • Enhance northern intercommunity connectivity through broadband and digital infrastructure enhancement.
  • Improve subsidized intercommunity bus and work collaboratively with the Ontario Northland Transportation Commission to expedite the implementation of the Ontario Northlander passenger rail service, enhancing regional transportation networks.
  • Support northern municipalities with new and increased infrastructure investment in roads, broadband, and affordable housing. Develop an integrated housing and transit strategy for the 9 northern communities served by public transit.
  • Advance the economic opportunity in critical minerals and supply chains by investing in R&D and expediting the permitting and regulatory approvals process, in partnership with Indigenous communities.
  • Leverage northern Ontario as a destination that is affordable with employment opportunities, including through secondary and post-secondary programs, and with incentives to attract and retain workers in sectors facing labour shortages, including healthcare and the skilled trades.
  • Develop and adequately fund a Northern and Rural health-care strategy to address workforce retention and ER closures.
  • Increase admissions at the Northern Ontario School of Medicine and provide more tuition subsidies for students committed to staying in the North long-term.
  • Provide incentives for doctors and nurses who are willing to practice in underserved communities in the North.
  • Grow the population of Northern Ontario through improved connectivity and educational and economic opportunities.
  • Position Northern Ontario as a world leader in critical mineral extraction and processing while respecting Indigenous rights.[55]
Party Reform
  • Open candidate nominations within 60 days of the leadership convention and aiming to secure 25% of nominations in the first six months afterwards, while ensuring that nomination rules are clear, accessible and publicly available.
  • Establish Provincial Liberal Association (PLA) renewal guide, champion issues-based campaigns that PLAs can use to mobilize and allow PLA's greater access to central party support, funds, data and polling information.
  • Re-establish party policy conventions[56]

Candidates

Bonnie Crombie

Bonnie Crombie, 63, is the Mayor of Mississauga, Ontario (2014–present) and was previously the MP for Mississauga—Streetsville between 2008 and 2011. She has an MBA and was an entrepreneur and public affairs consultant before entering politics.

Date announced: June 14, 2023[57] [20]

Date registered with Elections Ontario: June 13, 2023

Campaign website: www.bonnieforleader.ca

Campaign slogan: "Strong Experienced Leadership."

Contributions received: $1,314,053.11[58]

Campaign expenditures: $1,193,719.46

Nathaniel Erskine-Smith

Nathaniel Erskine-Smith, 39, is the MP for Beaches—East York (2015–present), and was a litigation lawyer prior to his election to parliament.

Date announced: May 8, 2023 [59]

Date registered with Elections Ontario: May 16, 2023[60]

Campaign website:

Campaign slogan: "Serious Leadership. For a change."

Contributions received: $574,073.20[61]

Campaign expenditures: $587,095.59

Ted Hsu

Ted Hsu, 59, is the MPP for Kingston and the Islands (2022–present) and was previously the MP for the same riding between 2011 and 2015. He completed a PhD in physics and worked as a physicist and in investment banking outside of politics.

Date announced: May 28, 2023[62]

Date registered with Elections Ontario: May 20, 2023[63]

Campaign website:

Campaign slogan: "A fresh start."

Contributions received: $437,705.71[64]

Campaign expenditures: $437,705.71

Yasir Naqvi

Yasir Naqvi, 50, is the MP for Ottawa Centre (2021–present), and was previously MPP for the same riding between 2007 and 2018). He served in the provincial cabinet as Attorney General (2016–18), Government House Leader (2014–18), Minister of Community Safety and Correctional Services (2014–16), and Minister of Labour (2013–14). He served three terms as president of the Ontario Liberal Party between 2009 and 2013, resigning upon his elevation to cabinet. Outside of politics, he was an international trade lawyer and served as the CEO of the Institute for Canadian Citizenship.

Date announced: June 3, 2023[65] [66]

Date registered with Elections Ontario: June 2, 2023[67]

Campaign website: https://yasirnaqvi.ca/

Campaign slogan: "Libéral. Leader."

Contributions received: $475,944.50[68]

Campaign expenditures: $479,255.66

Withdrawn candidates

Adil Shamji

Adil Shamji, is the MPP for Don Valley East (2022–present) and serves as critic for Health, Northern Development, Indigenous Affairs, and Colleges and Universities.[69] Prior to his election, he was an Emergency physician and has completed a Master of Public Policy.

