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Ontario Voters Head to Polls in Three By-Elections Amid U.S. Trade Tensions

Ontario voters cast ballots in three by-elections as the Ford government faces a critical test amid U.S. trade tensions.

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Voters in three Ontario ridings-York-Simcoe, Hamilton East-Stoney Creek, and Scarborough Southwest-cast ballots in by-elections on Thursday. [1] Progressive Conservatives and the NDP held onto their respective seats in three provincial byelections in Ontario on Thursday, Aug. 27, 2026. [2] Premier Doug Ford's popularity rebounded following a public spat with U.S. President Donald Trump, who has personally attacked the Premier. [3] Prime Minister Mark Carney's Liberal Party won three federal by-elections across Canada on Monday. [4] These by-elections represent the first test for Ontario Premier Doug Ford's government since trade talks with the U.S. collapsed late last month. [5] Progressive Conservative Jeff Beattie won the riding of Hamilton East-Stoney Creek in Ontario. [6] Progressive Conservative Susan Lahey won the riding of York-Simcoe in Ontario. [7] Toronto fire officials reported just shy of 1,500 calls over a 24-hour period following destructive thunderstorms that caused widespread destruction. [8]
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  1. Voters in three Ontario ridings-York-Simcoe, Hamilton East-Stoney Creek, and Scarborough Southwest-cast ballots in by-elections on Thursday. · The Globe and Mail
  2. Progressive Conservatives and the NDP held onto their respective seats in three provincial byelections in Ontario on Thursday, Aug. 27, 2026. · Winnipeg Free Press
  3. Premier Doug Ford's popularity rebounded following a public spat with U.S. President Donald Trump, who has personally attacked the Premier. · The Globe and Mail
  4. Prime Minister Mark Carney's Liberal Party won three federal by-elections across Canada on Monday. · The Globe and Mail
  5. These by-elections represent the first test for Ontario Premier Doug Ford's government since trade talks with the U.S. collapsed late last month. · The Globe and Mail
  6. Progressive Conservative Jeff Beattie won the riding of Hamilton East-Stoney Creek in Ontario. · Winnipeg Free Press
  7. Progressive Conservative Susan Lahey won the riding of York-Simcoe in Ontario. · Winnipeg Free Press
  8. Toronto fire officials reported just shy of 1,500 calls over a 24-hour period following destructive thunderstorms that caused widespread destruction. · Winnipeg Free Press
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