ANALYSIS: The Ontario Liberals need to elect a leader. But when?

On the one hand, the last seven-plus years have been the worst in the 158-year history of the Ontario Liberals. The party had never placed third in three straight elections, as it did in 2018, 2022, and 2025. It now must replace Bonnie Crombie, who improved the party’s position in this year’s election but didn’t meet the high bar both she and party supporters expected of her.

In some respects, the Liberals are still in a state of shock over their predicament. The party received 30 per cent of the total vote in the election earlier this year, which, under normal circumstances, would deliver a lot more than just 14 seats. But our first-past-the-post system can deliver harsh results. Should the party stay the course and hope for a continued upswing?

On the other hand, you could argue the party has nothing to lose; why not experiment with some new things that might attract […] This is an excerpt. Read the full article at TVO.