Tariff turbulence and political missteps: Get up to speed on the Ontario election [Video]

The Ontario election campaign is in full swing — which you may have noticed because of an unsolicited text message from PC Leader Doug Ford (more on that below).

Here’s a quick look at how the race unfolded during the first full week of campaigning. We’re keeping things simple here, but be sure to follow the links for deeper dives.

We’ve also answered a few questions from our CBC News audience about the election and our coverage.

That you, Doug?

Several people have emailed asking us to look into text messages claiming to be from Ford himself.

In a world where digital spam and scams seem relentless, you may be …