Date announced: July 4, 2023

Date registered with Elections Ontario: July 4, 2023[70]

Date of withdrawal: September 29, 2023

Endorsed: Bonnie Crombie

Campaign website:

Campaign slogan: "For all of us."

Contributions received: $119,375.00[71]

Campaign expenditures: $131,879.20

Declined

Opinion polling

Liberal supporters

Polling firmLinkLast date
of polling		Sample
Size		Margin
of error		Bonnie CrombieNathaniel Erskine-SmithTed HsuYasir NaqviOther
Pallas Data[93] [94] September 27, 2023244±3.1%49.5%12.3%11.7%2.7%Not Sure 23.8%
Adil Shamji 0%
Probit Inc.[95] November 29, 2022814±3.4%28%12%3%7%Mitzie Hunter 13%
Jeff Lehman 8%
Navdeep Bains 6%
Michael Coteau 5%
Other 3%
Maurizio Bevilacqua 3%
Mary-Margaret McMahon 3%
Arif Virani 3%
Yvan Baker 2%
Stephen Blais 2%
John Fraser (Write-in) 1%

All Ontarians

Polling firmLinkLast date
of polling		Sample
Size		Margin
of error		Bonnie CrombieNathaniel Erskine-SmithTed HsuYasir NaqviOther
Pallas DataSeptember 27, 20231,010±3.1%29.2%9.4%5.9%3.1%Not Sure 51.2%
Adil Shamji 1.2%
Angus Reid[96] September 6, 2023582±3%31%4%3%4%Not Sure 57%
Adil Shamji 2%

Results

= Eliminated from next round

= Winner

Results by round[97]
Candidate1st round2nd round3rd round
PointsVotesPoints+/-Votes+/-Points+/-Votes+/-
Bonnie Crombie5,559
42.96%		9,314
41.07%		6,047
46.73%		488
3.77%		10,176
45.40%		862
4.33%		6,911
53.40%		864
6.67%		11,325
52.35%		1,149
6.95%
Nathaniel Erskine-Smith3,320
25.66%		6,083
26.82%		3,792
29.30%		472
3.64%		6,944
30.99%		861
4.17%		6,029
46.59% 		2,237
17.29%		10,307
47.65%		3,363
16.66%
Yasir Naqvi2,760
21.33%		4,705
20.75%		3,101
23.96% 		341
2.63%		5,294
23.62%		589
2.87%		Eliminated
Ted Hsu1,300
10.05%		2,578
11.36%		Eliminated
Total12,940 22,68012,940022,414-26612,940 021,632-782

