What’s missing from the Ontario election platforms? 14 Northern and rural-based community leaders weigh in.

14 leaders from community organizations in both northern and southern rural Ontario give their thoughts on what issues are most important in the upcoming election.

Why It Matters

The social issues that the political parties promise to address may not be meeting the needs of all Ontarians. As each party releases their platform, communities from all over the province will see who deserves their vote.

var TRINITY_TTS_WP_CONFIG = {"cleanText":"What\u2019s missing from the Ontario election platforms? 14 Northern and rural-based community leaders weigh in.. The election in what\u2019s colonially known as Ontario, is approaching. Political parties across the province are making their campaign platforms public and showing Ontarians which issues they believe are most important.\u00a0 But are certain communities being left out of the discussion? Future of Good asked 14 leaders from organizations that serve rural communities in northern and southern Ontario, the territory of Indigenous peoples such as the Anishinaabeg, the Mississaugas of the Credit, the Haudenosaunee, and more, for their thoughts.\u00a0 Respondents explained which social issues they thought were missing from the various parties\u201

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