In their words: Ontario party leaders memorable 2025 debate quotes [Video]

On Monday night, the leaders of Ontario’s main political parties met in the second and final televised debate of the election campaign.

PC Leader Doug Ford, NDP Leader Marit Stiles, the Liberals’ Bonnie Crombie and Green Leader Mike Schreiner spent 90 minutes trying to frame their parties for the electorate and to define their opponents.

Through the course of the debate, the four made several memorable comments — some scripted and some seemingly off the cuff.

Below are two quotes from each on various topics from their own record and decisions to their allegations about their electoral opponents.

The province’s snap election will be held on Feb. 27.

On building homes in the Greenbelt: “I think I was pretty clear. I said I was and then I wasn’t and then I went ahead and did it. But in saying that, I apologized to the people. Unlike any of you, when you do something wrong, you don’t apologize. I apologized …