Any feasible path to victory in the federal election for Pierre Poilievre’s Conservative Party runs through the Greater Toronto Area, a region dominated by the Liberals since 2015. 

The riding runs from Lake Ontario in the north to St. David's Road in the south, and Highway 406 and Twelve Mile Creek to the west and borders Niagara-on-the-Lake to the east. 

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A pedestrian is deceased after being struck by a vehicle in the Municipality of Leamington

On April 16, 2025, at approximately 2:10 p.m., members of the Essex County OPP, Leamington Fire Department and Essex-Windsor Emergency Medical Service (EMS) responded to a collision involving a pedestrian on Erie Street South in Leamington.

The pedestrian was struck by a motor vehicle and was pronounced deceased at the scene. The driver of the vehicle was not injured.

The Essex County OPP with the assistance of the West Region Traffic Incident Management Enforcement (TIME) Team are actively conducting an investigation and are appealing to the public for assistance.

Anyone with relevant information is urged to contact the police at 1-888-310-1122.

Should you wish to remain anonymous, you may call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS) or leave an anonymous online tip at www.catchcrooks.com where you may be eligible to receive a cash reward of up to $2,000.

Erie Street South between Georgia Avenue and Pulford Avenue will be closed for several hours to continue the investigation. Updates will be provided when new information becomes available.

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The Essex County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is asking for the public’s assistance in the investigation of a shoplifting occurrence in the Town of Essex.

On April 5, 2025, at approximately 4:50 p.m., an individual entered a business on Maidstone Avenue in the Town of Essex and proceeded to steal over $750.00 in clothing.

The person is described as a thin white male, approximately 6 feet tall with some facial hair wearing a plaid coat, dark pants and a dark ball cap.

Investigators are attempting to identify this individual.

The OPP is asking anyone with relevant information to contact the Essex County OPP at 1-888-310-1122.

Should you wish to remain anonymous, you may call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477) or leave an anonymous online tip at www.catchcrooks.com where you may be eligible to receive a cash reward of up to $2,000.

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A man in his 80s has died in hospital after a house fire in Scarborough on Wednesday, Toronto police say.

The TTC board approved a report on "extreme precipitation planning" on Wednesday that outlined what happened to its operations when the city experienced major rain and snow and what it should do to prepare for future events.

A woman is dead and a man is critically injured after three vehicles collided in Ajax on Wednesday, Durham police say.

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Members of the Essex County OPP are investigating a sudden death on Pelee Island

On April 15, 2025, around 2:42 a.m., members of the Essex County Detachment of the OPP, Pelee Island Volunteer Fire Department and Essex-Windsor Emergency Medical Services responded to a well-being check at a residence on North Shore Road on Pelee Island.

There was an increased presence of OPP in the area, but they have since departed. There is no threat to public safety.

The investigation is continuing by the Essex County OPP Crime Unit with assistance from the OPP Forensic Identification Services, and in conjunction with the Office of the Chief Coroner and Ontario Forensic Pathology Service.

Further updates will be provided when they become available.

If you have information in relation to this investigation, please contact the Essex OPP at 1-888-310-1122 or *OPP (677) on your mobile device.

Should you wish to remain anonymous, you may contact Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS) or submit a tip online at www.catchcrooks.com where you may be eligible to receive a cash reward of up to $2,000.

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Halton Regional Police Service (HRPS) is once again warning parents and students about the dangers of the ‘Assassins Game’ following a series of reported incidents earlier this week.

The game involves elementary and high school students hunting or ‘assassinating’ one another with water or Nerf-style guns. The ‘assassinations’ can take place in a variety of settings, in public, during daylight and/or evening hours. Some of the guns used have resembled real firearms. In many instances, observers – unaware the game is being played – have contacted police.

Notwithstanding the fear and elevated emergency response the game can cause, there is the potential for participants to face a number of consequences – up to and including criminal charges.

To ensure the safety of members of the public and to eliminate the risk of an unnecessary and serious encounter with officers, the HRPS discourages youth from participating in this game and encourages parents and guardians to speak to their children about its potential risks

Hamilton Staff have been given the go ahead to proceed with the environmental assessment considering the expansion of the LINC-Red Hill to six lanes. Staff had submitted a feasibility report earlier that indicated the expansion could take place by adding two lanes in the centre median rather than going outside the existing paved limits. The debate became bogged down on the issue of indigenous consultation. The city is obliged to consult with a Joint Stewardship Board on any changes related to the Red Hill portion of the parkway system. This board was established to satisfy indigenous concerns about the construction of the Red Hill prior to work commencing. The parkway was opened in 2007.

What wasn’t openly discussed at the meeting is that the Joint Stewardship Board, which has equal representation from Hamilton Council and Indigenous communities (3 members each)  has become dysfunctional. Councillors Brad Clark and Matt Francis recently resigned from the Board because it had become impossible to agree even on an agenda for a meeting. That left as Hamilton’s only representative, Councilor Tammi Hwang and Aaron Detlor of the Haudenosaunee Development Institute, who led the blockade of the Chedoke Creek Cleanup in 2023 until a cash settlement was paid to HDI.

HDI has raised concerns over several other prominent land development efforts, including the Waterdown Bypass Project in Waterdown, Enbridge’s Hamilton Reinforcement Project, Volkswagen Group’s Battery Cell Gigafactory in St. Thomas, and the Ontario Place redevelopment initiative in Toronto.

Despite his resignation from the Board, Councillor Clark nonetheless warned colleagues about taking any action related to the Red Hill without consulting with the Board, reminding them of an earlier incident where actions were taken without consulting with the Board.

The city is attempting to reconstruct the Joint Stewardship Board by adding Councillor Cameron Kroetsch and City Manager Marnie Cluckie as new members. A motion by Councillor Craig Cassar to add additional terms of reference to the environmental assessment process was defeated after a lengthy debate. Several mountain Councillors reminded colleagues the Red Hill-LINC combination was a major contributor for reducing truck traffic on city streets, not only on the mountain but also it made possible the city’s Truck policy in the lower city that diverted traffic away from residential streets.

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