Ontario Liberals, NDP say it’s too early to talk about forming a coalition

At a campaign event in eastern Toronto, NDP Leader Andrea Horwath maintained that her party could win a majority of seats, but indicated that if things go another way, she would be unwilling to partner with the Liberals.

“I’m not going to work with any party that wants to roll back corporate taxes, or that wants to make it harder for everyday families,” Horwath said.

But like Wynne, Horwath also said it’s impossible to say anything definitive before the election results have come in.

“We’re going to wait until June 7 before we make any decisions,” she said.

The two leaders’ comments come as the New Democrats are gaining traction in the polls, with some suggesting Horwath will be the top challenger to Doug Ford’s poll-leading Tories.

Wynne, however, brushed off questions about her party’s lagging results.

“There will be lots of numbers between now and election day,” she said, adding that pre-election polls typically reflect “lots of volatility.”

Both the Liberals and the Tories have been more openly critical of the NDP’s platform in recent campaign events, particularly when the three leaders met for the northern debate in Parry Sound on Friday.

Ford’s team said he will return to the campaign trail on Monday.

—with files from Salmaan Farooqui.

Maija Kappler, The Canadian Press

Note to readers: This is a corrected story. A previous version erroneously said the Liberals and NDP refused to commit to join forces if the Conservatives win a majority in the upcoming election.

by Canadian Press

Ontario Liberals, NDP say it’s too early to talk about forming a coalition

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