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How Donald Trump, tariffs and the Liberal leadership are erasing Ontario’s election — and playing right into Doug Ford’s hands

Ontario voters clueing in to the fact they are in the middle of a quick, unexpected election could be forgiven for thinking their choices on the Feb. 27 provincial ballot will be Donald Trump, tariffs or Mark Carney.

Political observers and some door-knocking candidates say that international and national headlines blasting Ontarians like a fire hose, stoking dire financial fears and debate over who best to lead Canada, are almost erasing the provincial election — likely to the benefit of the Progressive Conservatives.

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