The path to victory for Mark Carney’s Liberals starts in Ontario.
And that pathway picks up where Doug Ford left off on the campaign trail. The victorious Feb. 27 election by Ford’s Tories was a dry run for the coming federal campaign.
Opinion articles are based on the author’s interpretations and judgments of facts, data and events. More details
Martin Regg Cohn is a Toronto-based columnist focusing onOntario politics and international affairs for the Star. Follow himon Twitter: @reggcohn.
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