Notes and References

  1. News: Stone . Laura . Bonnie Crombie takes aim at Doug Ford after winning Ontario Liberal leadership . 4 December 2023 . . 3 December 2023.
  2. News: Callan . Isaac . Steven Del Duca fails to win provincial seat, resigns as Ontario Liberal leader . 3 June 2022 . . 2 June 2022.
  3. News: Benzie . Robert . Ferguson . Rob . 'Why didn't we see this coming?' Ontario Liberals release scathing review of election failure . 14 June 2023 . . 5 January 2023.
  4. Web site: Review of the 2022 Ontario Liberal Party Campaign . www.ontarioliberal.ca . 14 June 2023.
  5. News: Jones . Allison . Ontario Liberals set to consult on new leadership process . 14 June 2023 . . . 9 January 2023.
  6. News: Ferguson . Rob . Ontario Liberals one step closer to new leader with one-member, one-vote system . 18 April 2023 . . 4 March 2023.
  7. News: Ontario Liberals choose new voting process for leadership race . March 4, 2023 . CBC News . March 4, 2023.
  8. News: Jones . Allison . Ontario Liberals approve new voting process for leadership race . 18 April 2023 . . . 4 March 2023.
  9. Web site: Constitution of the Ontario Liberal Party . www.ontarioliberal.ca . 18 April 2023.
  10. Web site: Rules of Procedure for the 2023 Leadership Contest . www.ontarioliberal.ca . 18 April 2023 . 16 April 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230416212713/https://ontarioliberal.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/OLP-Rules-08-Rules-of-Procedure-for-Leadership-Contest.pdf . dead .
  11. News: Chamandy . Aidan . Pinkerton . Charlie . Ontario Liberals to allow all members to vote in leadership elections . 6 March 2023 . The Trillium . 4 March 2023.
  12. News: Ferguson . Rob . 'Exactly what we need' or 'dumbest decision'? Ontario Liberals announce Dec. 2 for leadership vote . 18 April 2023 . . 16 April 2023.
  13. Web site: 2023-11-27 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231126183106/https://ontarioliberal.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/LEV-Dates-Locations-and-Times-ENG-Final.pdf . 2023-11-26 .
  14. News: Rushowy . Kristin . 2 June 2022 . Liberal Leader Steven Del Duca steps down after losing riding, failing to gain party status . . 3 June 2022.
  15. News: Benzie . Robert . John Fraser to again serve as Ontario Liberals' interim leader . 25 July 2022 . . 25 July 2022.
  16. News: Jackson . Hannah . Ontario Liberal caucus selects John Fraser to serve as party's interim leader . 25 July 2022 . . 25 July 2022.
  17. News: Benzie . Robert . The Ontario Liberal leadership race has its first declared candidate . 8 May 2023 . . 8 May 2023.
  18. Web site: 2023-05-23 . |access-date=2023-05-24 |website=QP Briefing |language=en Ted Hsu officially enters Ontario Liberal leadership race .
  19. Web site: 2023-06-02 . MP Yasir Naqvi officially joins Ontario Liberal leadership race: 'My mission is to defeat Doug Ford' . 2023-06-03 . thestar.com . en.
  20. Web site: 2023-06-14 . 'I'm ready to fight': Bonnie Crombie officially launches campaign to become Ontario Liberal leader . 2023-06-15 . CP24 . en.
  21. Web site: 2023-07-04 . Toronto MPP Adil Shamji launches bid to lead Ontario Liberals . 2023-07-04 . CP24 . en.
  22. Web site: 2023 Ontario Liberal Party Leadership Election . 2023-08-15 . Ontario Liberal Party . en-CA.
  23. News: Jeffrey . Kevin . Liberal leadership candidates pitch visions for future of party and province . 24 October 2023 . . 15 September 2023.
  24. News: Benzie . Robert . Ontario Liberal leadership race: Here are the six times you'll be able to see the hopefuls debate . 16 August 2023 . . 15 August 2023.
  25. News: Benzie . Robert . Bonnie Crombie compared to Doug Ford in heated Liberal leadership debate . 24 October 2023 . . 20 September 2023.
  26. News: D'Mello . Colin . Adil Shamji drops out of Ontario Liberal leadership race, backs Bonnie Crombie . 28 September 2023 . Global News . 28 September 2023.
  27. News: Rushowy . Kristin . Public transit dominates third Liberal leadership debate . 25 October 2023 . . 24 October 2023.
  28. spaikin . 1722979549586059653 . Our first show back: the @OntLiberal party leadership candidates' debate. Wed. Nov. 15. Live-streamed on @YouTube at 3 pm ET. Airs that night at 8/11pm ET on @TheAgenda. 3 confirmed so far: @beynate, @Yasir_Naqvi, & @tedhsu..
  29. News: Casey . Liam . Health care and Doug Ford dominate final Ontario Liberal leadership debate . 20 November 2023 . . . 19 November 2023.
  30. Web site: April 16, 2023 . 2023 Ontario Liberal Party Leadership Election. April 16, 2023.
  31. News: Ferguson . Rob . 5 March 2023 . Ontario Liberal leadership hopefuls say early vote boosts chances of defeating Doug Ford . . 3 August 2023.
  32. News: Hepburn . Bob . 6 April 2023 . Dithering Ontario Liberals verging on irrelevance . . 3 August 2023.
  33. News: Callan . Isaac . D'Mello . Colin . 14 June 2023 . Ontario Liberal hopeful Bonnie Crombie facing backlash for Greenbelt comment . . 3 August 2023.
  34. News: Benzie . Robert . 15 June 2023 . Bonnie Crombie denies Doug Ford's claim that she is 'endorsing our Greenbelt plan' . . 3 August 2023.
  35. News: Hepburn . Bob . 13 July 2023 . Liberal maverick Nate Erskine-Smith takes on Bonnie Crombie . . 3 August 2023.
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